The World of Courtesans c6.17

c6.17

But the greatest sources of distraction and annoyance were the village gardens, where drunk voluptuaries dressed in fantastic garments gesticulated freely and sang erotic songs Men and women, whether drunk or sober, decked themselves in fine clothes and amused themselves there. In those gardens assembled the sons of rich merchants, and bankers came there riding horses and in chariots drawn by bullocks They rode in many decorated vehicles to amuse themselves in the company of their friends. The grand display of clothes, ornaments and vehicles distracted the minds of the monks. Moreover, the village was so crowded with men and women that it became almost impossible for them to move about.