Sonnets from the Portuguese

Sonnets from the Portuguese, written around 1845–1846 and first published in 1850, is a collection of 44 love sonnets written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The collection was praised and widely read during the poet’s lifetime and is still popular today. Although the title suggests otherwise, the sonnets are entirely original works by Browning and were not translated from Portuguese.

Read More »

Sonnets from the Portuguese

Sonnets from the Portuguese, written around 1845 to 1846 and first published in 1850, is a collection of 44 love sonnets written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The collection was praised and widely read during the poet’s lifetime and is still popular today. Even though the title suggests the poems were translated from Portuguese, they are entirely original works by Browning.

Read More »

Sonnets from the Portuguese

Sonnets from the Portuguese, written around 1845–1846 and first published in 1850, is a collection of 44 love sonnets written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The collection was praised and popular during the poet’s lifetime. It is still popular today.

Read More »

Immortal Beloved

“The Immortal Beloved” (German: “Unsterbliche Geliebte”) is the name given to the person who was the intended recipient of a love letter written by composer Ludwig van Beethoven on July 6 or 7, 1812, in Teplitz. At that time, Teplitz was part of the Austrian Empire and is now located in the Czech Republic. The letter, which was never sent, was written in pencil on 10 small pages.

Read More »

Joséphine de Beauharnais

Joséphine Bonaparte (French: [ʒozefin bɔnapaʁt]), born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, was born on June 23, 1763, and died on May 29, 1814. She was the first wife of Emperor Napoleon I and served as Empress of the French from May 18, 1804, until her marriage was ended on January 10, 1810. She was also Queen of Italy from May 26, 1805, until the same date her marriage was ended.

Read More »

Love letter

A love letter is a written way to show love. No matter how it is given, the letter can be as short and simple as a few words or as long as a detailed explanation of feelings.

Read More »

Pont des Arts

The Pont des Arts, also called the Passerelle des Arts, is a bridge for walking in Paris that crosses the River Seine. It connects the Institut de France to the central square, known as the cour carrée, of the Palais du Louvre. During the First French Empire, the Palais du Louvre was sometimes called the “Palais des Arts.”

Read More »

Hearts in Unicode

The heart shape is a widely used symbol in the history of writing and printing. It has been included in many systems that organize characters and help computers display them, such as Unicode. Some characters show the heart shape clearly, while others refer to it in a different way.

Read More »

Heart symbol

The heart symbol is a picture used to show the idea of a heart in a symbolic way. It is a balanced shape made of two similar curves that meet at one end and have a point at the other. This symbol is not a correct drawing of a real heart.

Read More »

Heart symbol

The heart symbol is a picture used to show the idea of the “heart” in a symbolic way. It is a balanced shape made of two curved lines that meet at a point on one side and have a sharp point on the other. This image is not a correct drawing of a real heart.

Read More »