02460cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624000340015624501360019026400510032630000470037733600260042433700260045033800360047650000660051250000310057850802190060952010780082853400450190665300460195170000510199785600430204899900190209160704UtSlPG20260610134411.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a24004197  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBV1 aLlull, Ramon,d1232?-131610aLlibre d'Amic e Amat. English14aThe Book of the Lover and the Beloved :bTranslated from the Catalan of Ramón Lull with an Introductory Essay by E. Allison Peers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aTranslated from Llull's Blanquerna, of which it forms a part.  aRelease date is 2019-11-16  aProduced by Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"The Book of the Lover and the Beloved" by Ramon Llull is a mystical treatise composed in the 14th century. This work is embedded within the broader narrative of Llull's significant literary contribution, illustrating profound themes of love, longing, and spirituality. It serves as a poetic dialogue between the Lover and the Beloved, exploring the depths of divine love and the emotional struggles that accompany devotion.  The opening of the text introduces us to a series of contemplative dialogues where the Lover expresses his yearning for the Beloved, questioning the nature of love and the trials it entails. Through evocative verses, the Lover shares his journey filled with tears, sighs, and desires, invoking philosophical reflections prompted by each interaction. As the narrative unfolds, themes of esoteric understanding, spiritual growth, and the emotional impacts of love are highlighted, setting the stage for deeper exploration of mysticism and the quest for divine connection throughout the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMysticism -- Spain -- Early works to 18001 aPeers, E. Allisonq(Edgar Allison),d1891-195240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60704  c101530d101530