Augustine of Hippo, on Matt 6:17

“But thou, when thou fastest anoint thy head, and wash thy face;”

“(ubi sup.) A question is here wont to be raised; for none surely would literally enjoin, that, as we wash our faces from daily habit, so we should have our heads anointed when we fast; a thing which all allow to be most disgraceful.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.