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Tertullian, On the Veiling of Virgins
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Chapter I.—Truth Rather to Be Appealed to Than Custom, and Truth Progressive in Its Developments.
Chapter II.—Before Proceeding Farther, Let the Question of Custom Itself Be Sifted.
Chapter III.—Gradual Development of Custom, and Its Results. Passionate Appeal to Truth.
Chapter IV.—Of the Argument Drawn from 1 Cor. XI. 5–16.
Chapter V.—Of the Word Woman, Especially in Connection with Its Application to Eve.
Chapter VI.—The Parallel Case of Mary Considered.
Chapter VII.—Of the Reasons Assigned by the Apostle for Bidding Women to Be Veiled.
Chapter VIII.—The Argument E Contrario.
Chapter X.—If the Female Virgins are to Be Thus Conspicuous, Why Not the Male as Well?
Chapter XI.—The Rule of Veiling Not Applicable to Children.
Chapter XII.—Womanhood Self-Evident, and Not to Be Concealed by Just Leaving the Head Bare.
Chapter XIV.—Perils to the Virgins Themselves Attendant Upon Not-Veiling.
QUINTI SEPTIMII FLORENTIS TERTULLIANI LIBER DE VIRGINIBUS VELANDIS.