Anyone composing a steamy note or text message for their valentine this year could learn from what the greats have written about sex--and what they haven't. Literature is full of sex talk going back centuries, but Shakespeare, Chaucer and many others tend to avoid spelling it out for readers, opting for coded language and double entendres.
Whether for poetic tone, comic effect or to keep themselves out of trouble, poets and writers have come up with some brilliant ways to tastefully discuss some very naughty subjects. Here are some great ones.
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