Instytut Badań Literackich Polskiej Akademii Nauk

(The Topos quinque gradus amoris in Polish Baroque romances)

Year of publication: 2016
Page range: 12 (23-34)
Keywords: baroque romance, topos, love, quinque gradus amoris (five stages of love)
Author: Joanna Woron-Trojanowska (University of Łódź)

Abstract

Formation of topoi quinque gradus amoris in the polish Baroque romances is discussed in this article. Love is the most important emotion between the protagonists and it has a major influence on the romance’s plot. The article is focused on five stages of love: look, conversation, touch, kiss and coitus. This article refers to texts written by: Hieronim Morsztyn, Wacław Potocki, Adam Korczyński and Elżbieta Drużbacka.

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