Venus' Guide for Women: Finding & Keeping a Lover in Ancient Rome

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Who better to provide dating advice for women than Venus, the goddess of love herself? In the Ars Amatoria, a Latin 3-part poem written by the Roman poet Ovid in 2 AD, Venus is invoked to share her wisdom with women looking to find and keep a lover in ancient Rome. This captivating guide reveals how Roman women navigated the complexities of love and relationships, offering insights and tips that still resonate today.
From where to meet potential lovers to how to present oneself and communicate effectively, the Ars Amatoria covers all aspects of finding and keeping a partner. Ovid's advice is both practical and insightful, and he even addresses how to protect a marriage from potential threats. Although some of the advice may seem antiquated or manipulative, much of it is still relevant and can be applied to modern relationships.
Drawing wisdom from Book 3 of Ovid's Ars Amatoria, this video caters specifically to women, offering timeless guidance on love and relationships. After exploring the male perspective in Book 1 and the secrets of a happy relationship in Book 2, we finally arrive at this comprehensive guide for women. Ensure you check out the Books 1 and 2 if you haven't already!
The original Latin poem has been transformed into a practical guide for women looking to find and keep a lover. While the content has been preserved, it is not a straightforward Latin to English translation.
Join us on a journey through ancient Roman dating and relationships and discover timeless wisdom that can still be applied in today's world.
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0:00 Intro: A Guide for the Ladies of Rome
1:07 Empowerment Beckons: Ovid’s Address to Women
2:44 Remember: You Ain't Getting any Younger
4:09 Beauty Basics: Looking Your Best
8:08 Culture & Class: Embracing Music and Poetry
8:51 Groove with Grace: Mastering Dance & Games
10:37 Social Butterfly: The Art of Being Seen
11:46 Discerning Hearts: Avoiding Deceptive Lovers
12:47 Written Words: Handling Letters with Care
13:28 Manage Your Temper
14:50 Poetry & Prudence: Embracing Art, Avoiding Vices
15:45 The Age Spectrum: Young vs. Older Lovers
16:45 Emotional Games: Harnessing Jealousy & Fear
17:37 Secrets & Strategies: The Cloak and Dagger of Love
18:20 Assurance in Affection: Making Him Feel Loved
19:07 Table Manners: Graceful Eating & Drinking
19:57 The Night’s End: Leading Him to Bed
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@discobolous 9 ай бұрын

'Who likes a face covered in a thick layer of make up melting away'. Some things will never change.

@tinydanceryoutube 7 ай бұрын

Or a man with no ability to self-examine... Too large an ego or No sense of style and grooming; Or no ambition and motivation. Isn't charming and kind. Put some effort into it. Lol.

@lisaborsella5412 6 ай бұрын

This is awesome. Thank you

@samuelhoffmann162 9 ай бұрын

A very informative book from that time!

@TheLegendaryLore 9 ай бұрын

It really is!

@wendysalter 9 ай бұрын

Great advice here from Venus, via Ovid. Who can we call on to help the guys?

@TheLegendaryLore 9 ай бұрын

We can call on Cupid or Freyr :)

@wendysalter 9 ай бұрын

@@TheLegendaryLore Oh, yes!

@pandakicker1 8 ай бұрын

Venus can be a source of beauty advice for both men and women, I think. I could be wrong, though. In other pantheons, this would be different.

@wendysalter 9 ай бұрын

I think the guys would be well advised to listen to this and be informed about a woman's body language and take notice of his lady when she's gone out of her way to be alluring and loving toward him. Ovid definitely gave us all many things to think about. It's all still applicable today. Do we know for sure whether Ovid was a man or a woman?

@TheLegendaryLore 9 ай бұрын

Ovid was almost certainly a man. Of course, it's difficult to say anything with absolute certainty - let alone something that happened 2000 years ago - but all contemporary accounts that I know of (Seneca the Younger, Pliny the Elder, Tacitus, Quintilian) describe him in masculine terms and pronouns. If you're looking for something kinda similar by a woman, Sappho wrote some beautiful love poems.

@wendysalter 9 ай бұрын

@@TheLegendaryLore Thanks for your reply - Yes, I have always thought of Ovid as man; I was just musing on his clever wisdom! I learned about Sappho when I went to Lesvos and have written of her on my blog. Again, I'm not sure if she should be limited to Lesbianism, rather as a mentor for women and matters of the heart. I've only recently found Ovid, although I have a long fascination for the Greek mythology, being interested in spiritual psychology. Thank you again for your work - it really brings this historical record to life in a very enjoyable way.

@TheLegendaryLore 9 ай бұрын

@@wendysalterThank you for watching and for sharing your thoughts! :)

@wendysalter 9 ай бұрын

@@TheLegendaryLore You are very welcome. I shall be back for more :)

@ElijahHere 9 ай бұрын

Marcus Carius meditations?

@shelbynamels7948 9 ай бұрын

I consider it a wide gap in my humanistic education that I have never even heard of "Ars Amatoria".

@TheLegendaryLore 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely! I'm going to share this piece with my kids when they get a little older.

@wendysalter 9 ай бұрын

Do you think the section "Poets and Prudence" was Ovid self-promoting his services?

@TheLegendaryLore 9 ай бұрын

No doubt. It was his "buy my book on Amazon" plug.

@wendysalter 9 ай бұрын

@@TheLegendaryLore I knew it!!

@hazelstratum 9 ай бұрын

8:53 looking for gamer guy attention is nothing new I guess

@TheLegendaryLore 9 ай бұрын

😁

@forgottenfuryan 9 ай бұрын

Women file 80% of divorces, guys. Marriage, sex and childbirth rates are at all time lows.

@TheLegendaryLore 9 ай бұрын

Maybe this series will change that 😄

@forgottenfuryan 9 ай бұрын

@@TheLegendaryLore Hopefully not

@pandakicker1 8 ай бұрын

@@forgottenfuryanIf our birth rates continue to drop, there will be population collapse soon in most Western nations.

@forgottenfuryan 8 ай бұрын

@@pandakicker1 Race and sex "minorities" (see unconstitutional Affirmative Action) are net tax burdens in perpetuity so immigration is collapse and whites are already a numerical minority, so it's over. I won't give a woman kids to take(60% chance), so who cares?