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Second edition. This collection of medieval French love poetry offers modern translations of seven texts including selections from Ovid's Ars Amatoria Robert de Blois' Advice to Ladies and Guiart's L'Art d'Amour. Includes the introduction to the second edition by Betsy Bowden and to the first edition by James B. Wadsworth. The seven woodcut illustrations by Robert and Corinne Borja are a charming blend of the medieval and the modern. xxvi, 133+ 1 pages. stiff paper wrappers. narrow 8vo..
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
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On The Rules Of Love, Fr. The Book Of Love by Andre Le Chapelain
Advice To Ladies by Robert De Blois
The Art Of Love by Publius Ovidius Naso
The Key To Love by Publius Ovidius Naso
On The Art Of Love by Publius Ovidius Naso
On Courtesy by Anonymous
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Condition: very good. Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c1997, 2nd ed. Paperback. xxvi, 133p : ill ; 23cm, pbk. Previous ed.: 1971. Translated from the French. Contents: Ovid's 'On the art--' / Maître Elie -- The key to love / Anonymous -- The art of love / Guiart -- On courtesy / Anonymous -- Advice to ladies / Robert de Blois --'On the rules of love' from The book of love / Drouart La Vache -- Advice on love / Richard de Fournival. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780252065811. Keywords : HISTORY, middle ages. Seller Inventory # 189085
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