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On Virgins
St Ambrose of Milan, NPNF II.10
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- Book 1, St. Ambrose, reflecting upon the account he will have to give of his talents,…
- Book 1, This treatise has a favourable beginning, since it is the birthday of the holy…
- Book 1, Virginity is praised on many grounds, but chiefly because it brought down the…
- Book 1, The comeliness of virginity never existed amongst the heathen, neither with the…
- Book 1, Heaven is the home of virginity, and the Son of God its Author, Who though He was…
- Book 1, St. Ambrose explains that he is not speaking against marriage, and proceeds to…
- Book 1, St. Ambrose exhorts parents to train their children to virginity, and sets before…
- Book 1, Taking the passage concerning the honeycomb in the Song of Songs, he expounds it,…
- Book 1, Other passages from the Song of Songs are considered with relation to the present…
- Book 1, Finally, another glory of virginity is mentioned, that it is free from avarice.
- Book 1, St. Ambrose answers objections made to the uselessness of his exhortations in…
- Book 1, It is very desirable that parents should encourage the desire for the virgin…
- Book 2, In this book St. Ambrose purposes to treat of the training of virgins, using…
- Book 2, The life of Mary is set before virgins as an example, and her many virtues are…
- Book 2, St. Ambrose having set forth the Virgin Mary as a pattern for life, adduces…
- Book 2, A virgin at Antioch, having refused to sacrifice to idols, was condemned to a…
- Book 2, The story of the two Pythagorean friends, Damon and Pythias, is related by St.
- Book 2, St. Ambrose, in concluding the second book, ascribes any good there may be in it…
- Book 3, St. Ambrose now goes back to the address of Liberius when he gave the veil to…
- Book 3, Touching next upon the training of a virgin, he speaks of moderation in food and…
- Book 3, Virgins are exhorted to avoid visits, to observe modesty, to be silent during the…
- Book 3, 4. Having summed up the address of Liberius, St.
- Book 3, St. Ambrose, speaking of tears, explains David’s saying, “Every night wash l my…
- Book 3, 6. Having mentioned the Baptist, St.
- Book 3, In reply to Marcellina, who had asked what should be thought of those who to…