| The Lady is eventually rescued by Sabrina, the nymph of the river Severn and an embodiment of chastity. |
| They shared a common acceptance that chastity was formed by exercises in self-denial comparable to athletic training. |
| More resonantly, Joan, due to her chastity, courage, chivalry, piety and intelligence, personified an exceptional female figurehead. |
| Those are the two extremes of human sexuality, and there are all gradations of chastity and sensuality in between. |
| Perhaps more surprisingly, Lucio, the rake and libertine, also sees the value of chastity. |
| The laurel tree, which Correggio renders with great naturalism, simultaneously evokes notions of fidelity, chastity, and poetic attainment. |
