In form it is a linguo-encyclopedic dictionary, in content it is a reverent narration dedicated to such an ephemeral topic as love. The language in which this strong feeling was spoken in the XNUMXth century (in that era the so-called moral love reigned, which replaced sentimental love), differs from the current one. (The more interesting it is to compare the love vocabulary of the two eras.)
In form it is a linguo-encyclopedic dictionary, in content it is a reverent narration dedicated to such an ephemeral topic as love. The language in which this strong feeling was spoken in the XNUMXth century (in that era the so-called moral love reigned, which replaced sentimental love), differs from the current one. (The more interesting it is to compare the love vocabulary of the two eras.) Elena Lavrentyeva gave many people the right to vote: the book quotes poems, excerpts from the works of famous poets, writers and publicists of that time. As a result, we have the opportunity to hear the living voices of a bygone era.
Young Guard, 2008