The Book of Love
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1. Front matter2. FOREWORD3. TO THE READER4. INTRODUCTION GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY OF LOVE5. CHAPTER I LOVE IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS6. CHAPTER II MORNING CREPUSCULES OF LOVE—THE GOOD AND EVIL SOURCES OF LOVE7. CHAPTER III THE FIRST WEAPONS OF LOVE—COURTSHIP8. CHAPTER IV MODESTY9. CHAPTER V THE VIRGIN10. CHAPTER VI CONQUEST AND VOLUPTUOUSNESS11. CHAPTER VII HOW LOVE IS PRESERVED AND HOW IT DIES12. CHAPTER VIII THE DEPTHS AND THE HEIGHTS OF LOVE13. CHAPTER IX SUBLIME PUERILITIES OF LOVE14. CHAPTER X BOUNDARIES OF LOVE, AND THEIR RELATIONS TO THE SENSES15. CHAPTER XI BOUNDARIES OF LOVE—THEIR RELATIONS TO OTHER SENTIMENTS—JEALOUSY16. CHAPTER XII BOUNDARIES OF LOVE—THEIR RELATIONS TO THOUGHT17. CHAPTER XIII CHASTITY IN ITS RELATIONS TO LOVE18. CHAPTER XIV LOVE IN SEX19. CHAPTER XV LOVE AND AGE20. CHAPTER XVI LOVE IN RELATION TO TEMPERAMENTS—OF THE WAYS OF LOVING21. CHAPTER XVII THE HELL OF LOVE22. CHAPTER XVIII THE DEGRADATIONS OF LOVE23. CHAPTER XIX FAULTS AND CRIMES OF LOVE24. CHAPTER XX RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF LOVE25. CHAPTER XXI THE COVENANTS OF LOVE