Of Beards and Cloaks, Philosophers and Fops

Barba non facit philosophum, neque vile gerere pallium.

A beard does not a philosopher make, nor does wearing a shabby cloak.

True, but it is also the case that an excess of grooming and over-attention to raiment are reliable but defeasible indicators of a fop, not a philosopher.

Filed under: Sartorial Matters