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A42026 [Apographē storgēs], or, A description of the passion of love demonstrating its original, causes, effects, signes, and remedies / by Will. Greenwood, [Philalethēs]. Greenwood, Will. 1657 (1657) Wing G1869; ESTC R43220 76,029 156

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the_o definition_n of_o amorous_a love_n and_o the_o several_a opinion_n of_o theophrastus_n montagne_n socrates_n tully_n seneca_n and_o other_o pag._n 4_o 5._o the_o policy_n of_o paris_n in_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o golden_a ball_n to_o venus_n 5._o the_o power_n of_o the_o planet_n venus_n pag._n 6._o the_o concord_n betwixt_o pallas_n the_o muse_n and_o venus_n ibid._n the_o conclusion_n 7._o the_o cause_n of_o love_n pag._n 7._o the_o first_o cause_n from_o god_n ibid._n the_o second_o from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n 8_o 9_o parent_n and_o education_n 9_o 10._o the_o example_n of_o themistocles_n 10._o idleness_n ibid._n luscious_a fair_a ibid._n dance_a school_n and_o school_n of_o music_n 11._o quintilians_n opinion_n of_o nurse_n ibid._n the_o example_n of_o socrates_n 12._o a_o harmony_n and_o consonancy_n of_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 13._o that_o beauty_n and_o goodness_n make_v we_o love_v 14._o the_o great_a power_n that_o beauty_n have_v in_o procure_v love_n 16._o the_o particular_n of_o beauty_n cause_v love_n 1._o the_o eye_n 17._o 2._o fair_a hair_n 18._o 3._o the_o tongue_n a_o gracious_a laughter_n song_n kiss_v etc._n etc._n 19_o 4._o a_o tall_a slender_a body_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 5._o breast_n and_o pap_n affect_a carriage_n garment_n guise_n colon_n jewel_n pendant_n paint_v etc._n etc._n 19_o apparel_n 20._o 6._o pleasant_a look_n glance_n etc._n etc._n 21._o good_a instruction_n to_o lady_n 21._o 7._o a_o tender_a and_o hot_a heart_n ibid._n 8._o love-letter_n 23._o 9_o word_n ibid._n 10._o ear_n ibid._n lysidas_n love_n to_o astrea_n ibid._n money_n cause_v love_n in_o man_n 23._o money_n cause_v love_n in_o woman_n 25._o what_o the_o poet_n say_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o love_n 26._o fonsecas_n opinion_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o love_n 27._o the_o conclusion_n 29._o of_o the_o power_n and_o effect_n of_o love_n 31._o what_o plato_n call_v love_n ibid._n the_o effect_n of_o love_n in_o animal_n 31_o 32._o disease_n cause_v by_o love_n 32._o power_n and_o assault_n of_o love_n 33._o the_o variousness_n of_o it_o ibid._n divers_a example_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n 35._o the_o many_o danger_n and_o hazard_n lover_n undergo_v 37._o love_n force_n be_v show_v in_o the_o continuation_n of_o a_o design_n 39_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n in_o bird_n etc._n etc._n 40._o the_o effect_n of_o love_n in_o old_a person_n 41._o in_o maid_n ibid._n constancy_n in_o lover_n inconstancy_n 43._o how_o lover_n display_v the_o beauty_n of_o their_o mistress_n 43._o the_o effect_n of_o love_n in_o she-lover_n with_o their_o ear-charm_a note_n 44._o a_o love_n simplician_n describe_v 47._o a_o description_n a_o great_a many_o gull_n 48._o instruction_n to_o lover_n 48_o 49._o love_n strengthen_v by_o hope_n etc._n etc._n 51._o a_o description_n of_o the_o palace_n of_o love_n 57_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n in_o woman_n 53_o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o the_o conclusion_n 58._o of_o the_o power_n and_o effect_n of_o love_n in_o widow_n 59_o widow_n compare_v to_o herald_n hearse-clothe_n and_o how_o they_o will_v belie_v their_o age_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o artificial_a discourse_n of_o widow_n ibid._n widow_n courter_n etc._n etc._n 61._o the_o cause_n why_o spaniard_n will_v not_o marry_v widow_n 61._o widow_n be_v ordain_v for_o young_a brother_n 62._o the_o sign_n of_o love_n 63._o caution_n before_o you_o judge_n of_o sign_n ibid._n what_o physiognomy_n be_v ibid._n various_a sign_n of_o love_n be_v from_o pag._n 64._o to_o 69._o sign_n of_o love_n in_o woman_n 75_o 76_o 77._o sign_n of_o love_n by_o chiromancy_n 77._o sign_n of_o love_n by_o dream_n 77_o 78._o sign_n of_o love_n by_o astrology_n 79_o 80._o at_o what_o age_n we_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o love_n what_o complexion_n do_v best_o sympathize_v what_o etc._n etc._n 81._o when_o it_o begin_v in_o man_n 81_o 82._o when_o in_o woman_n ibid._n 83_o 84_o 85._o what_o temperature_n and_o complexion_n do_v sympathize_v together_o and_o be_v most_o prone_a to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o this_o passion_n 86_o 87_o 88_o 89_o 90._o in_o what_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o love_n 91._o where_o love_n first_o enter_v 91_o 92._o of_o jealousy_n in_o lover_n 93._o the_o definition_n of_o it_o 93_o 94._o the_o effect_n sign_n and_o symptom_n of_o it_o 94._o 95_o 96_o 97_o 98_o 99_o how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v who_o will_v be_v subject_a to_o jealousy_n by_o every_o man_n nativity_n 101._o the_o remedy_n of_o love_n 102._o how_o to_o take_v away_o love_v cause_v by_o the_o star_n 102_o 103._o how_o to_o remove_v it_o cause_v by_o parent_n and_o education_n 103_o 104_o 105_o 106._o how_o to_o extinguish_v it_o cause_v by_o beauty_n 106_o 107._o that_o love_n be_v soon_o extinguish_v in_o presence_n then_o absence_n 109._o how_o to_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o money_n cause_v love_n 113_o 114._o a_o preservative_n and_o sovereign_a receipt_n for_o woman_n to_o fortify_v themselves_o against_o the_o contagion_n of_o this_o pussion_n 115_o 116_o 117_o 118_o 119._o how_o to_o extinguish_v love_n according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o arabian_n 119._o and_o the_o parthian_n 120_o 121._o several_a other_o instruction_n to_o divert_v the_o patient_n thought_n 120._o physical_a cure_n by_o let_v of_o blood_n change_v and_o variety_n of_o place_n and_o what_o air_n be_v best_a how_o to_o diet_v he_o as_o what_o simple_n to_o use_v in_o his_o broth_n what_o syrup_n and_o conserve_n he_o must_v take_v what_o fruit_n he_o may_v eat_v etc._n etc._n what_o sauce_n to_o use_v with_o his_o meat_n 122_o 123_o 124._o what_o the_o patient_n must_v abstain_v from_o 124._o his_o exercise_n 125._o fortify_v the_o heart_n ibid._n the_o remedy_n of_o theban_a crates_n ibid._n the_o conclusion_n 126_o 127._o finis_fw-la *_o and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o woman_n love_v fish_v better_a than_o flesh_n for_o they_o will_v have_v plaice_n what_o ever_o they_o pay_v for_o 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