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
_Ulcers_, Egyptian, II. 35,
a result of vengeance of the Dea Syra, II. 37,
on the tibia common at Athens, II. 38,
origin, II. 242,
general treatment, II. 239.
_Ulcers of the Genitals_, II. 139, II. 275,
offspring of evil humours, II. 242,
readily change to _caries_, II. 139, II. 177,
worms in them, II. 141,
common under putrid epidemic conditions, II. 168,
treated with knife, II. 176,
by actual cautery, II. 176,
of women—are feared by men, II. 162,
lead to suicide, II. 176.
_Ulcers of the Throat_ in case of Fellators, II. 14, II. 34,
lead to suicide, II. 42.
_Urethra_, ulcers of the, II. 171, II. 177,
caruncles, II. 279,
strictures, II. 279.
V.
_Vaginal blood_, unclean, II. 320,
mucus, II. 121.
_Varices_ (dilated veins) cause impotency, 242.
_Venereal disease_, names, II. 249,
changes into Leprosy, II. 140,
into Elephantiasis, II. 149,
relation to Leprosy, II. 150,
to Typhus, II. 182,
cured without professional aid, II. 148, II. 238,
of the mucous membranes and bones not common in Southern
countries, II. 250.
_Venus_, calva (bald), 33,
Cult of, 13,
in Asia, 16,
Babylon, 17,
Greece, 27,
Italy, 33.
_Virgins_ give themselves up an offering in honour of Venus in
Armenia, 18,
at Babylon, 18,
Carthage, 20,
in Cyprus, 22,
Locris, 22,
Lydia, 20,
Palestine, 66,
Phœnicia, 20,
in honour of Zeus in Egypt, 40,
reason of custom, 22.
W.
_Whoremasters_ at Athens, 72,
under supervision of the Ædiles, 107,
considered infamous, 98.
_Women_, allow paederastia to be practised with them, 139,
seldom suffer from Mentagra (Tetter of the chin), II. 84,
or Elephantiasis, II. 153,
or Venereal disease, II. 153.
_Worms_ in ulcers, II. 137.
Z.
_Zeus_, the Egyptians give up their daughters as an offering in his
honour, 41.
Finished
Printing Five
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this Book in two Vols. August
MDCCCXCVIII at Nymeguen, Holland, at the
Printing-House of G. J. Thieme,
Oriental Printer, for
Charles Carrington
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