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Faithlessness Angelica betrays Orlando by eloping with young soldier. [Ital. Lit.: Orlando Furioso] falls to temptations of husband’s friend. [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote] throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] princess killed by Apollo for being unfaithful to him. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 66] unfaithful mistress of Troilus; byword for unfaithfulness. [Br. Lit.: Troilus and Cressida] letter from woman informing boyfriend that relationship is over. [Am. Usage: Misc.]
Johnnie, unfaithful to Frankie, is shot by her; there are nearly 500 versions of the song. [Am. Music: Misc.] Lear’s disloyal offspring; “tigers, not daughters.” [Br. Lit.: King Lear] indifferently allows lover to be abducted. [Fr. Opera: Massenet, Manon, Westerman, 194–195] convinced of female wantonness, marries a new wife each night, kills her in the morning. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Oh,' said he, 'why is faithlessness so great in the world? Of this endless modern examples could be given, showing how many treaties and engagements have been made void and of no effect through the faithlessness of princes; and he who has known best how to employ the fox has succeeded best. Yet did ye not flee from me, nor did I flee from you: innocent are we to each other in our faithlessness. |
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