She burst into tears, and, kneeling before him in her turn, said — “Cosmo, if thou lovest me, set me free, even from thyself: break the mirror.” “And shall I see thyself instead?” “That I cannot tell, I will not deceive thee; we may never meet again.” A fierce struggle arose in Cosmo’s bosom. Now…
Continue reading →As I recently noted in response to a blog post entitled The Birth of Modern Fantastic Literature – And the “King of the Fairies”, George MacDonald’s “extraordinary imagination and sensibility, together with the ideas I found in his fantastical works, once opened up whole new words of timeless wonder to me … and feelings unfelt before –…
Continue reading →Debates avoid, and rude contention shun; A woman’s with submissive language won. – Ovid, ‘Ars Amatoria’ II, transl. Thomas Yalden In the previous post in this series on seductive social skills, we considered four potent conversational keys for smoothly exploring a woman’s mind and facilitating a deeper getting-to-know-you conversation. And so, it’s time now to…
Continue reading →With just disdain she treats the haughty mind, ‘Tis complaisance that makes a beauty kind. – Ovid, ‘Ars Amatoria’ II, transl. Thomas Yalden In the previous post in this series on seductive social skills, we considered how to engage a woman you’ve just met in some scintillating small talk. And so, it’s time now to move…
Continue reading →To whatsoever side she is inclin’d, Suit all your inclinations to her mind: Like what she likes, from thence your court begin; And whom she favours, wish that he may win. – Ovid, ‘Ars Amatoria’ I, transl. John Dryden In the previous posts in this series on seductive social skills, we’ve considered how to approach and…
Continue reading →Praise the proud peacock, and he spreads his train: Be silent, and he pulls it in again. – Ovid, ‘Ars Amatoria’ I, transl. John Dryden In the previous post in this series on seductive social skills, we considered how to start a situational conversation with the woman who takes your fancy. In this post then,…
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