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Romantic Philosophies: The Ancient Roots and Modern Directions of the Romance PART 2 - Page 3© Suzette L. Mako
The ancient philosophical "secrets" of Romance are mysteries only to those who have not opened their hearts to the Romance experience. Through tales that empower both its female characters and its readers, Romance continues a feminine storytelling tradition begun almost before time itself. Its images are resonant of goddesses, speaking directly to the feminine psyche in terms both gentle and forceful. What the uninitiate cannot understand, every Romance writer and reader knows in their hearts, that (to paraphrase Shakespeare) there are more things in Romance than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
* * * READ The Next Article in this series, "Alpha Amours: The Roles of the Alpha Male Hero and Alpha Female Heroine in Romance," by Suzette L. Mako, next month here at Suite 101! Part of an ongoing series "In Defense of Romance." (c)1997,1998 by Suzette L. Mako. Presented at Suite 101 with author's permission. All rights reserved, may not be copied in whole or in part without author's express written consent.
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