Eunuchism display'd. Describing all the different sorts of eunuchs; The Esteem they have met with in the World, and how they came to be made so. Wherein principally is examin'd, whether they are capable of Marriage, and if they ought to be suffer'd to enter into that State. The whole confirm'd by the Authority of Civil, Canon, and Common Law, and illustrated with many remarkable Cases by way of Precedent. Also a Comparison between Signior Nicolini and the Three celebrated Eunuchs now at Rome, viz. Pasqualini, Pauluccio, and Jeronimo (or Momo): With several Observations on Modern Eunuchs. Occasion'd by a young Lady's falling in Love with Nicolini, who sung in the Opera at the Hay-Market, and to whom she had like to have been Married. Written by a person of honour.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ancillon, Charles, 1659-1715.

Standardized Title:

Traité des eunuques. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eunuchs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],v-xxiv,240p. )

Place of Publication:

London : printed for E. Curll at the Dial and Bible over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, 1718.

Notes:

A translation by Robert Samber of the 'Traité des Eunuques' of Charles Ancillon, writing under the pseudonym C. d'Ollincan.

At bottom corner of title page: pr. 3 s.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T75792.

OCLC:

642685353