Project Gutenberg 2014-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 127 Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry) 1857 1920 Bullen, Arthur Henry Butler, A. H. Speculum Amantis Love Poems, from Rare Songbooks and Miscellanies of the Seventeenth Century Speculum Amantis Love Poems, from Rare Songbooks and Miscellanies of the 17th Century Produced by Bethanne M. Simms, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Speculum Amantis" by A. H. Bullen is a collection of love poems compiled from rare songbooks and miscellanies of the seventeenth century. This anthology, likely written in the late 19th century, focuses on the romantic themes and poetic styles prevalent during that era, showcasing a variety of poets and their works. The collection aims to capture the essence of love and desire, weaving together historical and literary traditions. The opening of "Speculum Amantis" sets the stage for a lively exploration of love poetry, beginning with an introduction that welcomes readers both serious and playful, while cautioning the more prudish to step away. Bullen notes the changing social norms around love poetry between the seventeenth century and his own time, explaining that the collection contains verses that might not have been suitable for polite company in his era but were perfectly accepted then. The reader is treated to a selection of verses that cover everything from playful teasing to profound musings about desire and longing, each illustrating the rich tapestry of romantic expression that characterized the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46359/46359-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 Love poetry, English Civilization, Modern -- 17th century -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Romance 267614 2025-07-18T15:26:41.994101 text/html 250836 2024-10-24T09:09:24 text/html 106343 2025-07-18T15:26:50.561988 application/epub+zip 108381 2025-07-18T15:26:44.236004 application/epub+zip 108381 2025-07-18T15:26:43.395066 application/epub+zip 213562 2025-07-18T15:26:53.721003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268348 2025-07-18T15:26:49.574013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268457 2022-09-21T05:55:42.502848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145244 2025-07-18T15:26:40.887066 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125387 2024-10-24T09:09:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17911 2025-07-18T15:26:54.023992 application/rdf+xml 9584 2025-07-18T15:26:43.529980 image/jpeg 1905 2025-07-18T15:26:43.463993 image/jpeg 94613 2025-07-18T15:26:42.021027 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia