Motif
garden and fruit affinity as basis for union
garden_and_fruit_affinity_as_basis_for_union
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Beloved Imagery and Poetry. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 11663-11721 confidence: medium
The speaker says Vertumnus and the addressee have the same tastes: he receives the fruits she delights in, holds her gifts, and now longs not for fruit, herbs, or garden produce but for her.
The speaker argues that Vertumnus and the addressee share tastes connected with fruits, trees, herbs, and garden produce.
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