Italian love : or, eunuchism displayed. Describing all the different kinds of eunuchs; shewing the esteem they have met with in the world, and how they came to be made So. Wherein Principally is examined, whether they are capable of Marriage, and if they ought to be suffered to enter into that Holy State. The whole confirmed by the Authority of Civil, Canon, and Common Law, and illustrated with many remarkable Cases by way of Precedent. Also a comparison between some celebrated modern Italian eunuchs, with Observations thereon. Occasioned by a young lady's falling in love with one, who sung in the Opera at the Hay-Market, and to whom she had like to be married. Written by a person of honour.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ancillon, Charles, 1659-1715.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English fiction--18th century.

English fiction.

Eunuchs--Early works to 1800.

Eunuchs.

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],v-xxiv,231,[7]p. )

Other Title:

Italian love

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Reason, opposite Serjeant's-Inn, Fleet-Street, [1758]

Notes:

A translation from the French of Charles Ancillon, writing under the pseudonym C.D'Ollincan, by Robert Samber.

A re-issue with a cancel titlepage of 'Eunuchism displayed', printed by E. Curll, [1740?], with 7 final pages of advertisements for Curll.

Price from imprint: price Three Shillings.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T132008.

OCLC:

642368385