L'amour est la plus melodieuse de toutes les harmonies, et nous en avons le sentiment inne. La femme est un delicieux instrument de plaisir, mais il faut en connaitre les fremissantes cordes, en etudier la pose, le clavier timide, le doigte changeant et capricieux.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love is a harmonious music, and a woman is an instrument that must be understood and played skillfully.
- In plain terms
- Love is music; a woman is an instrument to learn.
- What can you take from it?
- Understanding a partner requires careful study.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is love better described as music?
- What does it mean to 'play' a partner?
Another view
It reduces women to objects for pleasure.
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