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The castration effect
Discover how testosterone – or the lack of it – affects the male body, from eunuch slaves to castrato singers, and on to hormone reduction in modern prostate cancer treatment.
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The meanings of hurt
In the early modern period, gruesome incidents of self-castration and other types of self-injury garnished the literature of the time. Alanna Skuse explores the messages these wounds conveyed.
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Photos of man suffering from condition called 'Eunuchism'
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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.
Ancillon, Charles, 1659-1715.Date: 1718- Books
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 [C. Ancillon].
Ancillon, Charles, 1659-1715.Date: 1718- Books
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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. Occcasioned 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 have been married. Written by a person of honour.
Ancillon, Charles, 1659-1715.Date: M.DCC.XL. [1740]