The monastic army in the West was, at its origin, chiefly recruited from the patricians, whose character of ancient grandeur it ever afterwards retained; its ranks included noble virgins and widows; and sometimes husband and wife would enlist together.
Ang kumbento hukbo sa West ay, sa kanyang pinagmulan, chiefly hinikayat na mula sa patricians, na ang karakter ng mga sinaunang kadakilaan ito kailanman pagkatapos mananatili; ranks nito kasama marangal dalaga at mga babaing bao: at kung minsan ang mag-asawa ay magpatulong magkasama.