Cupid's Cyclopedia

by John Cecil Clay , Oliver Herford

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First published: 1910 1 language
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*A humorous collection of definitions for words relating to love. For example:*

ADAMANT, *m*. A very hard word. See *father*.
DUEL. The highest compliment two men can pay one woman.
ETERNITY. “I’ll be down in a minute.”
KINDNESS. The larger half of the other boy’s apple.
OCEANS. A minute measure of Love.
SECRET. A feminine invention for the rapid dissemination of news.
TEMPTATION. Woman. Anything forbidden. A challenge. An invitation to don’t.

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