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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
The gold and the glass cannot equal it. Neither shall vessels of gold high and overtopping be exchanged instead of it. Who that is sound of perception would deem it worthy to understand this according to the letter? For 'glass,' as we said above, is of much less worth than 'gold,' and after it was said that 'gold is not equal' to this Wisdom, it is yet further, as if heightening, subjoined, that 'glass' too cannot equal it either. …
Thomas Aquinas
He then speaks about things which have a value because of their beauty saying, "Nor will gold equal her," which has beauty from splendor, "nor glass," which has beauty from its transparency, although it is not distinguished by its high price. He then speaks about the beauty by reason of craftsmanship when he says, "nor will vessels of gold be exchanged for her, which are lofty" in size "and also exquisite," in composition.
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