| Popis: |
A vivid metaphor is pervasive in erotic poetry. The “playful” dimension of love is linked to an “art” of love, that is to say a regulated, tactical and strategic way of enjoying an affair. This is a know-how that one can learn, cultivate and transmit to others. The poets who think the amorous experience in the language ofludere, however, cannot agree on its value. The elegiac lover admits to a chronic failure. Worse, the purpose of aludusis to deceive others. To all the enemies of love, Ovid will answer with a theoretical rebuttal. “But love”, he says, “is only a child!”. The art of love is the art of ruling a toddler. As soon as Ovid infantilizes love everything becomes possible. Here is anars, an erotic technique that works. This pleasantly animated climate requires the constant activity ofludusandiocus, from dancing or singing to playing table games, while lovemaking is nothing butioci. And the poem itself, theArt of Love, is itself alusus. |
