The Perilous Fountain with the Charter of Love
La fontaine perileuse avec la chartre damours
Anonymous
French
anonymous c. 1380 · published [1525?]
78 pages
First Translation
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
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alchemyliteraturehermeticismnatural-philosophymysticism
Step into a surreal medieval dreamscape where an anonymous narrator discovers a fountain more beautiful than the Seine and a labyrinth of the heart. This French masterpiece explores the perilous boundary between the ecstasy of desire and the redemptive power of Reason, challenging readers to find their way out of the 'House of Daedalus.'
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