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Jerome

Radegund of Thuringia loved Amalfred in Jerome’s way

Radegund’s learned letter-poem De excidio Thoringiae expresses ardent love for Amalfred with Jerome’s sense of men’s disadvantaged gender position. … Read the post Radegund of Thuringia loved Amalfred in Jerome’s way

Ovid & Jerome vs. courtly love letters by formulae template

Ovid and Jerome taught men not to write formulaic, courtly love letters. But medieval formulae indicate that men used such form-letter love letters. … Read the post Ovid & Jerome vs. courtly love letters by formulae template

Saint Jerome’s sophisticated communication

In the fourth century, Jerome masterfully recognized and displayed sophisticated communication. Readers & writers should appreciate rhetorical art. … Read the post Saint Jerome’s sophisticated communication

men to their health’s peril work only for beautiful women

Men risk their health by working too strenuously for sensuous delight with beautiful women. Jerome saw wisdom in Abishag warming David in bed. … Read the post men to their health’s peril work only for beautiful women

men will love: Jerome desired chorus girls in the desert

Even as an austere desert hermit, Saint Jerome imagined chorus girls. Men need God to save them from love for women becoming gyno-idolatry. … Read the post men will love: Jerome desired chorus girls in the desert

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