Presented at the 2024 CiRCE National Conference: A Contemplation of Prudence.

Wisdom is the knowledge of the natures of things. Artists in the past have personified the virtues, including Prudence, in hopes of conveying their essences, their natures. What do they have to tell us? What is the nature of prudence? How did the Pagans depict prudence, and what effect was there of Christian thought on their views? Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play?