Proto-ghazals and limerence

Dorothy Terrov's concept of 'limerence" would seem to find confirmation in the earliest form of the ghazal, prior to Islam.

With the recent unremarked passing of lupercalia, we have the one link to Marburg through Elizabeth of Hungary (married at 14, died aged 24.)

Imagine how different Sein und Ziet might be if only one or the other had behaved differently: Martin, Hannah or both.

From his letter, we see clearly the limerent moment.

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Issa Spyglass

Perhaps Heidegger was misled by his Japanese aristocrat student: Issa did not say "telescope".  He was speaking of a "spyglass".

He must have waited his turn with his 3 coins - but what was he expecting to see as if near?  Fuji-san?

That three-kanji combination is now archaic, but was not in 1790.

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