. Ancient Greek female costume : illustrated by one hundred and twelve plates and numerous smaller illustrations ; with descriptive letterpress and descriptive passages from the works of Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, Aeschylus, Euripides, Aristophanes, Theocritus, Xenophon, Lucian, and other Greek authors . the hangingcorner of the himation or toga to wipe the sweat fromtheir brows (see Mercator, ver. 136) ; but it is not im-probable that the classical equivalent to the modernpocket-handkerchief was also in use. In Juvenal,a man addresses his wife in something like the follow-ing words: You are of
. Ancient Greek female costume : illustrated by one hundred and twelve plates and numerous smaller illustrations ; with descriptive letterpress and descriptive passages from the works of Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, Aeschylus, Euripides, Aristophanes, Theocritus, Xenophon, Lucian, and other Greek authors . the hangingcorner of the himation or toga to wipe the sweat fromtheir brows (see Mercator, ver. 136) ; but it is not im-probable that the classical equivalent to the modernpocket-handkerchief was also in use. In Juvenal,a man addresses his wife in something like the follow-ing words: You are offensive. You use your hand-kerchief too much; a new wife is coming with a drynose. The sandal was often one of the most costly articles ofthe female dress, being much adorned with gold andembroidery. Originally it was worn by both sexes, andconsisted of a wooden sole, fastened with thongs tothe foot. In later times its use was confined to females;apiece of leather covered the toes, while thongs elegantlydecorated were attached to it. Shoes were also used; andclogs, part wood and part leather, or entirely of wood,like the sabots of the Continent, were worn by slaves. In the Banquet of Xenophon referenceis made to the agility and intelligence ofthe dancing-girls [see plates 19, 20, 109to 112) :—. Immediately Ariadne entered the room, richlydressed in the habit of a bride, and placed herselfin the elbow chair. Fig. 33. Then a hoop being brought in with swords fixed all around it,their points upwards, and placed in the middle of the hall, the dancing-girl immediately leaped head foremost into it through the midst ofthe points, and then out again with a wonderful agility. I see the dancing-girl entering at the other end of the hall, andshe has brought her cymbals along with her. 80 ANCIENT GREEK FEMALE COSTUME. At the same time the other girl took her flute; the oneplayed and the other danced to admiration; the dancing-girl throwing up and catching again her cymbals, so asto answe
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