The plague of lust : being a history of venereal disease in classical antiquity, and including detailed investigations into the cult of Venus, and phallic worship, brothels, the nousos theleia (feminine disease) of the Scythians, paederastia, and other sexual perversions amongst the ancients, as contributions towards the exact interpretation of their writings / by Julius Rosenbaum ; translated from the sixth (unabridged) German edition by an Oxford M.A.

Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

You can use this work for any purpose, as long as it is not primarily intended for or directed to commercial advantage or monetary compensation. You should also provide attribution to the original work, source and licence. Read more about this licence.

Credit

The plague of lust : being a history of venereal disease in classical antiquity, and including detailed investigations into the cult of Venus, and phallic worship, brothels, the nousos theleia (feminine disease) of the Scythians, paederastia, and other sexual perversions amongst the ancients, as contributions towards the exact interpretation of their writings / by Julius Rosenbaum ; translated from the sixth (unabridged) German edition by an Oxford M.A. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider

This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.