The Plague of Lust, Vol. 1 (of 2) / Being a History of Venereal Disease in Classical Antiquity

To Astruc belongs the credit of having been the first who began to collect on a comprehensive plan and to sift the material for a history of the Venereal Diseases that had been accumulating for Centuries. His historical results are imperfect and one-sided, in so far as they are directed solely to maintaining the American origin; but at the same time his chronological Review of the Writers from 1475 to 1740 is even now almost indispensable, as he gives comprehensive Extracts from all the Works that were at his disposal, that fill the whole of the second Volume of his Book. Down to Hensler, almost all later Historians owe to him their Bibliography of Authorities, though they are not always honest enough to specify the mine from which they drew their knowledge. According to Bertrandi, “Treatise on the Venereal Diseases”, transl. from the Italian by C. H. Spohr, Vol. I. p. 44. Note k., Astruc has copied almost the whole of the first book of this Work, without naming the Author(!?), from: Charles Thuillier, “Observations sur les maladies vénériennes avec leur cure sûre et facile, lettres sur les accidents, l’origine et les progrès de la vérole,” (Observations on the Venereal diseases, with a sure and easy method of cure: Letters on the Symptoms, Origin and Progress of the Pox.) Paris 1707. pp. 211-261. 8vo.

Christoph Girtanner, Abhandlung über die venerische Krankheit. I. Bd. Götting. 1788. 459 S, II. und III. Bd. 1789. 933 S. gr. 8. Zweite Ausgabe 1793. III Bde. gr. 8.—Dritte Ausgabe vom I. Bde. 1796.—Vierte Ausgabe vom I. Bde., mit Zusätzen und Anmerkungen herausgegeben von Ludw. Christoph Wilh. Cappel 1803. XVI. 455 S. gr. 8. (Christoph Girtanner, “Treatise on the Venereal Disease.” I Vol; Göttingen 1788. pp. 459, II and III Vols. 1789. pp. 933. large 8vo.—Third edition of Vol. I. 1796.—Fourth edition of Vol. I., edited with Addition and Notes by Ludw. Christoph Wilh. Cappel, 1803. pp. XVI, 455. large 8vo.).

In the First Volume the Author gives, Bk. I. Pt. 1. pp. 1-57, a history of the Venereal disease, in which he employs every possible artifice and perversion of the facts in his endeavour to prove the American origin of the Disease. In the Second and Third Vols. (in which the pages run on continuously, pp. 808) he gives a general review of all the Works that have appeared on Venereal disease from 1595 to 1793, the total—including Supplements—amounting to 1912. As far as Astruc served, he has often translated him word for word,—without declaring the fact. But as only those Works which support his own views, in particular the American origin, are estimated with any accuracy, while the rest are summarily disposed of,—often without any precise account of the Contents, it is properly speaking solely for the sake of the Titles that the Review as a whole is of use to Historians. A Continuation of this Bibliographical review is found in: Heinr. August Hacker, Literatur der syphilitischen Krankheiten vom Jahr 1794 bis mit 1829, etc. Leipzig 1830. 264 S. gr. 8. (Heinr. August Hacker, “Literature of the Venereal Disease from the year 1794 down to and including 1829, etc.” Leipzig 1830. pp. 264. large 8vo.).

Unfortunately a major portion of the Books, particularly of the foreign ones, did not actually come into the hands of the Author, so that he was forced often to content himself with merely citing the Titles; and in such as are more precisely designated, he omits, as indeed is the case also with Girtanner, to give the length (pagination, or number of sheets) of the Works, from which at any rate a relative judgement might be made as to their completeness. Then since its publication almost another decade has passed, and the continuation of his Collection is still awaited on the part of the Author; consequently a second edition, carried on so as to cover the latest period, one that has been very prolific in Literary productions, is both necessary and desirable, and in it what is deficient might easily be supplied. Again from earlier Literature many additions might well be made and supplements giving what was overlooked or only cursorily noted by Girtanner. However would it not on the whole be more expedient to undertake an entirely new Work dealing with the whole Literature of Venereal Disease, but on other principles than those of Girtanner? Indeed for such a task the use of a Library such as Göttingen would be required. It would undoubtedly be of very great utility.

George Rees, On the primary Symptoms of the lues venerea, with a critical and chronological account of all the English writers on the subject, from 1735 to 1785. Lond. 1802. 8vo.

Finally we have to mention the Writers on the History of Medicine who have treated more or less fully the History of the Venereal Disease. To this class belong in especial:

J. Freind, histoire de la médicine, traduit de l’Anglais par Etienne Coulet. Leide 1727. 8. T. III. S. 192-277. (J. Freind, “History of Medicine,” translated from the English by Etienne Coulet. Leyden 1727. 8vo. Vol. III. pp. 192-277).

Seeks to prove the American origin.

Chr. Godfr. Gruner, Morborum antiquitates. Vratislav. 1774. gr. 8. S. 69-101. (Chr. Godfr. Gruner, “Antiquities of Diseases.” Breslau 1774. large 8vo. pp. 69-101).

Decides for the American origin.

Curt. Sprengel, Versuch einer pragmat. Geschichte der Arzneikunde. 3. Auflage. Halle 1828. Bd. II. S. 521-525. 697-714. Bd. III. S. 204-217. Bd. V. S. 579-594. (Curt. Sprengel, “Attempt at a Pragmatic History of Medicine.” 3rd. edition. Halle 1828. Vol. II. pp. 521-525, 697-714. Vol. III. pp. 204-217. Vol. V. pp. 579-594).

The Author accepts the Development of Venereal disease from Leprosy.

In connection with other Diseases the Venereal is also dealt with in the following Works:

Franc. Raymond, Histoire de l’éléphantiasis, contenant aussi l’origine du Scorbut, du Feu St. Antoine, de la Vérole etc. Lausanne 1767. 132 S. 8. (Franc. Raymond, “History of Elephantiasis, containing also the Origin of Scurvy, St. Anthony’s Fire, Pox, etc.” Lausanne 1767. pp. 132. 8vo.).

The Author maintains the Antiquity of the Disease. Comp. “Commentar. de rebus in Scientia naturali et Medicina gestis” (Record of Exploits in Natural Science and Medicine). Leipzig Vol. XVI. pp. 455-460.

Gerhard Gebler, Diss. Migrationes celebriorum morborum contagiosorum. Götting. 1780. 4. (Gerhard Gebler, “Dissertation: The Migrations of the more important Contagious Diseases.” Göttingen 1780. 4to.)

According to Girtanner the portion dealing with Venereal Disease is word for word from Astruc.

End of the First Volume.

INDEX
OF
GREEK AND LATIN WORDS
EXPLAINED IN THE TEXT,
AND OF THE
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED
IN BOTH VOLUMES

INDEX
OF AUTHORS EXPLAINED OR EMENDED.

• Ausonius, 153, II. 67.
• Aristophanes, II. 62, 163.
• Aristotle, 183.
• Dio Chrysostom, 134.
• Eusebius, 222.
• Galen, II. 7, 10, 48, 52.
• Hephaestion, 230.
• Herodian, 219.
• Herodotus, 17, 144.
• Hippocrates, 239, 250, II. 9, 54, 171, 172.
• Horace, 93, 131, 178, II. 196.
• Juvenal, 174.
• Lucian, 156.
• Martial, 152, II. 41, 64, 67, 80.
• Moses, 52, II. 156.
• Palladius Heliopolitanus, II. 127.
• Persius, II. 37, 68.
• Philo, 207.
• Pliny, II. 71.
• Pollux, II. 319.
• Seneca, 89.
• Septuagint, The, II. 141.
• Synesius, 226.
• Thucydides, II. 179.

INDEX
OF GREEK WORDS EXPLAINED.

• ἀγριολειχῆναι, II. 80.
• ἄγριος, 135, II. 80.
• ἀγριοψωρία, II. 80.
• ἀκόλαστος, 135.
• ἀλώπηξ, II. 46.
• ἀλωπεκία, II. 46.
• ἀνανδρία, 219.
• ἀνάρσιος, 206.
• ἀνδρόγυνα λούτρα, II. 219.
• ἀνδρόγυνος, 195
• ἀφροδισιάζεσθαι, 235.
• βαλλάδες, II. 80.
• βάταλος, 225.
• γλωσσαλγία, II. 31
• γρυπαλώπηξ, II. 23.
• γυμνός, II. 230.
• γυναικεία ἐπιθυμία, II. 128.
• γυνή, 190.
• γύννιδες, 223.
• δασύπους κρεῶν ἐπιθυμεῖ, 200.
• δεικτηρίαδες, 76.
• διάγραμμα, 72.
• διαλέγεσθαι, II. 128.
• διονυσιακός, II. 108.
• διωβολιμαῖα, 73.
• ἕλκεα Αἰγύπτια, II. 37.
• Βουβαστικά, II. 37.
• σηπεδόνα, II. 247.
• Συριακά, II. 37.
• ἕλκος, II. 128.
• ἐμπολή, 73.
• ἐνάρεες, 201.
• ἐνοίκιον, 76.
• ἐπίπαστα, II. 51.
• ἔργον, II. 10.
• ἐσχάρα, II. 129.
• ἑταῖραι μουσικαί, 76.
• πέζαι, 79.
• εὐνοῦχος, 199.
• θηρίωμα, II. 296.
• θύμιον, II. 311.
• θύμος, II. 311.
• ἰατρεῖα, 120.
• ἰατρίναι, II. 248.
• ἰποτήριον, II. 282.
• ἵππος, II. 103.
• ἴσχια, 242.
• καθῆσθαι ἐπ’ οἰκήματος, 18, 71.
• καπηλεία, 73.
• καπηλεῖον, 73.
• καπήλιον, 73.
• καταδακτυλίζειν, 123.
• καταπορνεύειν, 18.
• κέδματα, 242.
• κέρας, II. 108.
• Κεραστία, II. 319.
• κῆπος, 47.
• κίναδος, II. 114.
• κίων, II. 310.
• κουρεῖα, 120.
• κρεμαστῆρες, II. 277, 284.
• κρητίζειν, 117, 123.
• κτείς, 51.
• κυναλώπηξ, II. 46.
• κύων τεῦτλα οὐ τρώγει, 200.
• λαλεῖν, II. 163.
• λειχὴν ἄγριος, II. 80.
• λειχῆνες, II. 74.
• λεσβιάζειν, II. 4.
• λεῦκαι, II. 56.
• μάργος, II. 10.
• μαστρόπιον, 76.
• μαστροπός, 76, 121.
• ματρύλλεια, 72, 76.
• μίσθωμα, 72.
• μύζουρις, II. 15.
• μυλλοί, 29.
• μυοχάνη, II. 14.
• μυριοχαύνη, II. 16.
• μυσάχνη, II. 15.
• μυσιοχάνη, II. 15.
• νοῦσος θήλεια, 144.
• νόσος, 179, 180.
• γυναικεία, 234.
• οἴκημα, 71.
• ὀλισβόκολλιξ, 162.
• ὄλισβος, 162.
• ὀπή, II. 67.
• ὄφις, 200.
• παιδοκόραξ, II. 50.
• παραστάται, II. 285.
• πασχητιασμός, 190.
• πέος, 51.
• περιλαλεῖν, II. 163.
• πορνεῖον, 71.
• πόρνη, 71, 76.
• πορνοβοσκός, 72.
• πορνοτελώνης, 74, 75.
• πορνοτρόφος, 72.
• πράττειν, 123.
• προαγωγεῖα, 72, 76.
• προαγωγός, 76, 122.
• ῥέγχειν, 134, 143.
• ῥιναυλεῖν, II. 26.
• ῥιναύλουρις, II. 26.
• ῥινοκολοῦρος, II. 24.
• ῥοδοδάφνη, II. 5.
• ῥοδωνία, II. 7.
• σαράπους, II. 15.
• σάρξ, II. 158.
• σαπέρδιον, II. 19.
• σῆφις, II. 247.
• σιφνιάζειν, 123.
• σκύλαξ, II. 46.
• σκυτάλαι, 198.
• σόφισμα, II. 4.
• στατηριαῖα, 74.
• στεγανόμιον, 76.
• στομαλγία, II. 31.
• στῦμα, II. 10.
• στυμάργος, II. 9.
• στῦω, II. 10.
• στωμύλλεσθαι, II. 163.
• συκίνη ἐπικουρία, 197.
• σύκον, II. 310.
• σφιγκτήρ, 112.
• σφιγκτής, 112.
• τέγος, 76.
• τέλος πορνικόν, 74.
• τιμᾶσθαι, 244.
• τριαντοπόρνη, 72.
• τρόπος, II. 14.
• φθίνας, II. 57.
• φοινία, 229.
• ἐν Φοινίκῃ καθεύδεις, II. 51.
• φοινικέη νόσος, II. 52.
• φοινικίζειν, II. 48.
• φοινικιστής, II. 61.
• φύγεθλον, II. 303.
• φύματα, II. 169.
• χαλεπός, 135.
• χαλκιδίζειν, 123.
• χαλκιδίτις, 72.
• χαμαιευνάδες, 76.
• χαμαιεύνης, 76.
• χαμαιτηρίς, 76.
• χαμαιτύπαι, 76.
• χαμαιτυπεῖον, 76.
• χαμεύνης, 76.
• χιάζειν, 123.
• χοιράς, II. 303.
• χρυσάργυρον, 108.

INDEX
OF LATIN WORDS EXPLAINED.

• aes uxorium, 84.
• alicariae, 99.
• ambubaiae, 100.
• amica, 101.
• albus, II. 196.
• aquaculare, II. 214.
• aquam sumere, II. 213.
• aquarioli, II. 213.
• baccariones, II. 214.
• basiare, II. 88.
• basiator, II. 88.
• basium, II. 88.
• bustuariae, 100.
• capitalis luxus, II. 102.
• capra, 134.
• captura, 94.
• caput demissum, II. 103.
• catamitus, 179.
• cellae, 89.
• lustrales, 100.
• consistorium libidinis, 91.
• corvus, II. 50.
• cunnus albus, II. 196.
• diobolaria, 94.
• digitus infamis, 136.
• medius, 136.
• dogma, II. 4.
• effeminatus, 194.
• equus, II. 103.
• fellare, II. 3.
• femina, 191.
• ficus, 131.
• fornix, 88.
• frons, 89.
• grex, 179.
• Harpocratem reddere, II. 19.
• hortus, 47.
• illauta puella, II. 213.
• imbubinare, II. 130.
• inguen, II. 303.
• irrumare, II. 3.
• leno, 93.
• lepus pulmentum quaeris, 200.
• lomentum, II. 196.
• longano, 162.
• lupanar, 88.
• lustrum, 100.
• luxus, II. 102.
• capitalis, II. 102.
• merces cellae, 92.
• meretrices bonae, 100.
• lodices, 91.
• moechus, II. 24.
• morbus, 177.
• navis, 133.
• nervus, II. 277.
• nonaria, 95.
• nudus, II. 230.
• oscedo, II. 100.
• patientia feminea, 228.
• patientia muliebris, 228.
• penis, 51.
• percidi, 127.
• pollutiones, II. 210.
• proseda, 95.
• prostibula, 95.
• pustulae lucentes, II. 61.
• quadrantaria permutatio, II. 214.
• robigo, II. 57.
• salgama, II. 51.
• sanctus, 113.
• sarapis, II. 19.
• scorta devia, 103.
• erratica, 99.
• nobilia, 101.
• vestita, 103.
• sectus, 126.
• sicca puella, II. 213.
• summoenianae, 88.
• Syrii tumores, II. 67.
• tacere, II. 32.
• titulus, 89.
• togata, 93.
• uda puella, II. 220.
• villicus puellarum, 93.

INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

• A.
• Acrochordon (kind of wart), II. 314.
• Aediles have supervision over the Brothels, 107,
• keep a list of the public prostitutes, 107.
• Ætiology, Neglect of, II. 243.
• Afranius, Paederast, 154.
• Agoranomi at Athens have supervision over the Brothels and Whoremasters, 72.
• Alcibiades, most members of his family Pathics, 160.
• Anginae (quinsies) common in Egypt, II. 36,
• among Fellators, II. 32.
• Anthrax (malignant pustule), II. 125,
• consequent upon sexual intercourse, II. 128,
• Epidemic in Asia, II. 179.
• Anus, Ulcers, 134, II. 295,
• Condylomata, 130,
• Rhagades, 129, II. 302.
• Aphaca, Temple of Aphrodité at, 222.
• Aphrodité ἀναδυομένη (rising from the sea) in the Temple of Aesculapius, 30,
• εὔπλοια (giving a prosperous voyage), 27,
• λιμενίας (of harbours), 27,
• οὐράνια (heavenly), 27,
• πάνδημος (of the people), 27,
• ποντιά (of the sea), 27,
• πραξις (doing, sexual intercourse), 121,
• φιλομήδης (laughter-loving, or loving the genitals), 39.
• Apion, II. 124.
• Armenian women bound to give themselves up an offering to the honour of Venus, 19.
• Athens, Brothels at, 71,
• Plague, II. 180,
• Diseases of Genital organs in consequence of Neglect of worship of Bacchus, 78,
• Ulcers on the foot common, II. 38,
• Inns, 8, 78.
• B.
• Baal Peor, 52.
• Babylonian women bound to give themselves up an offering to the honour of Venus, 18.
• Bacchus ἀνδρόγυνος (man-woman), 195,
• is lascivious, 43,
• Pathic, 194,
• practises “Onania postica”, 195,
• his worship, 79, 195.
• Bachelors at Rome, Tax on, 84.
• Barbers’ Shops at Athens, Resorts of the Pathics, 120,
• in Rome, II. 221.
• Bassus Cinaedus, 171.
• Batalus Cinaedus, 171.
• Bathing after Coition, II. 209,
• in common, II. 219,
• gives occasion for Vice, II. 219.
• Baths at Athens, Resorts of the Pathics, II. 120,
• in Rome, II. 221.
• Blood, vaginal, unclean, II. 320,
• mucus, II. 121.
• Bones, affections of the, II. 318.
• Bordeaux, derivation of name, 28.
• Brothels do not exist in Asia, 64,
• in Greece under supervision of the Agoranomi, 72,
• established at Athens by Solon, 70,
• in Rome, 88,
• were under supervision of the Ædiles, 107,
• on country estates, 105,
• in Palaces, 105.
• Bubonic swellings, II. 238, 303,
• among Eunuchs, 253,
• in connection with ulcers of the foot, II. 238.
• C.
• Caesar a Pathic, II. 41.
• Campanus Morbus, II. 99.
• Carthaginian women bound to give themselves up an offering in honour of Venus, 22.
• Castration of Pathics, 116,
• in Elephantiasis, II. 154.
• Catheter, II. 281.
• Chancres, II. 286,
• called θηρίωμα (malignant sore), II. 296,
• robigo (blight), II. 57,
• φθινὰς (wasting), II. 57,
• in Egypt have tendency to form scabs, II. 149,
• on the posteriors, II. 301,
• on the glans penis, II. 295,
• on the female genital organs, II. 296,
• on the skin of the penis, II. 155,
• on the mons Veneris, II. 155,
• on the prepuce, II. 293.
• Circumcision, or Cutting, of Maids, II. 206.
• Cleanliness checks the rise of Venereal disease, II. 187.
• Cleopatra keeps Cinaedi, 178.
• Climate, II. 115,
• influence on genital organs, II. 120,
• on diseases of the genital organs, II. 135,
• on activity of generation, II. 117.
• Coition in Temples, 23,
• Unnatural Coition due to vengeance of Venus, 151.
• Complexion, pale, of Cinaedi, 143,
• of Cunnilingues, II. 64.
• Condylomata, II. 313,
• on the posteriors, 130, II. 311,
• on the genitals, II. 310.
• Contagion, views of the Ancients as to, II. 246,
• in Southern countries more transient, II. 164.
• Corpse unclean, II. 189.
• Crete, paederastia in, 117,
• Satyriasis common there, 127.
• Cunnilingus, II. 46,
• practises vice with women at time of Menstruation, II. 188,
• diseases of the, II. 63.
• Cyprus is called Κεραστία (horned), II. 319,
• its inhabitants frequent sufferers from Bony Outgrowths (Exostosis) of the Skull, II. 319,
• their daughters bound to give themselves up an offering in honour of Venus, 22.
• D.
• Defloration, its performance impure, 25.
• Depilation, II. 191,
• executed by women on men, II. 192,
• by men on women, II. 192,
• of Pathics, 172, II. 192,
• of the anus, II. 192,
• of the genital organs, II. 192.
• Diatriton (fasting until the third day), II. 237.
• Diseases, bodily, brought on by men’s own fault are disgraceful, II. 231.
• Diseases, Names of, II. 249.
• Dispensaries at Athens, resort of the Pathics, 120.
• Dolores Osteocopi (Pains that rack the Bones), II. 319.
• Doctors have few opportunities of observing diseases of the Genitals, II. 225,
• inexperienced “in re venerea” (in Venereal matters), II. 237,
• lewd-minded, II. 236,
• Doctors from Egypt cure the Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin) at Rome, II. 91.
• Doctors’ shops at Athens, resort of the Pathics, 120.
• Dogs used as cunnilingi, II. 48.
• Dowry, earned by maidens by prostitution, 21, 25.
• E.
• Egypt, quinsies common, II. 37,
• and ulcers of the neck, II. 35,
• form taken there by Venereal disease, II. 149,
• inhabitants lascivious, II. 91,
• offer up their daughters to Zeus, 40,
• Physicians experienced in the cure of Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin), II. 91.
• Elephantiasis, II. 97, 154,
• communicated by Coition, II. 154,
• infectious, II. 163.
• Epinyctis, II. 309.
• Erotic poets, lascivious, 8.
• Eunuchs, kept by distinguished women, 116, 178,
• do not suffer from Calvities (Baldness), II. 153,
• nor from Elephantiasis, II. 154.
• Exanthema of the Genital organs, II. 319.
• Excrescences on the Genital organs, II. 311.
• Exostosis (Bony outgrowths) of the Skull, II. 108, 319,
• common in Cyprus, II. 319.
• F.
• Fakeers in India, 34.
• Fellator, Diseases of the, II. 3.
• Felt-lice (Pediculi pubis), II. 197.
• Fish diet induces Leprosy and Ulcers, II. 38, 39.
• Floralia at Rome, 84.
• G.
• Galerius Maximianus, II. 140.
• Galli, Priests of Cybelé, 231,
• pay prostitution-tax to the Romans, 231.
• Gangrene of the Genitals, II. 176,
• during the Plague of Athens, II. 179,
• of the limbs, II. 182.
• Genitals, their purification after coition, II. 208,
• exposure in the case of Youths at Athens, II. 229,
• compulsory by law at Rome, II. 229.
• Genitals, Diseases of induced by Dreams, 200,
• at Athens, in consequence of the neglect of the Worship of Bacchus, 43,
• at Lampsacus in consequence of the banishment of Priapus, 44,
• Cure is won by prayers to Priapus, 45,
• women treated by women’s Physicians, II. 248.
• Genius Epidemicus its influence on Venereal Disease, II. 167,
• on Ulcers of the Genitals, II. 172.
• Germans practise Paederastia, 228.
• Glans penis, male, more active secretion from glands of this part in hot countries, II. 124,
• liable to Inflammation and Ulceration, II. 295,
• Ulcers of, II. 124,
• Thymus (warty excrescence) II. 313.
• Gonorrhœa
• in Hippocrates, II. 171,
• Moses, II. 130,
• common in Southern countries, II. 136,
• is ignominious, II. 234, II. 265,
• in man, II. 260,
• in woman, II. 269.
• Greece, Climate, II. 134,
• Cult of Venus, 27.
• Groin, tumours in the, a consequence of riding, 242.
• H.
• Hæmorrhoids, II. 310,
• among Pathics, 130,
• common in the time of Martial and Juvenal, 133.
• Hair, Affection of the, II. 156,
• in Leprosy and Elephantiasis, II. 157.
• Hares,—androgynic (sometimes male, sometimes female), 200.
• Hand, left—ill-reputed, II. 209,
• used for Onanism, II. 209,
• in purification of the Genital organs, II. 213.
• Heliades punished for licentious love, 154.
• Helos (callosity) on the glans penis, II. 296.
• Hemitheon, Cinaedus, 172.
• Hermaphroditus, statues of—in front of Baths, II. 220.
• Hero suffers from ulcers on the genitals, II. 127.
• Herod, disease from which he suffered, II. 140.
• Herpes (creeping eruption), II. 308.
• Hetaerae, 79,
• dress of, 81,
• Seminary at Corinth, 79,
• follow the Greek armies, 80.
• Hieroduli, female, 30.
• I.
• Ignis Persicus (Persian fire), II. 130.
• India, Venereal disease in, 40.
• Infection, views of the Ancients on, II. 248,
• in the South more transient, II. 164.
• Inguinal tumours, a consequence of riding, 242.
• Inns of ill-repute at Athens, 76,
• fornication practised in them, 8,
• at Rome, 98.
• Irrumator, II. 3.
• Ischuria (Retention of urine) in case of ulcers of Urethra, II. 170.
• Isis, Worship of—at Rome, 103.
• J.
• Jews, their Diseases at Shittim, in consequence of worship of Baal-Peor, 52,
• their daughters give themselves up an offering to the honour of Astarté, 66.
• Juno, Patron-goddess of Lust, 44.
• K.
• Kissing disseminates Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin), II. 88.
• Kissing, Mania for,—at Rome, II. 88.
• L.
• Lame men are lecherous, 240.
• Lampsacus, affections of the genitals among the men there in consequence of the expulsion of Priapus, 44.
• Lemnos, women of,—their evil smell, 148.
• Lepra (scaly leprosy), Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin) changes into it, II. 72,
• produced by vicious practices, II. 163, II. 317.
• Leprosy, connection with Venereal disease, II. 150,
• a punishment from the gods, II. 189, II. 315,
• spreads from the genital organs, II. 154, 156.
• Lesbos, women of—are fellatrices, II. 4,
• tribads, 161.
• Liber, another name of Bacchus, 43.
• Lingam-worship in India, 33.
• Locris, women of—give themselves up an offering in honour of Venus, 22.
• Lydian women give themselves up an offering in honour of Venus, 21.
• M.
• Matrix, dilater of the, II. 299.
• Matrix (or injecting) syringe, II. 300.
• Mena, goddess of Menstruation, 25.
• Mendes, cult of—in Egypt, II. 113.
• Menstrual blood unclean, 23,
• liable to putrefaction, II. 126,
• injurious consequences in Coition, II. 121, 149,
• produces skin-affections, II. 149.
• Menstruation, women during—Coition with such, II. 130,
• produces affections of the genital organs in man, II. 127,
• Leprosy, II. 149.
• Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin), II. 71,
• is subject to epidemic influence, II. 100,
• changes into Lepra and Psora, II. 72.
• Miletus, women of—are artificial tribads, 162.
• Morbus Campanus, II. 98,
• Phoeniceus, II. 54.
• Mucous membrane, its secretions in the South more copious and acrid, II. 121.
• Mutuus, the Priapus of the Romans, 26.
• Myrmecia, II. 314.
• Myrrha punished by Venus, 157.
• N.
• Names of Diseases, II. 249.
• National diversities influence the rise of Venereal disease, II. 131, 321.
• Neuralgia of the testicles and spermatic cord, II. 284.
• O.
• Ointments for the skin, II. 139.
• Oscans are licentious, II. 100,
• are Cunnilingues, II. 101.
• Ozaena (fetid polypus), II. 317.
• P.
• Paederastia, 108,
• at Athens, 119,
• in Bœotia, 121,
• Chalcis, 122,
• Chios, 122,
• Crete, 117,
• Elis, 121,
• Germany, 228,
• Greece, 117,
• Italy, 124,
• Rome, 124,
• Siphnos, 124,
• Syria, 116,
• Tarsus, 139,
• practised in Temples, 111,
• is a mental disorder, 182,
• inclination to it is innate, 236,
• and hereditary, 160,
• due to vengeance of Venus, 146, 172, 182.
• Paederasts, diseases of, 126.
• Paedophilia, 117.
• Paralysis of the Tongue due to the practices of the Cunnilingue, II. 64.
• Parmenides, Fragment of, 163.
• Patients suffering from affections of the genital organs deceive the Physician, II. 235,
• dread the knife, 46, II. 241,
• treat themselves, II. 238.
• Pathics, signal of invitation employed by, 143,
• condition at Athens, 120,
• kept in the Roman brothels, 124,
• had to pay Prostitution-tax, 126, 231,
• characteristics, 169,
• dress, 172,
• allow the hair of the head to grow long, 173,
• depilate their persons, II. 191,
• resemble women, 189,
• seed-ducts in their case go to the anus, 235,
• bear children, 235,
• diseases of, 126,
• pale complexion, 143,
• foul breath, 142,
• suffer from affection of the mouth, 134, 142,
• ulcers on posteriors, 127,
• hæmorrhoids, 130.
• Penis, artificial, 161, 198.
• Phallus-worship, 40,
• in Egypt, 40,
• Greece, 41,
• India, 33,
• Syria, 49.
• Philoctetes is Onanist, 155,
• Pathic, 152.
• Phlyctaenae (blisters) on the skin in diseases of the Uterus, II. 153.
• Phoeniceus Morbus, II. 54.
• Phoenician women give themselves up an offering in honour of Venus, 21.
• Physicians have few opportunities of observing diseases of the Genitals, II. 225,
• inexperienced “in re venerea” (in Venereal subjects), II. 237,
• lewd-minded, II. 235,
• Physicians from Egypt cure the Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin) at Rome, II. 91.
• Piles (hæmorrhoids), II. 310,
• among Pathics, 130,
• common in time of Martial and Juvenal, 133.
• Polyandry, II. 120.
• Polygamy, II. 120.
• Prepuce, ulcers, II. 293,
• rhagades (chapped sores), II. 293,
• thymus (warty excrescence), II. 311.
• Priapism, II. 136.
• Priapus, 43,
• lover of gardens, 47, II. 215,
• made of fig-wood, 195,
• red, II. 57,
• used to rupture the hymen, 24, 26, 51,
• possesses fructifying virtues, 26,
• sufferers from complaints of the genitals pray to him, 50.
• Priests undertake the deflowering of virgins, 47.
• Prophylactics against Bubo, II. 307,
• against Gonorrhœa, II. 307.
• Propotides punished by Venus, 156.
• Prostitute-keepers (Whoremasters) at Athens, 72,
• under supervision of the Ædiles, 107,
• considered infamous, 98.
• Prostitutes’ fees fixed by the Agoranomi at Athens, 73,
• at Rome, 94.
• Prostitution-tax at Athens, 74,
• leased out by the Magistrate at Athens, 75,
• at Rome, 107,
• at Byzantium, 107,
• paid by Pathics, 107, 126, 231,
• by the Priests of Cybelé, 231.
• Prostitution-tax, farmers of—at Athens, 75.
• R.
• Rhagades (chapped sores) of the posteriors, 127,
• of the female genitals, II. 298,
• of the prepuce, II. 293.
• Rhinocolura, Colony of II. 24.
• Rome, Baths at, II. 220,
• Brothels, 88,
• Cult of Priapus, 43,
• Cult of Venus, 33,
• Inns, 98,
• Isis-worship, 103,
• Mania for kissing, II. 88,
• Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin), II. 71,
• Paederastia, 123,
• Prostitution-tax, 107.
• Roseola in gonorrhœal patients, II. 143.
• S.
• Satyriasis, II. 255,
• common in Crete, 127.
• Scabies (Itch), II. 69, II. 162.
• Scythians, νοῦσος θήλεια (feminine disease) of the, 144,
• men-women, 240.
• Shamefacedness of patients, II. 235.
• Skin, reaction of the—in affections of the genital organs, II. 141, II. 153, II. 159.
• Skin-diseases, infectious in Venereal disease, II. 165.
• Smell, foul—from the mouth of Pathics, 142,
• of Fellators, II. 30.
• Snakes used for vicious purposes, II. 113.
• Sneeze betrays the Cinaedus, 171.
• Sodomy, II. 110,
• with he-goats, II. 113,
• with asses, II. 114,
• with snakes, II. 113.
• Suicide due to ulcers of genital organs, II. 42,
• to ulcers of the neck, II. 40.
• Sycosis of the Chin, II. 81.
• Syringe, Matrix or Injecting, II. 300.
• T.
• Tarsus, frequency of paederastia there, 139.
• Testicles, inflammation of, II. 282,
• ulcers, II. 285,
• induration, II. 285.
• Tetter of the chin (Mentagra), II. 71,
• subject to epidemic influence, II. 100,
• changes into Lepra and Psora, II. 72.
• Throat, Ulcers of the—among fellators, II. 14, II. 34.
• Thymus (warty excrescence) on the genital organs, II. 311.
• Tiberius, sickness of, II. 92.
• Tongue, Paralysis of the—due to the practices of Cunnilingue, II. 66.
• Tribads, artificial, 161.
• Typhus, influence on Venereal disease, II. 182.
• U.
• Ulcers, Egyptian, II. 35,
• a result of vengeance of the Dea Syra, II. 37,
• on the tibia common at Athens, II. 38,
• origin, II. 242,
• general treatment, II. 239.
• Ulcers of the Genitals, II. 139, II. 275,
• offspring of evil humours, II. 242,
• readily change to caries, II. 139, II. 177,
• worms in them, II. 141,
• common under putrid epidemic conditions, II. 168,
• treated with knife, II. 176,
• by actual cautery, II. 176,
• of women—are feared by men, II. 162,
• lead to suicide, II. 176.
• Ulcers of the Throat in case of Fellators, II. 14, II. 34,
• lead to suicide, II. 42.
• Urethra, ulcers of the, II. 171, II. 177,
• caruncles, II. 279,
• strictures, II. 279.
• V.
• Vaginal blood, unclean, II. 320,
• mucus, II. 121.
• Varices (dilated veins) cause impotency, 242.
• Venereal disease, names, II. 249,
• changes into Leprosy, II. 140,
• into Elephantiasis, II. 149,
• relation to Leprosy, II. 150,
• to Typhus, II. 182,
• cured without professional aid, II. 148, II. 238,
• of the mucous membranes and bones not common in Southern countries, II. 250.
• Venus, calva (bald), 33,
• Cult of, 13,
• in Asia, 16,
• Babylon, 17,
• Greece, 27,
• Italy, 33.
• Virgins give themselves up an offering in honour of Venus in Armenia, 18,
• at Babylon, 18,
• Carthage, 20,
• in Cyprus, 22,
• Locris, 22,
• Lydia, 20,
• Palestine, 66,
• Phœnicia, 20,
• in honour of Zeus in Egypt, 40,
• reason of custom, 22.
• W.
• Whoremasters at Athens, 72,
• under supervision of the Ædiles, 107,
• considered infamous, 98.
• Women, allow paederastia to be practised with them, 139,
• seldom suffer from Mentagra (Tetter of the chin), II. 84,
• or Elephantiasis, II. 153,
• or Venereal disease, II. 153.
• Worms in ulcers, II. 137.
• Z.
• Zeus, the Egyptians give up their daughters as an offering in his honour, 41.