Venus and Adonis depicted in a work by Simon Vouet.
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People in Ancient Greece and Rome were just as obsessed with falling in love as we are. And their romantic tribulations bring plenty of timeless advice.
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The best love songs strive to keep things as simple as possible.
Sonnets still have a reputation for being about the unrequited love of a man for a woman.
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These moving poems are a reminder that on Valentine’s Day, it’s OK to celebrate a broader definition of love.
Two women, one poet: Katherine Bradley and Edith Cooper.
Katherine Bradley and Edith Cooper were aunt and niece as well as lovers who published under a male pseudonym.