The Plague of Lust, Vol. 1 (of 2): Being a History of Venereal Disease in Classical AntiquityRosenbaum, Julius
History
The Plague of Lust, Vol. 1 (of 2): Being a History of Venereal Disease in Classical Antiquity
Rosenbaum, Julius
Sexually transmitted diseases -- History
_Herpes_ (creeping eruption), II. 308.
_Hetaerae_, 79,
dress of, 81,
Seminary at Corinth, 79,
follow the Greek armies, 80.
_Hieroduli_, female, 30.
I.
_Ignis Persicus_ (Persian fire), II. 130.
_India_, Venereal disease in, 40.
_Infection_, views of the Ancients on, II. 248,
in the South more transient, II. 164.
_Inguinal tumours_, a consequence of riding, 242.
_Inns_ of ill-repute at Athens, 76,
fornication practised in them, 8,
at Rome, 98.
_Irrumator_, II. 3.
_Ischuria_ (Retention of urine) in case of ulcers of Urethra, II. 170.
_Isis_, Worship of—at Rome, 103.
J.
_Jews_, their Diseases at Shittim, in consequence of worship of
Baal-Peor, 52,
their daughters give themselves up an offering to the honour of
Astarté, 66.
_Juno_, Patron-goddess of Lust, 44.
K.
_Kissing_ disseminates Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin), II. 88.
_Kissing_, Mania for,—at Rome, II. 88.
L.
_Lame men_ are lecherous, 240.
_Lampsacus_, affections of the genitals among the men there in
consequence of the expulsion of Priapus, 44.
_Lemnos_, women of,—their evil smell, 148.
_Lepra_ (scaly leprosy), Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin) changes into
it, II. 72,
produced by vicious practices, II. 163, II. 317.
_Leprosy_, connection with Venereal disease, II. 150,
a punishment from the gods, II. 189, II. 315,
spreads from the genital organs, II. 154, 156.
_Lesbos_, women of—are fellatrices, II. 4,
tribads, 161.
_Liber_, another name of Bacchus, 43.
_Lingam-worship_ in India, 33.
_Locris_, women of—give themselves up an offering in honour of
Venus, 22.
_Lydian_ women give themselves up an offering in honour of Venus, 21.
M.
_Matrix_, dilater of the, II. 299.
_Matrix_ (or injecting) syringe, II. 300.
_Mena_, goddess of Menstruation, 25.
_Mendes_, cult of—in Egypt, II. 113.
_Menstrual blood_ unclean, 23,
liable to putrefaction, II. 126,
injurious consequences in Coition, II. 121, 149,
produces skin-affections, II. 149.
_Menstruation_, women during—Coition with such, II. 130,
produces affections of the genital organs in man, II. 127,
Leprosy, II. 149.
_Mentagra_ (Tetter of the Chin), II. 71,
is subject to epidemic influence, II. 100,
changes into Lepra and Psora, II. 72.
_Miletus_, women of—are artificial tribads, 162.
_Morbus Campanus_, II. 98,
_Phoeniceus_, II. 54.
_Mucous membrane_, its secretions in the South more copious and
acrid, II. 121.
_Mutuus_, the Priapus of the Romans, 26.
_Myrmecia_, II. 314.
_Myrrha_ punished by Venus, 157.
N.
_Names_ of Diseases, II. 249.
_National_ diversities influence the rise of Venereal
disease, II. 131, 321.
_Neuralgia_ of the testicles and spermatic cord, II. 284.
O.
_Ointments_ for the skin, II. 139.
_Oscans_ are licentious, II. 100,
are Cunnilingues, II. 101.
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