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... beauty . 66 39 Indiscriminate sexual desires are rather clear and forthright . The cult of beauty can be devious and obscure . In her Hep- taméron , Marguerite questions , therefore , the ideals of both platonic and courtly love by ...
... beauty . 66 39 Indiscriminate sexual desires are rather clear and forthright . The cult of beauty can be devious and obscure . In her Hep- taméron , Marguerite questions , therefore , the ideals of both platonic and courtly love by ...
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... beauty were the works of Ovid , whose Amores and Metamorphoses so often de- scribe the types of bizarre and ambiguous erotic relationships that intrigued and inspired Elizabethan literary talents . Christo- pher Marlowe translated the ...
... beauty were the works of Ovid , whose Amores and Metamorphoses so often de- scribe the types of bizarre and ambiguous erotic relationships that intrigued and inspired Elizabethan literary talents . Christo- pher Marlowe translated the ...
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... beauty and desire.10 The young man contemplates his surroundings , hoping to discover the forms of beauty that will lead to truth . The young daughter of the house , Mariannini , has exceptional , but unin- spiring beauty . Her mother's ...
... beauty and desire.10 The young man contemplates his surroundings , hoping to discover the forms of beauty that will lead to truth . The young daughter of the house , Mariannini , has exceptional , but unin- spiring beauty . Her mother's ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Ritual and Roleplaying in the World of the Hero | 11 |
Erotic Love and Egoism in the Age of Enlightenment | 117 |
Copyright | |
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