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To be rich in admiration and free from envy; to rejoice greatly in the
good of others; to love with such generosity of heart that your love is
still a dear possession in absence or unkindness - these are the gifts
of fortune which money cannot buy nothing and without which money can
buy nothing. He who has such a treasury of riches, being happy and
valiant himself, in his own nature, will enjoy the universe as if it
were his own estate; and help the man to whom he lends a hand to enjoy
it with him. - Robert Louis Stevenson |
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Though popular modern sources link unspecified Greco-Roman February
holidays alleged to be devoted to fertility and love to St Valentine's
Day, Professor Jack Oruch of the University of Kansas argued[16] that prior to Chaucer,
no links between the Saints named Valentinus and romantic love existed.
Thus, it is immaterial to the history of Valentine's Day whether or not
in the ancient Athenian calendar the period between mid-January and mid-February was the month of Gamelion, dedicated to the sacred marriage of Zeus and Hera |
 is a holiday celebrated on February 14
by many people throughout the world. In the West, it is the traditional
day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. The holiday is named after two among the numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. |
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