Greeks were correctin remarkingthat the barbarians







of their own time shared the earlier Greek outlook:







they still thought being nakedwas a sign of shame and







humiliation. For Hebrews, Etruscans, and Romans,







nudity preserved its ancient significance of enchanting







shame. Greek male nudity was adoptedby them, if at







all, as an artisticconvention,seldom if ever in daily life.