Many Italians believe their people are the most beautiful compared to other cultures and other regions of their own country. The Milanese, for example, claim that the men and women in their cities are the most beautiful. But the Venetians, … Continue reading
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The Italian Value of Beauty and Love
Many cultural characteristics distinguish national beauty standards. In this and previous articles, I describe Italian beauty based on many sources from the last several centuries. Let us explore the archival legacy of love scholarship (Finck, 1887/2019). Here are some of … Continue reading
Italian Beauty: The 19th Century’s View
The question of research interest is whether the standards of beauty are cross-culturally universal or culturally specific to certain nations. Let us investigate the archival legacy of love scholarship (Finck, 1887/2019). Let us look at how Henry Finck and other … 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
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
Ovid Advised Men to Stir Her Jealousy in Their Art of Love
The three books of Ovid’s poems “Ars Amatoria” taught Roman men and women the art of love. Over the centuries, his clever love suggestions have been passed down through generations and across cultures. Ovid’s poetry educated Romans of affluent social … Continue reading
Ovid Advised Men: Have Other Friends, but Be Careful
The three books of “Ars Amatoria” by Roman poet Ovid taught men and women the art of love. His clever love suggestions have been passed down through generations and across cultures over the centuries. The poetry of Ovid taught Roman … Continue reading