Anthropometamorphosis: man transform'd; or, the artificial changeling. Historically presented, in the mad and cruel gallantry, foolish bravery, ridiculous beauty, filthy finenesse, and loathsome lovelinesse of most nations, fashioning and altering their bodies from the mould intended by nature. With a vindication of the regular beauty and honesty of nature. And an appendix of the pedigree of the English gallant (1653)
J. B. (John Bulwer), 1606-1656 · London : Printed by W. Hunt · leaf 540
ram form'd : O r, horfes fatEcffe did well become them 3 but that it was more commendable in men to be leane and (lender 5 for that your grofie men are com monly grofie wilted, bclides, they have a filthy w allow¬ ing gate ^ they are unfit to fight, either lor them- {elves, or their friends, they… … greafe forth of his body, and fo difeharged him- i'elfc of that immovable burden,and become ligh- Vifeus, ten Vafccw delivers a ftory of a King of Spatne^ sn.cbw.Hijp, tpe 5on of Kmimir w&nd the rather of Ordoom
Manners and customs · Mutilation
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