Quid enim primum prohibere et priscum ad morem recidere adgrediar? villarumne infinita spatia? familiarum numerum et nationes? argenti et auri pondus? aeris tabularumque mira cula? promiscas viris et feminis vestis atque illa feminarum propria, quis lapidum causa pecuniae nostrae ad externas aut hostilis gentis transferuntur?
For on what am I to make my first effort at prohibition and retrenchment to the ancient standard? On the infinite expanse of our villas? The numbers'the nations'of our slaves? The weight of our silver and gold? The miracles of bronze and canvas? The promiscuous dress of male and female'and the specially female extravagance by which, for the sake of jewels, our wealth is trans ported to alien or hostile countries?
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