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Love is simply the name for the desire and the pursuit of the whole.
Aristophanes
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Aristophanes was a Poet from Classical Athens (-446–-386).

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Who said "Love is simply the name for the desire and the pursuit of the whole."?
This quote is attributed to Aristophanes, a Poet from Classical Athens.
When did Aristophanes live?
Aristophanes lived from -446 – -386.