The Plague of Lust, Vol. 2 (of 2): Being a History of Venereal Disease in Classical AntiquityRosenbaum, Julius
History
The Plague of Lust, Vol. 2 (of 2): Being a History of Venereal Disease in Classical Antiquity
Rosenbaum, Julius
Sexually transmitted diseases -- History
_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.
_Ozaena_ (fetid polypus), II. 317.
P.
_Paederastia_, 108,
at Athens, 119,
in Bœotia, 121,
Chalcis, 122,
Chios, 122,
Crete, 117,
Elis, 121,
Germany, 228,
Greece, 117,
Italy, 124,
Rome, 124,
Siphnos, 124,
Syria, 116,
Tarsus, 139,
practised in Temples, 111,
is a mental disorder, 182,
inclination to it is innate, 236,
and hereditary, 160,
due to vengeance of Venus, 146, 172, 182.
_Paederasts_, diseases of, 126.
_Paedophilia_, 117.
_Paralysis_ of the Tongue due to the practices of the
Cunnilingue, II. 64.
_Parmenides_, Fragment of, 163.
_Patients_ suffering from affections of the genital organs deceive
the Physician, II. 235,
dread the knife, 46, II. 241,
treat themselves, II. 238.
_Pathics_, signal of invitation employed by, 143,
condition at Athens, 120,
kept in the Roman brothels, 124,
had to pay Prostitution-tax, 126, 231,
characteristics, 169,
dress, 172,
allow the hair of the head to grow long, 173,
depilate their persons, II. 191,
resemble women, 189,
seed-ducts in their case go to the anus, 235,
bear children, 235,
diseases of, 126,
pale complexion, 143,
foul breath, 142,
suffer from affection of the mouth, 134, 142,
ulcers on posteriors, 127,
hæmorrhoids, 130.
_Penis_, artificial, 161, 198.
_Phallus-worship_, 40,
in Egypt, 40,
Greece, 41,
India, 33,
Syria, 49.
_Philoctetes_ is Onanist, 155,
Pathic, 152.
_Phlyctaenae_ (blisters) on the skin in diseases of the
Uterus, II. 153.
_Phoeniceus Morbus_, II. 54.
_Phoenician women_ give themselves up an offering in honour of
Venus, 21.
_Physicians_ have few opportunities of observing diseases of the
Genitals, II. 225,
inexperienced “in re venerea” (in Venereal subjects), II. 237,
lewd-minded, II. 235,
Physicians from Egypt cure the Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin) at
Rome, II. 91.
_Piles_ (hæmorrhoids), II. 310,
among Pathics, 130,
common in time of Martial and Juvenal, 133.
_Polyandry_, II. 120.
_Polygamy_, II. 120.
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