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was it ordinary to have one mistress or more in 14th-18th in Europe?
I touched with Britain literature£¨of course Chinese edition) since junior high school. I am confused by a situation that a couple lived together but each has another mistress. Then why they got married, or just because the novels need the plot? In China, it was immoral and should be to blame and punished.Who can tell me why?
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Re:was it ordinary to have one mistress or more in 14th-18th in Europe?
In that time, some people had to marry someone and they didn't have a choice, so they just had a mistress who they loved also, but it was still considered immoral.
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Re:was it ordinary to have one mistress or more in 14th-18th in Europe?
Hi Jane. You asked a fantastic question about a subject of great depth. I have often helped people learning English by offering suggestions on what they have written. You wrote "why they got married" whereas it should be "why did they get married". As far as the situation, in modern times, not all couples practice fidelity. It is more often practiced in secrecy, and it is very sad. The punishment, usually, is the person's own guilt and shame, and it is well deserved.
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