Plural of amoretto; small cupids or cherubs, or charming depictions of love and desire in art; also refers to Spenser's famous sonnet sequence.
Italian plural of 'amoretto,' the diminutive of 'amore' (love). The term comes from Italian Renaissance art terminology.
Spenser's 'Amoretti' is one of the most important sonnet sequences in English literature, yet most people have never heard of it—it's like the sophisticated cousin of Shakespeare's sonnets!
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