21. Courtly love was the respectful veneration of a lady from afar by an amorous suitor.22. The Peace and Truce of God were fostered and the ideal of courtly love invented. 23. His poems were most likely written before the concept of ideal courtly love was formulated. 24. Courtly love was a secret, unrequited and highly respectful form of admiration for another person.25. Dante's courtly love for Beatrice continued for nine years, before the pair finally met again. 26. But alongside this grew the tradition of courtly love , which celebrated adultery and even homosexuality. 27. He has been credited with an innovative picture of courtly love blended with Christian morality, 28. For three centuries, lyric poetry drew its inspiration from the strict ideals of courtly love . 29. Texts about courtly love , including lays, were often set to music by troubadours or minstrels. 30. His treatment of courtly love was somewhat original.
