From the age of fourteen years women are flattered and worshiped by men. Seeing thus that there is nothing else for them but to serve the pleasure of men, they begin to beautify themselves, and to place all their hopes in this. It were well, then, that they should perceive themselves to be prized for nothing else than modesty and decorum.
From the age of fourteen, women are flattered and worshiped by men. They see that their only role is to serve men's pleasure. So they begin to make themselves beautiful and place all their hopes in this. It would be good, then, for them to understand that they are valued only for modesty and proper conduct.