Liv Reads Ovid: Valentine's Selections from the Ars Amatoria
Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
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Ladies, Are You Paying Attention?
Let an ill shaped foot be always concealed in a t of snow white leather. Do not unloose their laced sandals from the spindly legs. For high shoulders, small pads are suitable. Let the girth encircle the bosom that is too prominent. She whose fingers are dumpy and whose nails are rough should mark with but little gesture whatever is said. And she should always stand at a distance from her lover's face. If your teeth are black or large or not growing straight, you will suffer very great inconvenience from laughing. Some there are who distort their face with an unsightly grin. Another makes a harsh noise and screams in a disagreeable manner.
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