| 21. | Courtly love was the respectful veneration of a lady from afar by an amorous suitor.
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| 22. | The Peace and Truce of God were fostered and the ideal of courtly love invented.
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| 23. | His poems were most likely written before the concept of ideal courtly love was formulated.
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| 24. | Courtly love was a secret, unrequited and highly respectful form of admiration for another person.
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| 25. | Dante's courtly love for Beatrice continued for nine years, before the pair finally met again.
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| 26. | But alongside this grew the tradition of courtly love, which celebrated adultery and even homosexuality.
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| 27. | He has been credited with an innovative picture of courtly love blended with Christian morality,
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| 28. | For three centuries, lyric poetry drew its inspiration from the strict ideals of courtly love.
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| 29. | Texts about courtly love, including lays, were often set to music by troubadours or minstrels.
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| 30. | His treatment of courtly love was somewhat original.
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