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The term “amorous” appears in literature as a multifaceted descriptor of love and desire, ranging from the subtle to the explicitly carnal. Authors have used it both to evoke tender, heartfelt longing, as in declarations of pent-up passion [1] and evocative imagery of beauty and vulnerability [2], and to characterize more daring, even risqué escapades, such as secret encounters and flirtatious trysts [3, 4]. In historical narratives and dramatic dialogues alike, “amorous” lends a vivid color to scenes of seduction, playful banter, or even ironic commentary on the nature of desire [5, 6]. Its versatility allows it to bridge the gap between the refined and the bawdy, enriching the emotional texture of literary works across centuries.
  1. My amorous feelings, so long pent up within my breast, would soon find relief.
    — from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova
  2. I dreamt I saw thee, robed in purple flakes, Break amorous through the clouds, as morning breaks,
    — from Lamia by John Keats
  3. “My small stature, your honour, will be a guarantee that I shall never borrow your clothes to go to some amorous rendezvous.”
    — from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova
  4. The amorous Monk had full opportunity to observe the voluptuous contours and admirable symmetry of her person.
    — from The Monk: A Romance by M. G. Lewis
  5. Goodrich has recovered from the Louis veneri which he contracted from an amorous contact with a Chinnook damsel.
    — from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis
  6. — Sir Amorous, [SPEAKS THROUGH THE KEY-HOLE,] there's no standing out: He has made a petard of an old brass pot, to force your door.
    — from Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman by Ben Jonson

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