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The Instructor: Book III

2nd Century

by Clement of Alexandria

On true beauty, simplicity of life, and the use of wealth, closing with a hymn to Christ.

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Chapter I.—On the True Beauty.Chapter II.—Against Embellishing the Body.Chapter III.—Against Men Who Embellish Themselves.Chapter IV.—With Whom We are to Associate.Chapter V.—Behaviour in the Baths.Chapter VI.—The Christian Alone Rich.Chapter VII.—Frugality a Good Provision for the Christian.Chapter VIII.—Similitudes and Examples a Most Important Part of Right Instruction.Chapter IX.—Why We are to Use the Bath.Chapter X.—The Exercises Suited to a Good Life.Chapter XI.—A Compendious View of the Christian Life.Chapter XII.—Continuation: with Texts from Scripture.
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The Instructor: Book III

On true beauty, simplicity of life, and the use of wealth, closing with a hymn to Christ.