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• Love in art -- Early works to 1800
• Love in literature -- Early works to 1800
• Platonic love -- Early works to 1800
• God -- Love -- Early works to 1800
• Love -- Drama -- Early works to 1800
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• Love -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800

• Dialoghi di Amore (in Italian; Venice: G. de' Cavalli, 1565), by León Hebreo
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• Andreae Capellani Regii Francorum De Amore Libri Tres (in Latin; Copenhagen: In Lib. Gadiana, 1892), by Andreas Capellanus, ed. by E. Trojel
  • color PDF in Denmark; 70 MB
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• Phaedrus, by Plato, trans. by Benjamin Jowett (Gutenberg text)
• Symposium, by Plato, trans. by Benjamin Jowett (Gutenberg text)
• I tre libri d'amore (Appresso Gabriel Giolito de' Ferrari, 1561), by Francesco Cattani da Diacceto, Gabriele Giolito de' Ferrari, and Benedetto Varchi (page images at HathiTrust)
• Plutarchi Eroticus et Eroticae narrationes (Typis et impensis Friderici Schulthessii, 1836), by Plutarch, Wilhelm Xylander, Daniel Albert Wyttenbach, and August Wilhelm Winckelmann (page images at HathiTrust)
• Faidros; o, ʻAl ha-yafeh. (A. Y. Shṭibel, 1923), by Plato and Zevi Diesendruck (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Rati-rahasya, or, the secret of sexual pleasure (Śrīkāśyāṃ Tārāyantrālaye Phīmaina eṇḍa Kampanī, 1922), by active 8th century Kokkoka, Devīdattaśarmaṇā, and Kāñcīnātha (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Dominici Baudii Amores (Apud Ludovicum Elzevirium, 1638), by Dominique Baudius, Pieter Schrijver, and Duke University. Library. Gilbert Collection (page images at HathiTrust)
• Convivium (Williams et Norgate;, 1866), by Plato and Charles Badham (page images at HathiTrust)
• Svper nonnullis physicis quæstionibus solutionum liber. (Ex aedibus Andreae Cratandri, 1520), by of Aphrodisias Alexander, Angelo Poliziano, and Plutarch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vikuaḥ ʻal ha-ahavah (HHevrat Mekkitse nirdamim, 1871), by León Hebreo and David Gordon (page images at HathiTrust)
• The oeconomy of love : a poetical essay. (Printed for T. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, 1739), by John Armstrong (page images at HathiTrust)
• Zinne-beelden der liefde : met puntdigten en aanteekeningen (By de wed. J. van Heekeren :, 1725), by Willem den Elger and Hillebrand van der Aa (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lezzione di m. Francesco de' Vieri fiorentino, detto il Verino secondo : per recitarla nell' Accademia fiorentina, nel consolato di m. Federigo Strozzi, l'anno 1580 : dove si ragiona delle idee et delle bellezze. (Appresso Giorgio Marescotti, 1581), by Francesco de Vieri (page images at HathiTrust)
• P. Ovidi Nasonis De arte amatoria libri tres (Dieterich, 1902), by 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. Ovid and Hans Licht (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Platons Symposion : mit kritischem und erklärendem Kommentar (In libraria Orphanotrophei, 1875), by Plato and G. F. Rettig (page images at HathiTrust)
• Platonis Symposium (Apud A. Marcum, 1875), by Plato and Otto Jahn (page images at HathiTrust)
• Libro de natura de amore (Per Lorenzo Lorio da Portes, 1525), by Mario Equicola (page images at HathiTrust)
• Platonis Convivium (Sumptibus Friderici Fleischeri, 1834), by Plato and Alexander Hommel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lezioni accademiche d'Ottavio Magnanini sopra gli occhi della donna (Per Francesco Suzzi, sampator [sic] camerale, 1639), by Ottavio Magnanini (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gli asolani (Nelle case d'Aldo Romano, 1505), by Pietro Bembo, Peter Rothmeier, Aldo Manuzio, and Lucrezia Borgia (page images at HathiTrust)
• Symposion. (Weidmann, 1915), by Plato and Christian Harder (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Kitāb tazyīn al-aswāq bi-tafṣīl ashwāq al-ʻushshāq (Maṭbaʻat ʻAbd al-Ghanī Afandī Fikrī, 1862), by Da'ud ibn 'Umar Antaki (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dialogo del bello di Platone (In Roma : Per Francesco Priscianese, nel MDXLIIII [1544], 1544), by Plato, Felice Figliucci, Francesco Priscianese, and Marsilio Ficino (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ṭauḳ-al-hamâm̂a ([E.J. Brill], 1914), by ʻAlī ibn Aḥmad Ibn Ḥazm and D. K. Petrov (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Le livre du faulcon (in French) (Gutenberg ebook)
• Phaidros (in Finnish), by Plato, illust. by Niilo Lehmuskoski (Gutenberg ebook)
• Pidot (Symposion) (in Finnish), by Plato, trans. by Niilo Lehmuskoski (Gutenberg ebook)
• Συμπόσιον : ή περί έρωτος (in Greek), by Plato, trans. by Nikolaos Kountouriotes (Gutenberg ebook)
• Φαίδρος (in Greek), by Plato, trans. by K. Gounaris (Gutenberg ebook)
• Delectable demaundes, and pleasaunt questions, with their seuerall aunswers, in matters of loue, naturall causes, with morall and politique deuises. Newely translated out of Frenche into Englishe, this present yere of our Lorde God. 1566 (Imprinted at London : In Paules Churchyarde by Iohn Cawood for Nicholas Englande, [1566]), by Ortensio Landi, Alain Chartier, and William Painter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An excellent ballad intituled, the unfortunate love of a Lancashire gentleman, and the hard fortune of a faire young bride The tune is, Come follow my love. (London : printed for Francis Coles, T. Vere, and W. Gilbertson, [1661?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Faithful Coridon; or, Coy Phillis conquer'd by kind Cupids assistance When damsels fair doth thus ensnare, and win their lovers heart, yet with a frown can run him down, then Cupid takes his part. To the tune of, When May was in her youthful dress. This may be printed, R.L.S. ([London] : Printed for I. Deacon, at the Angel in Guilt-Spur-Street, without Newgate, [1675]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Explication des maximes des saints sur la vie interieure. English (London : Printed for H. Rhodes, 1698), by François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon, King of France Louis XIV, Louis-Antoine de Noailles, Paul Godet des Marais, and Jacques Bénigne Bossuet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Traité de l'essence et guérison de l'amour. English (Oxford : Printed by L. Lichfield and are to be sold by Edward Forrest, 1640), by Jacques Ferrand and Edmund Chilmead (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• [Apographē storgēs], or, A description of the passion of love demonstrating its original, causes, effects, signes, and remedies / by Will. Greenwood, [Philalethēs]. (London : Printed for William Place ..., 1657), by Will Greenwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Loues load-starre Liuely deciphered in a historie no lesse commendable than comfortable, for all those that in their louely affections, haue by the enmitie of their friends, bene molested with the menacing meteors of crossing misfortunes. Leading also all kinde and true louers, that in their choyces are frownd at by froward parents, vnto the portfull paradise of pleasurde patience, and patient pleasures. By Robert Kittowe, student. (London : Printed by Th. Creede dwelling in the Old Change, at the signe of the Eagle and Childe, neare Olde Fish-street, 1600), by Robert Kittowe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Treatise of love. ([Westminster : Printed by Wynkyn de Worde, 1493]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Amoris effigies. English. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1680), by Robert Waring, Thomas Cross, and Robert Nightingale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The young mans joys compleated. Or, The coy damsel conquered by his pure love and loyalty. She first deny'd to be his bride, least he should prove unjust; but when she knew his love was true she set his heart at rest. To the tune of, O so ungrateful a creature. This may be printed. R.P. ([London] : Printed for J[osiah]. Blare, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge., [between 1685-1688]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Montre. English (London : Printed by R.H. for W. Canning ..., 1686), by Monsieur de Bonnecorse and Aphra Behn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Delectable demaundes, and pleasaunt questions, with their severall aunswers, in matters of love, naturall causes, with morall and politique devises. (London : printed by B. Alsop. and T[homas]. F[awcet]. for Daniel Frere, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Red Bull in little Britaine, 1640), by Ortensio Landi, William Painter, T. S., and Thomas Rawlins (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The theory and regulation of love a moral essay, in two parts : to which are added letters philosophical and moral between the author and Dr. Henry More / by John Norris ... (Oxford : Printed at the Theatre for Hen. Clements, 1688), by John Norris and Henry More (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Monophile. English ([London : Printed by Henry Denham for William Seres], Anno. 1572), by Etienne Pasquier and Geoffrey Fenton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Lover or A discourse of nuptiall love. (London : Printed by B. Alsop and T. F[awcet] for Rich: Meighen, next to the middle Temple in Fleet-street, 1638), by R.C. Robert Crofts and William Marshall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Annals of love containing select histories of the amours of divers princes courts, pleasantly related. (London : Printed for John Starkey ..., 1672) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Berkshire lady's garland: in four parts Cupid's conquest over a coy lady of five thousand a year, who having slighted many noble offers, was compell'd by Cupid, to wed a poor country attorney. The Lady's letter of challenge to fight her upon refusing to wed her in a mask, without knowing who she was. How they met by appointment in a grove, where she oblig'd him to fight or wed her; he con[sen]ted to the latter, took her for better or worse! How they rid together in her gilded coach, to her noble seat or castle, where she plac'd him in a room, an left him some hours alone. And with other things worthy of note. ([London] : Printed for J. Walter, at the hand and Pen in high-holbourn, [1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Fancies ague-fittes, or beauties nettle-bed Wherein, one nightes lodging, will cost nine monethes nettling. Handled in sixe discourses, pithie, pleasing, and profitable. Patere, aut abstine. (London : Printed by G. Simson for William Iones, dwelling at Holborne conduit, at the signe of the Gunne, 1599) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The lovers logick: or, logical-love Compos'd in French by Monsieur de Callieres junior. And now newly translated into English. Licensed Sep. 21 1669. Roger L'Estrange. (London : printed for George Palmer at the Black Spread Eagle without Temple-Bar, 1670), by Monsieur de Callières (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The pleasant history of Tom Ladle; with the transactions of Peter the plowman, and Betty his mother Licensed according to order. ([London] : Printed for J. Blare at the Looking-glass on London-bridge, near the Church, [1690?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The balme of love: to heale divisions, and the wounds made by them, and to make the body of Christ whole and entire for its owne beauty, strength, and safety. Partly presented in a former discourse, when it might have prevented, and now after many evills for want of prevention re-enforced in a second. / By F. Rous, a member of the House of Commons. ([London] : Printed at London for John Wright, at the Kings-Head in the Old-Bayley, 1648), by Francis Rous (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The new disorders of love A gallant novel. Written by Richard Gibbs, of Norwich, philo. medici. (London : printed for R. Bentley and S. Magnes, in Russel-street, in Covent-Garden, 1687), by Richard Gibbs (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The secret letters of amour between the Dutchess and Mynheer ([London : s.n.], Printed anno Dom. 1692) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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