She will be loved neither by a monk, a prophet or a God. In actual literature, this is an originality.
Rather she will be frankly a courtesan, the ardor and also the pride of every human being who has vocation and who holds in society a freely chosen place; she will have ambition to raise herself to the highest point; she will not even imagine a need for excuse or mystery in her life.
7 Amatory. Beaux Art Classics. The most noted love stories in French and English literature. Edited by Anatole France, Jules and Leo Claretie, Luxembourg Edition de Luxe. Comprising Longu's Daphnois and Chloe, Bourget's Pastels', Gautier's Jean and Jeanette and King Candoule, Musset's Last Abbe and The Mouche, Flaubert's, A Simple Heart and Herodias, Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra and Romeo and Juliet. Each exquisitely illustrated with etchings by Lalauze and other famous French artists. 8 volumes, 8vo. Red buckram, gilt tops and backs. Printed in Paris (English text) by Societe des Beaux Arts. $27.50
An unusually fine printed set.
8 Amatory. Dialogues of the Hetaerai. By Lucian of Samosata. In English. Translated by M. S. Buck. A series of fifteen incidents, familiar to the life of Greek courtesans, told in the dialogue form of which Lucian was so thoroughly the master. Printed from type on a high-grade antique-laid paper, and bound in half parchment, stamped in gold, Fabriano sides. Gilt top, uncut. Privately printed for subscribers only. $5.00
Only 600 numbered copies.
These dialogues are usually omitted from the published translations of Lucian's works. They are here printed in a literal translation absolutely without cuts.
9 Amatory. Lost Valentines Found, with Other Trifles in Rhyme. 16mo., contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt back. London, 1821. Scarce. $5.00
Oh: joy of my bosom, delight of my heart, Gay blooming Marchioness! thou shalt be mine—All buxom—all witching—all round as thou art—Thou were formed, my love! for thy own Valentine.