1. As in the painting of the Woman Weighing Pearls, or the Woman with a Pearl Necklace, the box of pearls is a symbol of Superbia, or vanity, because this woman is dressing up for her lover.
这这幅《代珍珠项链的女人》里，用珍珠镶嵌的盒子是自大虚荣的标志，因为这个女人是为她的情人而穿。
2. In answer to the question why Devil rejected the blessed life open to all angels, Augustine cited the motive of pride (superbia), which he defines as " the love of one's own excellence ".
要回答为什么魔鬼拒绝那种对所有天使开放的祝福，奥古斯丁说到了被他定义为对自身优点之爱的骄傲动机。