But in carrying out my research on Renaissance literature and gender, I’ve been struck by how many of that period’s love ...

The writing in this poem is taut, graceful and intelligent in a way that shows the mystical themes of life, including love, death, the mind and body, the church and Christ, and idealism.

In one of the most famous love poems of all time, Burns goes all out to express the wonder of love: It’s beautiful like a flower, it’s sweet like music, it’s deep as the sea. And Burns isn ...

Take a look at our mix of modern wedding readings and literary love quotes for inspiration True love comes in many different guises, from the cynical to the intimate and the romantic to the ...