This is not love, such has only its name and semblance, which loves no thing unless it gains from it.
• "Chantars no pot gaire valer", line 19; translation from Alan R. Press Anthology of Troubadour Lyric Poetry (1971) p. 67.
• "Chantars no pot gaire valer", line 19; translation from Alan R. Press Anthology of Troubadour Lyric Poetry (1971) p. 67.
“
Aisso non es amors; aitaus
No·n a mas lo nom e·l parven,
Que re non ama si no pren.
— Bernart de Ventadorn
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Aisso non es amors; aitaus
No·n a mas lo nom e·l parven,
Que re non ama si no pren." in the context of "This is not love, such has only its name and semblance, which loves no thing unless it gains from it.
• "Chantars no pot gaire valer", line 19; translation from Alan R. Press Anthology of Troubadour Lyric Poetry (1971) p. 67." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Bernart de Ventadorn
Bernart de Ventadorn (or Bernard de Ventadour) (c. 1130/1140 – c. 1190/1200) was a Provençal troubadour His song "Can vei la lauzeta mover" is one of the best-known works of Occitan literature
About Bernart de Ventadorn
Bernart de Ventadorn (or Bernard de Ventadour) (c. 1130/1140 – c. 1190/1200) was a Provençal troubadour His song "Can vei la lauzeta mover" is one of the best-known works of Occitan literature
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