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Geneanthropeiae sive de hominis generatione decateuchon. Ubi ex ordine quaecunique ad humanae generationis liturgiam, ejusdemque principia, organa, tempus, usum, modum, occasionem voluptatem, aliasque omnes affectiones, quae in aphrodisiis accidere quoquomodo solent, ac possunt dedita opera plene methodice, & iucunde pertractantur.
Publication Details
Rome: Ex typographia Francisci Caballi, 1642 CE.
An encyclopedic work on sexuality and physical love in all its aspects, practical and credulous, including the widest variety of possible positions, the anatomy and physiology of the sexual organs and varous aspects of sexuality including arousal, masturbation, eunuchs, aphrodisiacs, nocturnal emissions etc. etc. It was first translated into English in bowderized form as The cabinet of venus unlocked and her secrets laid open (1658). Digital facsimile of the 1642 edition from Google Books at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #7179 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/9346 |
| Author Bio Link | idref.fr ↗ |
| External URL | geneanthropeiae-sive-de-hominis-generatione-decateuchon-ubi-ex-ordine-quaecunique-ad-humanae-generationis-liturgiam-ejusdemque-principia-organa-tempus-usum-modum-occasionem-voluptatem-aliasq-omnes-affectiones-que-in-aphrodisiis-accidere-quoquomodo-solent-ac-possunt-plene-methodice-jucunde-pertractantur-adjectaest-historia-foetus-mussipontani |
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Publication place: Rome