used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
absorbverbUS /əbˈzɔːrb/
become imbued
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
anew
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
amemus
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From this reading Vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
artificenounUS /ˈɑːrtəfɪs/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
atque
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From this reading Vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
a period of 100 years
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
classicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
conceits
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From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
courtlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrtli/
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
placed crosswise
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
EpicureanadjectiveUS /ˌepəkjʊˈriːən/
of Epicurus or epicureanism
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
fleetingnessnoun
the property of lasting for a very short time
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
idealistnounUS /aɪˈdiːlɪst/
someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
idealisticadjectiveUS /aɪˌdiːəˈlɪstɪk/
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
of great significance or value
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
Lesbia
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From this reading Vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
love-poetry
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From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
mea
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From this reading Vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus!
mediaevaladjective
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
metaphysicaladjectiveUS /ˌmetəˈfɪzɪkəl/
pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
outworn
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From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
PagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
Petrarchnoun
an Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374)
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
literature in metrical form
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
radicallyadverbUS /ˈrædɪkli/
in a radical manner
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
refiningnounUS /rəˈfaɪnɪŋ/
the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
sensuousadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəs/
taking delight in beauty
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
simpleradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpələr/
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
tendsverbUS /tendz/
third-person singular of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
interact in a certain way
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But two things had come over this idealist and courtly love-poetry by the end of the sixteenth century.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had become a literary artifice, a refining upon outworn and extravagant conceits, losing itself at times in the fantastic and absurd.
Vivamus
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From this reading Vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus!
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A more important fact was that this poetry had begun to absorb a new warmth and spirit, not from Petrarch and mediaeval chivalry, but from classical love-poetry with its simpler, less metaphysical strain, its equally intense but more realistic description of passion, its radically different conception of the relation between the lovers and of the influence of love in a man's life.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The courtly, idealistic strain was crossed by an Epicurean and sensuous one that tends to treat with scorn the worship of woman, and echoes again and again the Pagan cry, never heard in Dante or Petrarch, of the fleetingness of beauty and love:
