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Platonic Affection [from the London Saturday Review]

"Platonic Affection [from the London Saturday Review]." New-York Saturday Press. 31 Mar. 1866: 3.
Type: 
newspaper
Genre: 
essay
Abstract: 

This essay discusses the ways in which the platonic ideals have been misunderstood by modern literature. In the author's opinion, this allows for glorified flirtation -- or worse, for lust -- to be labelled platonic love.