02157cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624500460015826400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050801380042152010760055953400450163565300240168070000220170470000330172685600430175999900170180231036UtSlPG20260610133716.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a62053681  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPA1 aFielding, Henry,d1707-175414aThe Lovers Assistant; Or, New Art of Love 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-01-21  aE-text prepared by Sankar Viswanathan, Delphine Lettau, Joseph Cooper, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Lovers Assistant; Or, New Art of Love" by Henry Fielding and Ovid is a satirical guide on romance written in the mid-18th century. This work blends elements of classic literature with 18th-century social customs, presenting a humorous take on the art of love through a series of allegories and lessons. The text takes on a playful voice, setting out rules and strategies for young gentlemen on how to engage in romantic pursuits.  At the start of this treatise, the narrator positions himself as a "Preceptor of Love," who invites young men to learn the art of cunningly wooing women. He outlines the essential steps to romance: selecting a proper mistress, winning her affections, and maintaining mutual love. Drawing on a range of classical references and lively anecdotes, the narrator emphasizes the importance of confidence, timing, and knowing one’s audience while pursuing love interests. The introduction serves as a playful yet instructive prelude to the satirical advice he will dispense throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSeduction -- Poetry1 aOvid,d44 BCE-18?1 aJones, Claude Edward,d1907-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31036  c71882d71882