Anthropometamorphosis: man transform'd; or, the artificial changeling. Historically presented, in the mad and cruel gallantry, foolish bravery, ridiculous beauty, filthy finenesse, and loathsome lovelinesse of the most nations, fashioning and altering their bodies from the mould intended by nature. With a vindication of the regular beauty and honesty of nature. And an appendix of the pedigree of the English gallant / By J.B. sirnamed, the Chirosopher.

  • J. B. (John Bulwer), 1606-1656
Date:
1653
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Credit: Anthropometamorphosis: man transform'd; or, the artificial changeling. Historically presented, in the mad and cruel gallantry, foolish bravery, ridiculous beauty, filthy finenesse, and loathsome lovelinesse of the most nations, fashioning and altering their bodies from the mould intended by nature. With a vindication of the regular beauty and honesty of nature. And an appendix of the pedigree of the English gallant / By J.B. sirnamed, the Chirosopher. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Aftflifent cuji$me. The pra^ife of hlAckittg f^Ay Natiem who we are their hair e Haifesridietilous. d? hngornhe right ^de of their Head,, , Nations which of old did, and at and (have the left fide. ibid, this day doe ajfeU yellow Haire.6s, ' That thefe men deprive them- ^3 fslveSyin a manner,of halFe thehene- ^t intended them by Nature, 5 5 The vindication of Nature from this affront, 57>s8 where the women ufe to cut their haire^and t he men we are it long. ^ 6 That the Haire was given women for a covering. . j n That Haire hanging down by the Cheek^s i f women, of it 's owne By what meanes they introduced this colour. ., ibid. How they were, and are pHni(hed for this their lafcivioufneffe. 6^,66 ■ ' 67 TinBure of Haire, both in men and women, afbamefu/l thng, and di(honourable to Nature. €.6(6’j,t%, 6y How the indulgence and licence Nature, is not contrary to the Law granted unto women in matters of of Nature,or nnlawfull. 5 8 For a woman to he (home is a- galnfi the intention of Nature., ibid. For men to nourtjh long haire, is ^uite contrary to the intention of Nature, 58,59,60 ' That fuch long haire would hinder the aB ions of common life, . 60 Tenfure neceffay, 59 The regulation of the haire of man, according to the rules of deco¬ rum, ' ibid.do . What long Haire, it is, that is re¬ pugnant to Nature, againji her law), and above and he fiues the naturall ufe,, 60 The decency of haire fiated. 62, ■ Nations cxtreamclj affeBivg hUck^ Baire,. .. ;.iv'-.*': ■ Bywhat art they maks it some fo. I ibid. ornament all drtffes of Haire, is to he moderated, ' 69 Painting of Haire an ancient cufiome With the Jndians. 68 Inconveniencesfupp?fed 10 happen to women, by the affebied beauty of the Haire. 69 Nations, that anoint their Hatre 70 The like vanity obferved in our gallants^ ibid. The effeminate powdering of Haire exploded. .. 77 ^ ; FrtXtitng.and curling, and plating the Hair with hot Irons, an old va- nity 11,*12 Ferswigs an ancient vanity, j 2,7} \ ■ r ■ • 'st . ! *. ^ ftffz LittA /