How did people in medieval China speak about heartbreak? Why did male poets write songs from a female perspective? This collection of ci (song lyrics) by five distinctive poets of the Northern Song Dynasty showcases the colourful imagery and vibrant emotion of the ci tradition.
Petruslied
Li prologue ou livre des estoires
daz genselin
Dyalogus creaturarum moralizatus [Præfatio]
De topasio pretioso
De homine et muliere
De leopardo et unicorni
De igne et aqua
De sole et luna