"Better Seneca for you than sensuality; Virgilius than Venery.
"The God of Love"
Justin Huntly McCarthy
In saying these words shee came to me to bed, and embraced me sweetly, and so wee passed all the night in pastime and pleasure, and never slept until it was day: but we would eftsoones refresh our wearinesse, and provoke our pleasure, and renew our Venery by drinking of wine.
"The Golden Asse"
Lucius Apuleius
Thanks to the admirable system which he has introduced into French Venery, he was able to turn his thoughts exclusively to the science and strategy of it.
"Modeste Mignon"
Honore de Balzac