person
Thais
A famous courtesan, byword for the free and uninhibited mistress.
Reading notes
- The Art of Love §3.29 Thais
A famous courtesan; even the freest woman should feign fears to keep love keen.
- The Cure for Love §12 Thais playing Andromache's part
Thais: a stock name for a courtesan, emblem of the wanton subject Ovid claims as his own.