Aspects of the Psychology of Love in the Heptameron
Criticism of the "perfect love" stories in the Heptameron has focused on the misery and frustration of lovers who, unfulfilled in love, may flee to a monastery or even die. There is general agreement that the events in these stories are at variance with the neoplatonic philosophy of love,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1988
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1988, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 81-87 |
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| Summary: | Criticism of the "perfect love" stories in the Heptameron has focused on the misery and frustration of lovers who, unfulfilled in love, may flee to a monastery or even die. There is general agreement that the events in these stories are at variance with the neoplatonic philosophy of love, aspects of which are expressed in the Heptameron. Although no coherent philosophy can be identified in the Heptameron, the three tales under consideration do exemplify a coherent psychology, one with close parallels to Freudian thought on the dualism of the instincts and the function of religion and art. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2540962 |