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Courtship requires bold strategy and knowing London's best hunting grounds

Fielding positions himself as love's stern schoolmaster, adapting Ovid's advice to eighteenth-century London life. Aspiring gallants should seek out eligible ladies at Vauxhall, Ranelagh, Kensington Gardens, or even Westminster's law courts. Winning a mistress requires unwavering confidence, as well as bribing her personal maid to discover her private moods. Avoiding unfavorable days like birthdays ensures a suitor strikes when a woman's heart is most receptive.

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Bold persistence wins affection, but trusted friends pose grave dangers

A suitor uses tears, well-timed kisses, and persistent boldness to overcome reluctance, drawing lessons from Achilles and Deidamia. Lovers must project a pale, lean look while initially hiding romantic intentions under platonic friendship. Crucially, a gallant must never praise his mistress to male companions or close relatives. Iniquity makes men covet another's prize, turning intimate friends into far more dangerous rivals than open enemies.

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The Lovers Assistant

Master Henry Fielding's witty eighteenth-century rules for finding, courting, and winning a romantic partner.

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