The Love Letters of Abelard and HeloiseJ. M. Dent and Company, 1908 - 132 pages |
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Page 9
... night , when Fulbert and his domestics were in a sound sleep , we improved the time proper with the sweets of love ; not contenting ourselves , like those unfortunate lovers , with giving insipid kisses to a wall , we made use of all ...
... night , when Fulbert and his domestics were in a sound sleep , we improved the time proper with the sweets of love ; not contenting ourselves , like those unfortunate lovers , with giving insipid kisses to a wall , we made use of all ...
Page 12
... night and makes his attacks in all sorts of imaginable forms . It must be love only which could oblige him to follow me , for I have not , like your great ladies , any rings or jewels to tempt him . Yet , during all his siege of love ...
... night and makes his attacks in all sorts of imaginable forms . It must be love only which could oblige him to follow me , for I have not , like your great ladies , any rings or jewels to tempt him . Yet , during all his siege of love ...
Page 13
... night and day on purpose to keep me away from her mistress , and so she gave her gallants every opportunity to display their abilities . I was infinitely perplexed what course to take ; at last I applied myself to Heloise's singing ...
... night and day on purpose to keep me away from her mistress , and so she gave her gallants every opportunity to display their abilities . I was infinitely perplexed what course to take ; at last I applied myself to Heloise's singing ...
Page 16
... night , with a razor in his hand , and found me in a deep sleep . I suffered the most shameful punishment that the revenge of an enemy could invent ; in short , without losing my life , I lost my manhood . So cruel an action escaped not ...
... night , with a razor in his hand , and found me in a deep sleep . I suffered the most shameful punishment that the revenge of an enemy could invent ; in short , without losing my life , I lost my manhood . So cruel an action escaped not ...
Page 39
... nights and tedious days ; and since you cannot pos- sess them I take them from you to offer them to Heaven , and so make , alas ! but a secondary oblation of my heart , my days , my life ! I am sensible I have dwelt too long on this ...
... nights and tedious days ; and since you cannot pos- sess them I take them from you to offer them to Heaven , and so make , alas ! but a secondary oblation of my heart , my days , my life ! I am sensible I have dwelt too long on this ...
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