Literary notes about amorous (AI summary)
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.
- 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 - I dreamt I saw thee, robed in purple flakes, Break amorous through the clouds, as morning breaks,
— from Lamia by John Keats - “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 - 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 - 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 - — 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