Project Gutenberg 2021-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 447 Brantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille 1614 Brantome, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Bourdeille, Pierre, seigneur de Brantôme De Bourdeille, Pierre, seigneur de Brantôme Brantôme, Seigneur de Allinson, A. R. (Alfred Richard) 1852 1929 Allinson, Alfred Richard Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies. Vol 2. $aUnited Kingdom :$bThe Alexandrian Society, Inc,$c1922. Chris Curnow, Quentin Campbell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies. Vol 2." by Pierre de Bourdeille Brantôme is a historical account likely written during the late 16th century. This work presents a compilation of anecdotes and discourses describing the interactions between noblewomen and men of valor, exploring themes of love, honor, and chivalry. The text reflects the moral and social dynamics of the French court, particularly focusing on prominent figures from the Valois era. The opening of the book introduces the theme of love among noble individuals, highlighting how women of status are often enchanted by the bravery and courage of men, despite their own more delicate inclinations. Brantôme discusses notable historical and mythical examples, including Venus's infatuation with Mars and the tale of the Amazonian Queen Penthesilea's admiration for Hector of Troy. He illustrates the reciprocal nature of valor and love, suggesting that acts of bravery in war are intertwined with romantic pursuits, thereby setting the tone for a broader exploration of love's complexities throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20160917132436brantme 1922 GB Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Erotic literature DC Text Category: French Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 763667 2025-06-26T11:13:06.140892 text/html 761269 2021-12-27T10:19:44 text/html 1773944 2025-06-26T11:13:15.475380 application/epub+zip 1772761 2025-06-26T11:13:07.829370 application/epub+zip 414876 2025-06-26T11:13:07.018930 application/epub+zip 1932410 2025-06-26T11:13:21.430342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1340094 2025-06-26T11:13:14.717328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527464 2022-09-30T06:40:44.288738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682312 2025-06-26T11:13:05.341882 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 681999 2021-12-27T10:19:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19997 2025-06-26T11:13:21.579315 application/rdf+xml 16749 2025-06-26T11:13:07.163864 image/jpeg 2884 2025-06-26T11:13:07.091883 image/jpeg 263351 2021-12-27T10:19:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1650374 2021-12-27T10:19:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1655406 2025-06-26T11:13:06.235869 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia