Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 68 Orr, Lyndon Famous Affinities of History: The Romance of Devotion. Volume 1 The story of Antony and Cleopatra -- Abélard and Héloïse -- Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Leicester -- Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Bothwell -- Queen Christina of Sweden and the Marquis Monaldeschi -- King Charles II and Nell Gwyn -- Maurice of Saxony and Adrienne Lecouvreur -- The story of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Famous Affinities of History: The Romance of Devotion. Volume 1" by Lyndon Orr is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book examines various historical love stories, focusing on iconic romantic figures and their intricate relationships that have shaped their respective destinies. The opening chapters center on the famous affair between Antony and Cleopatra, illustrating how their love transcended the boundaries of personal desires and political ambitions, ultimately leading to their tragic downfalls. The beginning of the text sets the stage for exploring the depths of love, devotion, and the sacrifices made by both Antony and Cleopatra in their pursuit of each other. It recounts how Antony, the Roman triumvir, forsook everything, including power and military success, in favor of Cleopatra, the Egyptian queen. The narrative elaborates on the allure of Cleopatra, emphasizing her extraordinary charm and the vibrant cultural backdrop of ancient Alexandria. This tale of passionate love intertwined with political consequence is just the first of many explored in Orr's work, inviting readers to reflect on how love can be both a powerful force for connection and a catalyst for ruin throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biography Love Women -- Biography CT Text Biographies Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 231791 230065 2024-10-02T13:42:14.015465 2023-10-02T11:30:50.876098 text/html text/html 225734 2020-12-28T05:45:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 86797 2020-12-28T05:45:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 181995 2024-10-02T13:42:21.654278 application/epub+zip 184752 2024-10-02T13:42:17.979335 application/epub+zip 153648 2024-10-02T13:42:16.579312 application/epub+zip 437734 2024-10-02T13:42:24.414255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426905 2024-10-02T13:42:20.766289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300722 2022-09-03T03:55:41.127559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218060 217956 2024-10-02T13:42:13.565308 2023-10-02T11:30:50.419108 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 217809 2020-12-28T05:45:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85261 2020-12-28T05:45:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19964 2024-10-02T13:42:24.540260 application/rdf+xml 25115 2024-10-02T13:42:17.142302 image/jpeg 4821 2024-10-02T13:42:16.857314 image/jpeg 179627 2024-10-02T13:42:14.037327 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog