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“The joy of late love is like green firewood when set aflame, for the longer the wait in lighting, the greater heat it yields and the longer its force lasts.”

Quote by Chretien de Troyes

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Chretien de Troyes

Chretien de Troyes was a French poet active from 1130 to 1191. His works had a profound impact on medieval European literature, particularly on the development of chivalric and romantic literature. more

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