The Queen of Love
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Aphrodite, or Venus. Poor queen of love in thme own law forlorn To love a cheek that smiles at thee in scorn! Venus and Adonis ; 251.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Queen of Love” mean?
Aphrodite, or Venus. Poor queen of love in thme own law forlorn To love a cheek that smiles at thee in scorn! Venus and Adonis ; 251.
Is “The Queen of Love” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.