A Natural History of Love: Author of the National Bestseller A Natural History of the SensesKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 21 de fev. de 1995 - 384 páginas The bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses now explores the allure of adultery, the appeal of aphrodisiacs, and the cult of the kiss. Enchantingly written and stunningly informed, this "audaciously brilliant romp through the world of romantic love" (Washington Post Book World) is the next best thing to love itself. |
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... wife would be friends and get on amiably . Happiness was not part of the deal , nor was pleasure . Sex was for creating babies . Any extra kisses or touches were an extravagance , and Stoic philosophy didn't condone wasted effort . Wives ...
... wife would be friends and get on amiably . Happiness was not part of the deal , nor was pleasure . Sex was for creating babies . Any extra kisses or touches were an extravagance , and Stoic philosophy didn't condone wasted effort . Wives ...
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... wife's adultery had to divorce her or be prosecuted himself . The wife and her lover would then be exiled ( in different directions ) . Half their wealth would be confiscated , and they would be forbidden ever to marry each other . A ...
... wife's adultery had to divorce her or be prosecuted himself . The wife and her lover would then be exiled ( in different directions ) . Half their wealth would be confiscated , and they would be forbidden ever to marry each other . A ...
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... wife when her husband was out of sight , or painting a portrait of his mistress's body on his shield . When eyebrows raised at this , he saucily replied that she had carried him often enough on the shield of her hips . He once bragged ...
... wife when her husband was out of sight , or painting a portrait of his mistress's body on his shield . When eyebrows raised at this , he saucily replied that she had carried him often enough on the shield of her hips . He once bragged ...
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