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Clement of Alexandria
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Introductory Note to Clement of Alexandria
[1408] Eph. v. 19; Col. iii. 16.
[1409] [Besides the hymn on lighting the lamps, he notes completory prayer at bedtime.]
[1410] Wisd. Sirach (Ecclus.) xxxix. 15, 16.
[1414] [Observe the contrast between the modest harmonies he praises, and the operatic strains he censures. Yet modern Christians delight in these florid and meretricious compositions, and they have intruded into the solemnities of worship. In Europe, dramatic composers of a sensual school have taken possession of the Latin ceremonial.]
[1415] [On gluttony and drinking, our author borrows much from Plato. Kaye, p. 74.]
[1416] Or, society.
[1417] Matt. vii. 18;Luke vi. 43.
[1418] [Our author is a terrible satirist; but it is instructive to see Christianity thus prescribing the minor morals, and banishing pagan brutality with holy scorn.]
[1419] Ecclus. xxi. 20.
[1420] Odyss., xiv. 463–466.
Chapter VI.—On Filthy Speaking.
[1422] [May the young Christian who reads this passage learn to abhor all freedom of speech of this kind. This is a very precious chapter.]
[1425] Matt. v. 22, xii. 36.
[1428] [How then can Christians frequent theatrical shows, and listen to lewd and profane plays?]
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