The "daughter of the Chaldaeans" was "tender and delicate," "given to pleasures," apt to "dwell carelessly." Her young men made themselves "as princes to look at--exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads,"-- painting their faces, wearing earrings, and clothing themselves in robes of soft and rich material.

Extensive polygamy prevailed.

The pleasures of the table were carried to excess.
Drunkenness was common.

Rich unguents were invented.

The tables groaned under the weight of gold and silver plate.