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Third Canonical Letter to Amphilochius

St Basil the Great, NPNF II.14; summary

Chapter 53

A widow slave desiring to be married a second time, has, perhaps, been guilty of no great crime in pretending that she was ravished; not her pretence, but voluntary choice is to be condemned; but it is clear, that the punishment of digamy is due to her.