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Plaisir d'amour

1784 · 18th century

"Plaisir d'amour" ("The Pleasure of Love") is a French love song written in 1784 by the composer Jean-Paul-Égide Martini (1741–1816). Its words come from a poem by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (1755–1794), which appears in his novel Célestine. Martini's song was a great success.

Songs in history

Plaisir d'amour1784
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Plaisir d'amour. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/plaisir-damour
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“Plaisir d'amour.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/plaisir-damour. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Plaisir d'amour.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/plaisir-damour.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Plaisir d'amour’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/plaisir-damour (Accessed: ).

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