Read full poem →Her modesty, her chiefest grace,
The cestus clasping Venus’ side,
How potent to deject the face
Dictionary Entry
A leather fighting glove, frequently weighted with metal.
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Common Phrases
. cestusiii cestusveneris cestuscestus caiuscestus see
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Poetry examples for “cestus”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Addit et illecebras et mille et mille lepores,
Et quot Acidalius gaudia Cestus habet.
Ex his composuit Dea basia; et omnia libens