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Christing the Impure

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THEOPHRASTUS, Characteres. {0093.009}

(6) καὶ πλειστάκις δὲ ἀποκείρασθαι καὶ τοὺς ὀδόντας λευκοὺς ἔχειν καὶ
τὰ ἱμάτια δὲ χρηστὰ μεταβάλλεσθαι καὶ χρίσματι ἀλείφεσθαι.
(7) καὶ τῆς μὲν ἀγορᾶς πρὸς τὰς τραπέζας προσφοιτᾶν, τῶν δὲ γυμνα-
σίων ἐν τούτοις διατρίβειν, οὗ ἂν οἱ ἔφηβοι γυμνάζωνται, τοῦ δὲ θεάτρου
καθῆσθαι, ὅταν ᾖ ἡ θέα, πλησίον τῶν στρατηγῶν.

  • chrismati (χρίσματι) - christing - applying medicated salve or unguent
  • aleiphesthei (ἀλείφεσθαι) - aleiphoing - applying oil as done with athletes