Anthropometamorphosis: man transform'd: or, The artificiall changling, historically presented, in the mad and cruel gallantry, foolish bravery, ridiculous beauty, filthy finenesse, and loathsome loveliness of most nations, fashioning and altering their bodies from the mould intended by nature; with figures of those transformations. To which artificial and affected deformations are added, all the native and national monstrosities that have appeared to disfigure the humane fabrick. With a vindication of the regular beauty and honesty of nature (1653)
J. B. (John Bulwer), 1606-1656 · London, Printed by W. Hunt · leaf 347
women imbue not only their nailes, but their hands and feet with the fame. The Perfians paint their nailes party-coloured} Herberts Tre - white and vermilion : but why fo3 my Author vets, cannot fay, unieffe in imitation of King Cyrus , who in augmentation of honour caufedhis He- roes to tin&ure… … colour’d} cuts and jagged reu*d, Qq 2 Thcfe
Manners and customs · Mutilation
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