>rene said:
>
>I haven't re-read all the posts on this topic but it
seems there may be
>some semantic confusion going on over the word
"romantic", with the
>literary & colloquial meanings being
interchanged. Describing Marlowe as
>a romantic doesn't (necessarily) mean that he's a
horndog or lovestruck.
yes it does. or maybe we're just using two different
dictionaries, rene, but mine has this under romance: love,
romantic involvement. a strong, usually short- lived
attachment or enthusiasm. a love affair.
romantic, of course, is "of, pertaining to, or characteristic
of romance." thats coming from the new college edition of the
american heritage dictionary of the english language. but not
a big deal anyway. i understand the more formal connotation
that you are referring to. i just had to harass you.
;-)
hey! you are loading up the list this morning, aren't you!
whoops! thats evening time for you, huh? does your wife ever
peek at the screen to make sure you're not chatting with a
girl friend? ;-)
miker
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