God knows I never sought anything in you except yourself; I wanted simply you, nothing of yours.

Héloïse

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Ulterior motives Purity of love Love

Author

Héloïse

Source

Letters of Abelard and Heloise

Medium

Letter

Language

Latin

Time

1132 1130s 12th century

Era

Middle Ages

Occupation

Nun Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Original Citation

Héloïse. Letter to Abelard. c. 1150.

Current Citation

Héloïse. "Letter 2: Heloise to Abelard." The Letters of Abelard and Heloise, edited and translated by Betty Radice. Penguin Books, 2004.

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Source
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Medium
Scripture
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Language
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Time
55 50s 1st century
Era
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Citation

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Bernard of Chartres

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Language
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Time
1159 1150s 12th century
Era
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Thence we came forth to see the stars again.

Dante Alighieri

Inferno

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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Current Citation

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Time
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Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
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Current Citation

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