02213cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500450014526400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650802130040752011510062053400450177165300090181665300140182585600430183999900170188241731UtSlPG20260610133944.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aHQ1 aRaisson, Horace,d1798-185410aCode galant, ou, Art de Conter fleurette 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2012-12-29 aProduced by Clarity, Hans Pieterse 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"Code galant, ou, Art de Conter fleurette" by Horace Raisson is a treatise on the art of love and courtship written in the early 19th century. This work explores the intricacies of romance, the nature of love, and the essential skills needed to be charming and appealing to potential partners. It reflects a time when social etiquette and the delicate dance of courtship were paramount in romantic relationships. The opening of the book sets the tone by establishing the pivotal role of love in human life, suggesting that a person must love at least once, with the outcome of that first love heavily influencing overall happiness. Raisson introduces the concept of "conter fleurette," which refers to the art of sweet talk or flirtation, as a critical social skill. He recounts a touching anecdote from the youth of King Henri IV and his first love, Fleurette, to illustrate the purity and depth of early romantic feelings. This narrative serves as a backdrop for the author's exploration of love's nature, laying the foundation for subsequent discussions on its various aspects and manifestations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aLove aCourtship40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41731 c82570d82570