Chapter Lovegold to Lovers Struck by Lightning of L by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Lovell (Lord). Sir Giles Overreach (q.v.) fully expected that his lordship would marry his daughter Margaret; but he married lady Allworth, and assisted Margaret in marrying Tom Allworth, the man of her choice. (See Lovel.)—Massinger: A New Way to Pay Old Debts (1628).

Lovely Obscure (The), Amadis of Gaul. Same as Beltenebros.

The great Amâdis, when he assumed the name of “The Lovely Obscure,” dwelt either eight years or eight months, I forget which, upon a naked rock, doing penance for some unkindness shown him by the lady Oriana. [The rock is called “The Poor Rock.”]—Cervantes: Don Quixote, I. iii. 1 (1605).

Lovemore , a man fond of gaiety and pleasure, who sincerely loves his wife; but, finding his home dull, and that his wife makes no effort to relieve its monotony, seeks pleasure abroad, and treats his wife with cold civility and formal politeness. He is driven to intrigue, but, being brought to see its folly, acknowledges his faults, and his wife resolves “to try to keep him” by making his home more lively and agreeable.

Mrs. Lovemore , wife of Mr. Lovemore, who finds if “she would keep her husband” to herself, it is not enough to “be a prudent manager, careless of her own comforts, not much given to pleasure; grave, retired, and domestic; to govern her household, pay the tradesmen’s bills, and love her husband;” but to these must be added some effort to please and amuse him, and to make his home bright and agreeable to him.—Murphy: The Way to Keep Him (1760).

Lovers and Favourites of noted persons.

(1) Alfieri and Louisa, countess of Albany.

(2) Aristotle and Hepyllis.

(3) Boccaccio and Maria Fiammetta, daughter of Robert of Naples.

(4) Burns and Highland Mary [either Mary Campbell or Mary Robinson].

(5) Byron and Teresa Guicciola.

(6) Catullus and the lady Clodia, called “Lesbia.”

(7) Charles I. of England and Editha de la Pole, by whom he had a son.

(8) Charles II. of England (after his restoration) and (1) Barbara Villiers (duchess of Cleveland); (2) Louise Renée de Kerouaille (duchess of Portsmouth); and (3) Nell Gwynne. In exile his favourite lady was Lucy Walters (called “Barlow”), mother of the duke of Monmouth. (See also Pegg, Katharine.)

(9) Charles VII. of France and Agnes Sorel.

(10) Charles Edward, the Young Pretender, and Miss Walkenshaw.

(11) The Cid and the fair Ximena, afterwards made his wife

(12) Clarence (The duke of) and Mrs. Jordan (whose proper name was “Dora Phillips.” She first appeared as “Miss Frances”).

(13) Coleridge and Mary Evans, a milliner. This was a Cambridge love-affair.

(14) Dante and Beatrice Portinari.

(15) Edward III., after the death of his wife Philippa, and Alice Perriers or Pierce.

(16) Elizabeth queen of England and the earl of Essex.