Of all sexual aberrations perhaps the most curious is chastity.

De toutes les aberrations sexuelles, la plus singulière est peut-être encore la chasteté.

Remy de Gourmont

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Chastity

Author

Remy de Gourmont

Source

The Natural Philosophy of Love

Language

French

Time

1903 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

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France Europe

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Citation

De Gourmont, Remy. Physique de l'Amor: Essai Sur l'Instinct Sexuel [Physics of Love - Essay on Sexual Instinct]. Mercure de France, 1903, ch. 18.

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