“Who would ever ruin the loveliness of a beautiful face by joining it with a beast-like body and claws? Indeed, the appearance of virtue is admirable and splendid, and especially the beauty of wisdom, as the succession of events narrated by Scripture demonstrates. Wisdom is more dazzling than the sun, and, compared wit…”
Ambrose of Milan, 4th c. — On the Duties of the Clergy 2.13.64
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29For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of stars: being compared with the light, she is found before it.
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27And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself, she maketh all things new: and in all ages entering into holy souls, she maketh them friends of God, and prophets.
28For God loveth none but him that dwelleth with wisdom.
— Wisdom of Solomon 7:29 —
30For after this cometh night: but vice shall not prevail against wisdom.