Reviews for The mysteries of love and eloquence, 1658

The average rating for The mysteries of love and eloquence, 1658 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-01-30 00:00:00 Norlynn Price The subtitle of this book is: An anthology of secret Victoria vices. Full of useful information such as state-of-the-art contraception. No longer is it necessary to inject the female with alum or sulphuric acid prior to copulation in order to kill the seed. Rather place over the gentleman's gentleman a very fine nightcap, made of a tissue resembling gold beater's skin. It is so fine, that the exquisite sensation caused by contact and friction is but very slightly impeded by its use. I may be here met by the remark that, I confess the sensation is injured.... See yon pale and emaciated female, surrounded by consumptive children. Is it not horrible that she should be bearing also an unborn babe to add to their number? .... As to the cleanliness of this plan there can be no question. The lady receives no soil, either within or without. Anonymous advice, by the way, given by a man with six children. Unemployed arts grad looking for a career opening? Q: What is a whore? A: A girl who, having laid modesty entirely aside, no longer blushes at yielding herself to the promiscuous gratificaiton of sensual pleasures with the opposite sex. Q: What are the most requisite qualities for a whore to possess? A: Impudence, complaisance, and metamorphosis.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-12-30 00:00:00 Martin Egan This book has been sitting in the bathroom for almost a year and I finally finished it. It's the type of book really only suited to a bathroom, unless you are a scholar of dirty poetry. It warms my heart that a century ago and earlier, people were just as raunchy as the worst verbal offender you can find today. Not only that, but they were more clever about it. Never try to read more than ten pages of any kind of limerick at a time. The rhythm will addle your brain.