Lactantius

The poets, therefore, however much they adorned the gods in their poems, and amplified their exploits with the highest praises, yet very frequently confess that all things are held together and governed by one spirit or mind.

Author

Vitruvius

Architecture is a science arising out of many other sciences, and adorned with much and varied learning; by the help of which a judgment is formed of those works which are the result of other arts.

Roman Author

George Santayana

I like to walk about among the beautiful things that adorn the world; but private wealth I should decline, or any sort of personal possessions, because they would take away my liberty.

Spanish Philosopher

Johann Arndt

This truth is a remedy against spiritual pride, namely, that none should account himself better before God than others, though perhaps adorned with greater gifts, and endowments.

German Theologian

James Nachtwey

When the truth is spoken, it doesn't need to be adorned. It just needs to be simply stated, and often it only needs to be said once.

American Photographer

Plautus

I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.

Roman Playwright

A. A. Gill

Personal adornment is the only cultural form that everybody in the world takes part in.

British Writer

Epictetus

Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.

Greek Philosopher

James Montgomery

Fairest and best adorned is she Whose clothing is humility.

British Poet

St. Jerome

Beauty when unadorned is adorned the most.

Saint

Used when describing objects or people being decorated, often with visible items that add attractiveness.

Physical Embellishment

Often associated with special occasions where decorations are used to create a festive atmosphere.

Celebratory Context

Refers to adding accessories or touches to one's appearance to make it more appealing or distinguished.

Personal Enhancement

Focuses on adding intangible qualities that enhance someone's presence or aesthetic.

Subtle Qualities

Can describe adding figurative beauty or refinement to something abstract like a moment or feeling.

Figurative Elegance

Often pertains to the ways in which something can be accorded honor or respect.

Regarding Dignity

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 were preserved and further developed, resulting in fundamental advancements in scientific study and mathematics. Accompanying this was an increasingly sophisticated use of abstraction and complex geometry in Islamic art, from intricate floral motifs adorning carpets and textiles,

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 And my personal favorite, "Adorn your table with gourds." Those are not good suggestions. Instead, the most effective thing you can do to have more fun is to focus on its ingredients, by which I mean, do everything you can to fill your life with more moments of playfulness,

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 The horse represented respect, pride, generosity, strength, medicine, healing. I saw the horse as a symbol of pride. It was used in pageantry, in parades, and in racing. And it was always adorned with the family or a tribe's

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 Colombia blood ruby from Burma a globally recognized challenges within the gemstone industry but little is known and told of the colored gemstones of adorn our day-to-day jewelry from brilliant blue tanzanites Tomlin's that

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 Neanderthals are suspected to be the first humans to carry out the symbolic gesture of burying their dead and adorning grave sites with flowers. Neanderthals may have also created what may be the world's oldest cave art,

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 tree of jade is sprouting right riches are are just pouring all over Palenque and the gods are pleased the cosmos is pleased and the dynastic lords are being you know dressed and adorned with all of

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 expensive cedar wood but it was blank totally unadorned in Egyptian theology a man couldn't enter the afterlife without his name so there's something disturbing about the fact that he was left

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 it usually adorns its costume with sponges and seaweed as these are most often sir hand but given the chance it improvises a trait that helps the dresser crab maintain perfect camouflage

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 the Amazon jungle in another part of the world the throne of the big cat belongs to a feline adorned with different