Ovid (43 BCE–17 CE) was a famous poet of the ancient Roman Empire. Many love scholars know him very well for his “Ars Amatoria” (The Art of Love), a series of three books of poems. In these books, Ovid gives … Continue reading
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Ovid’s Art of Love for Girls
The ancient Roman poet Ovid (43 BCE and 17 CE) is well-known among love scholars for his “Ars Amatoria,” a three-volume instructional series of poems describing what love is and how to love using the arts of seduction and intrigue. … Continue reading
Cultural Evolution of Spanish Beauty
Many people, especially anthropologists, want to know if the characteristics of beauty are cross-culturally universal or they are culturally specific to certain nations. The attributes of special scholarly interest are people’s physicality, including various features of their faces and bodies. … Continue reading
The Use of Aphrodisiacs in Sex and Love Affairs Across Cultures
Men and women have used aphrodisiacs to increase erotic attraction, arousal, and sexual pleasure in love affairs for many centuries and in many different cultures around the world. What Aphrodisiacs Are and What They Do for Love Aphrodisiacs are foods … Continue reading
Men Must Be Smart and Do Not Rush When With a Woman
People have been thinking about and falling in love for centuries. The same way, in the modern world, men and women from a variety of cultures are captivated by questions pertaining to love. Love has become a popular topic in … Continue reading
Men Should Be Sensible, Not Asking a Woman About Her Age
The questions of love attract an enduring interest of men and women in the modern world across many cultures. Love has become a popular topic of contemporary research. It is also not surprising that love has been on the minds … Continue reading
The Art of Love Is to Be Wise—Don’t Mention Her Faults
In the first century BCE, Ovid wrote his three famous books, “Ars Amatoria.” “The Art of Love” poems by Ovid painted a fascinating picture of the decadent and fashionable lives of the Roman upper class. He assisted upper-class Roman men … Continue reading
The Art of Love for a Man Is to Keep His Love Affair Secret
Ovid wrote his three famous books, “Ars Amatoria,” in the first century BCE. Ovid’s poems in “The Art of Love” painted a fascinating picture of the decadent and fashionable life of the Roman upper class. He helped men and women … Continue reading
A Man Should Respect Her Freedom in the Art of Love
In the first century BCE, Ovid wrote his remarkable verses, “Ars Amatoria.” In his three books of “The Art of Love,” Ovid presented a captivating portrayal of the decadent and stylish life of aristocracy in Roman society. He guided men … Continue reading
Men Should Be Wise and Ready to Suffer in Love
Ovid wrote the poetry of “Ars Amatoria” in the 1st century BCE. He presented a captivating portrayal of the hedonistic and refined life of aristocracy in Roman culture in three books of “The Art of Love.” He guided Roman men … Continue reading