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The kiss and its history

Kristoffer Nyrop

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .French writer of the present day even goes so far as to compare a kiss with those usually-harmless bullets which are exchanged in modern duels. Bah! deux baisers, qu’est que cela? On les échange comme des balles sans résultat, et l’honneur reste satisfait (Bah! two kisses. What of that? They are exchanged like bullets that miss the mark, and honour is satisfied).

This frivolous notion must not, however, be deemed peculiar to the Latin nations: it is to be met with even in the North. In Norway there is a song:

Jens Johannesen, the Goth so brave,
The maid on her chops a good buss gave.
He kissed her once, and once again,
But each time was she likewise fain,
But each time was she likewise fain.
W. F. H.

As you see, the last line of the verse is{23} repeated as if for the purpose of duly impressing the moral of the song.

It is said in Als: Et kys er et stow, den der it vil ha. . . Read More

Community Reviews

3.00
- Rachel - Feb 21, 2014

Mostly hilarious, since I have severe doubts that Kristoffer Nyrop had ever kissed (or perhaps even talked to) a woman before writing this book. His description of kisses comes entirely from second-hand knowledge, mostly poetry and classic literature. Knowing the era this book was written in, the ra

3.00
- Faith - Aug 03, 2012

Written in 1901, this book was quite modern at that time. It really is a fun read, and the author's launguage is quaint.

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