"Friend, rejoice! I will put an end to your suffering right away, I will no longer refuse you any more. I offer you my love, I give myself to you: make me your friend!" (Marie de France, lai du Bisclavret)
Hey, frankly, it's much more chic than "wesh, girl, you're too good! Are you fucking?" (author unknown).
Well, that's how we used to talk in the 12th century...
Actually, more exactly, that's the way talking about love was recommended in the context of the fine amor, this courteous love which revolutionized quite a bit the relationships between men and women in the heart of the Middle Ages.
7 сен 2024