D'amore | Malattia

: The term frequently appears in Italian songs (like those by Ricchi e Poveri) to describe the bittersweet, overwhelming feeling of falling in love that feels like a "sweet illness". Marilena Panarelli, Per cacciar la malinconia delle femine

: Historical remedies ranged from distraction and travel to more extreme measures like "sexual congress" or, in famous medical anecdotes, simply marrying the object of desire to restore balance to the humors. Lovesickness in Italian Literature Malattia d'amore

: Medieval medical texts, such as those by Avicenna, suggested the brain was "misled" into believing one specific person was more noble and desirable than all others, causing the spirit to "wander through emptiness". : The term frequently appears in Italian songs

: His Canzoniere is a masterclass in the "failing search for self-possession" caused by obsessive love, depicting it as a "fatal multiplicity" that obstructs the mind. : His Canzoniere is a masterclass in the