. Programme . nder, In the latter Herod is clothed as a deep-thinking phil-osopher ; Salome is sumptuously dressed, with a long, flowing train,with a high-cut bodice, with a jewelled velvet head-dress, and she isattended by a handsome sprig of nobility. In a corner, far in thebackground, the sworder is already at work on the kneeling John. In illuminated manuscripts of the fourteenth century and in win-dows of stained glass, Salome walks on her hands before Herod, tohis great delight and to the amazement of his guests, who uplifthands. For in an old version of the New Testament it is said that
. Programme . nder, In the latter Herod is clothed as a deep-thinking phil-osopher ; Salome is sumptuously dressed, with a long, flowing train,with a high-cut bodice, with a jewelled velvet head-dress, and she isattended by a handsome sprig of nobility. In a corner, far in thebackground, the sworder is already at work on the kneeling John. In illuminated manuscripts of the fourteenth century and in win-dows of stained glass, Salome walks on her hands before Herod, tohis great delight and to the amazement of his guests, who uplifthands. For in an old version of the New Testament it is said thatSalome S-aulted before Herod. The pictorial representations ofthis performance are disappointing. The daughter of Herodias isclad as in a meal-sack, and not even her feet are visible. Further-more, she is sour-visaged. The early fathers of the church insisted that the dance was sug-gestive, provocative, wanton. Saint Gregory reproached the Em-peror Julian for his misuse of dancing, saying: If it pleases you to. The comfort and long service you enjoy in weau^ingthe Boston Garter are the result of our fixed policy— Quality First GEORGE FROST COMPANY. ,Makers, BOSTON 555 dance, if your inclination drags you to these festivities, of which youseem to be passionately fond, dance as much as you like; but whyrenew before our eyes the dissolute dances of the barbarousHerodias and the pagans? Perform, rather, the dance of KingDavid before the ark; dance to honor God. These exercises of peaceand piety are worthy of an emperor and a Christian. Poor Salome! Does not the Breton folk-song remind a maidenwith itching feet of the daughter of Herodias? When thou seestdancing, think of the bloody head of John the Baptist on thecharger, and hellish longing will not fill thy soul. According to Saint Chrysostom, Salome committed a doublecrime: she danced, and she pleased by her dancing (Duplex crimen,et quod saltavit et quod placuerit). It was Satan who made her,dance gracefully, and therefore she
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