Love, Virtuous
420. Love, Virtuous
- Aphrodite Urania patron of ideal, spiritual love. [Gk. Myth.: Espy, 16]
- Armande loves Clitandre platonically; values mind over senses. [Fr. Lit.: Les Femmes Savantes ]
- Athelny, Sally loves and marries Philip, despite the latter’s shortcomings. [Br. Lit.: Of Human Bondage, Magill. I, 670–672]
- Beatrice object of Dante’s adoration, even after death. [Ital. Lit.: La Vita Nuova; Divine Comedy, Walsh Classical, 48]
- Bergerac, Cyrano de does not reveal his love for Roxane. [Fr. Lit.: Cyrano de Bergerac ]
- Camille gives up Armand for his family’s sake. [Fr. Lit.: Camille ]
- Cupid’s golden arrow symbolizes noble affection. [Rom. Myth.: Jobes, 397]
- Diotima prophetess, teacher of Socrates, speaks of an ideal love. [Gk. Lit.: Plato Symposium in Brewer Handbook ]
- Dulcinea as Quixote’s ideal; now, generic for ‘sweetheart.’ [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote, Espy, 128]
- Laura Petrarch’s perpetual, unattainable love. [Ital. Lit.: Plumb, 26–32]
- Lucretia model of virtue; raped by son of Tarquin, she kills herself. [Rom. Legend: Daniel, 152]
- Murasaki reared by future husband; causes his reform. [Jap. Lit.: The Tale of Genji ]
- Oriana faithful and fair beloved for Amadis. [Span. Lit.: Amadis de Gaul ]
- Schouler, Marcus sets aside love for Trina for McTeague’s benefit. [Am. Lit.: McTeague, Magill I, 537–539]
More From encyclopedia.com
Darlene Love , Love, Darlene 1941–
Singer, actress
Singer Darlene Love has one of the best-known voices, and one of the least-known names, in the rock music industr… Romance , Romance
Social psychologists have defined “romance” in a variety of ways. These include: (1) Tales of idealized romantic love between two lovers; (2)… Courtney Love , Love, Courtney
Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Courtney Love's hybrid mix of raw talent, mythic catastrophe and rock and roll spirit has enabled her to… Courtly Love , The term courtly love (amour courtois, amore cortese, fin' amor) was coined by the literary critic and philologist Gaston Paris in 1883 in an essay o… Laura Love , Love, Laura
Singer, songwriter
Laura Love’s restless, musically adventurous spirit has carried her in a remarkable array of directions. A bass player… Eros , Eros
Nationality/Culture
Pronunciation
Alternate Names
Amor, Cupid (Roman)
Appears In
Hesiod's Theogony, Ovid's Metamorphoses, Virgil's Aeneid
Lineag…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Love, Virtuous