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 532
ut they pounce and race their skin that the painting may not be- taken off j So that it feemes men would have the Lord Bacons nat.bifl'Cenl.i. colour of birds Feathers? if they could tell how, or at leaf! they will have gay skins inftead of gay cloaths. But their airy affedfation hath mounted… … gicians forth of the prifon after this manner to the publique view of men, in reproach forpunifh- ment
Manners and customs · Mutilation
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