{"product_id":"young-cornelia-future-mother-of-the-gracchi-crystal-and-pearl-embellished-bodice-tiered-plisse-dress-in-peach-blossom-astilbe","title":"Young Cornelia, Future Mother of the Gracchi | Crystal and Pearl Embellished Bodice Tiered Plissé Dress in Peach Blossom Astilbe","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eCornelia Africana (c. 190 – c. 115 BC), daughter of Scipio Africanus and mother of the Gracchi brothers, has been celebrated as one of the most cultured, virtuous, and influential women of ancient Rome. Cornelia \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ewas considered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ethe archetypal Roman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003ematrona\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (a respected, married Roman woman) because of how she embodied the traditional civic virtues preserved in the \u003cem\u003emos maiorum\u003c\/em\u003e—“the way of the ancestors\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e cherished by the Roman Republic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMos maiorum\u003c\/em\u003e included but was not limited to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ePietas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e or piety and duty, a d\u003c\/span\u003eeep-seated devotion and dutiful respect for the Divine, family, and the homeland (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003epatria\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e); \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eV\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eirtus\u003c\/em\u003e or courage and excellence, a moral and physical excellence, bravery, and active public service for the Republic, originally associated with masculine valor; \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDignitas\u003c\/em\u003e or earned standing, honor, and public esteem;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePudicitia\u003c\/em\u003e or sexual propriety, modesty, marital fidelity, and moral decorum, fundamental to the Roman \u003cem\u003ematrona\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFides\u003c\/em\u003e or a reliable trustworthiness, good faith, honesty, and loyalty in all personal, commercial, and governmental commitments; \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGravitas\u003c\/em\u003e or seriousness and dignity, a weighty sense of self-control, composure, and responsibility during daily life and crises; \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eConstantia \u003c\/em\u003eor steadfastness, perseverance, a consistency in the face of difficulty, enduring through personal and public adversity;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrudentia\u003c\/em\u003e or foresight, practical wisdom, and sound judgment. Cornelia had a reputation for her discernment, education, and family leadership in the household;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrugalitas \u003c\/em\u003eor moderation, economy, avoidance of waste or ostentation;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDisciplina\u003c\/em\u003e or discipline, a strict self-control, education, and training that kept individuals and institutions functioning smoothly, relevant to household management and the education of children; \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndustria\u003c\/em\u003e or industriousness, hard work and a practical, active contribution to the community; and \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLibertas\u003c\/em\u003e or freedom, civic equality and personal freedom protected by membership in the lawful community (\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003ecivitas\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAs recorded by historian Valerius Maximus, a wealthy Campanian matron visiting Cornelia's home was flaunting her expensive jewelry and requested to see Cornelia’s collection. Cornelia politely kept her guest in conversation until her sons, Tiberius and Gaius, walked through the door. She pointed to them and delivered this famous line: “Haec ornamenta sunt mea,\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e translating to \u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eThese ornaments are mine,\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e and contextually meaning \u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eThese are my jewels\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e or \u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eHere are my treasures.\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCornelia demonstrated her discernment, nurturing future leaders over fixating on material wealth. 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