How Courtly Love Has Survived

CHRIS MERCHANT ENGLISH 102 ESSAY TOPIC #1 "How Courtly Love has Survived" Courtly Love has survived through the years, managing to evolve from Shakespeare to Aerosmith. It is safe to say the form through which Courtly Love is expressed has changed in the process of evolution. We no longer go around reciting poetry to those we admire, or how many people read poetry for the sake of it. Rather, we demonstrate Courtly Love through the novels, music, …

…could improve the artwork of centuries past. You must respect the works for the era, which they were made. We all know that we no longer use the methods of Courtly Love as we did in the 16th century but just because we no longer use it doesnt mean that our current method is a better form. I think that both methods are valuable, and can be admired as great works of art. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**