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"Last month, I came across a recently digitized book from 1680 with the innocuous-sounding title The School of Venus." Funny. I read that title and assumed it
by jwallaceparker 12y ago
"Last month, I came across a recently digitized book from 1680 with the innocuous-sounding title The School of Venus."
Funny. I read that title and assumed it was erotica.
Venus is the goddess of love. The title is also rather similar to one of the most famous pieces of erotic literature of all time, Anaïs Nin's Delta of Venus.
- jmenn 12y agoThis sort of took me aback in the article; this is a relatively well-known piece of libertine literature for those who study early-modern lit/culture.