Thou knowest my necessity: for I abhor the sign of my high estate, which is upon mine head in the days wherein I shew myself, and that I abhor it as a menstruous rag, and that I wear it not when I am private by myself.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Sign. The diadem. It was no sin to wear it. (Capellus)
What then? May not a pious prince despise such ornaments, raising his mind above them? (Houbigant)
Silence, when I am alone. Nothing could give us a higher idea of Esther's virtue and greatness of soul, as her elevation did not make her forget herself. (Calmet)