02314cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000140011324500230012726400510015030000470020133600260024833700260027433800360030050000310033650800930036752013430046053400450180365300200184865300220186865300380189085600430192899900170197114005UtSlPG20260610133330.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aAnonymous14aThe Ladies Delight 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-11-10  aProduced by David Starner, David Garcia and the PG Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.  a"The Ladies Delight" by Anonymous is a complex collection of poetic and prose works written in the early 18th century. This book appears to blend satire with observations of social customs, potentially revolving around themes of love, desire, and the botanical metaphor of the "Tree of Life." The various sections convey whimsical and critical reflections on relationships, particularly highlighting the dynamics between men and women in the context of social gatherings and entertainments of the time.  The content of "The Ladies Delight" is structured into several parts, including an address to the Hibernian men, a poem titled "The Arbor Vitae," and prose detailing the natural history of the "Tree of Life." The poems employ rich imagery to present the tree as a metaphor for love and attraction, humorously addressing the nature of romantic pursuits. The final section, "Ridotto al' Fresco," critiques social events like masquerades and balls, illustrating the mingling of various social classes and the often ridiculous endeavors people undertake for the sake of love and lust. Throughout, the author deftly weaves humor and commentary, exploring how societal expectations shape relationships and interactions between the sexes in a vibrant, albeit morally ambiguous, social landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPenis -- Poetry  aErotic literature  aHeidegger, John James, 1659?-174840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14005  c55393d55393