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 526
reciteth Piiny lib. 6. in another place, that the Anderes , Ma:hitf:^ McJ'ageles , and Hipporeens, people ol Lilian did plaiftc-r all their bodies over with red Chalke, This falhion didpaffeas far as to the North, and thereof is come the name given to the Ptfts, an ancient people of Scythia* who… … that
Manners and customs · Mutilation
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