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Love:Physical, Spiritual, or both? Throughout the time of man, love has been a word that has never been truly defined. Somepeople view love as a physical aspect, while others seem to have the opinion that it is a more spiritual development. These two views are very evident in the two books of Utopia, by Sir Thomas More, and Castiglione’s TheCourtier, as translated by Sir Thomas Hoby. Sir Thomas More defends the thought that physical attraction is what causes people to fall in love. This is in part to a ritual that is done before people are married.The ritual he talks about is that the bride and groom should see one another naked before the marriage so as to not have any blemishes underneath their clothing.At this time, he compares the couple to colts and how they are bought. “When men go to buy a colt, where they are risking only a little money, they areso cautious that, though the animal is almost bare, they won’t close the deal until saddle and blanket have been taken off, lest there be a hidden sor