Anthropometamorphosis: = man transform'd: or, the artificiall changling: historically presented, in the mad and cruell gallantry, foolish bravery, ridiculous beauty, filthy finenesse, and loathsome loveliness of most nations, fashioning and altering their bodies from the mould intended by nature; with figures of those transfigurations. To which artificiall and affected deformations are added, all the native and nationall monstrosities that have appeared to disfigure the humane fabrick. With a vindication of the regular beauty and honesty of nature. And an appendix of the pedigree of the English gallant. Scripsit J.B. cognomento chirosophus. M.D.

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Anthropometamorphosis: = man transform'd: or, the artificiall changling: historically presented, in the mad and cruell gallantry, foolish bravery, ridiculous beauty, filthy finenesse, and loathsome loveliness of most nations, fashioning and altering their bodies from the mould intended by nature; with figures of those transfigurations. To which artificiall and affected deformations are added, all the native and nationall monstrosities that have appeared to disfigure the humane fabrick. With a vindication of the regular beauty and honesty of nature. And an appendix of the pedigree of the English gallant. Scripsit J.B. cognomento chirosophus. M.D.
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J. B. (John Bulwer), fl. 1648-1654.
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London :: Printed by William Hunt,
Anno Dom. 1653.
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Manners and customs
Anthropology
Self-mutilation
Mutation (Biology)
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"Anthropometamorphosis: = man transform'd: or, the artificiall changling: historically presented, in the mad and cruell gallantry, foolish bravery, ridiculous beauty, filthy finenesse, and loathsome loveliness of most nations, fashioning and altering their bodies from the mould intended by nature; with figures of those transfigurations. To which artificiall and affected deformations are added, all the native and nationall monstrosities that have appeared to disfigure the humane fabrick. With a vindication of the regular beauty and honesty of nature. And an appendix of the pedigree of the English gallant. Scripsit J.B. cognomento chirosophus. M.D." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A77798.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 5, 2025.

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Dno Bulwero Temporum nostrorum Plinio Tertio, nemini, Secundo, Her∣culi Anglo, Monstrorum{que} Domi∣tori Facetissimo.

QUod Facit Alcides clavâ, quod Theseus ense, Tu calamo pingis monstra domasque nova, Africa quantùmvis jactet miracula quondam; Orbis, perlecto Te, Africa totus erit: Non quae Nilus alit, sed quae nos fecimus ipsi, Monstra Animi, & gestûs, Sola ea nostra vocas. Ad speculum tonso rerum potiente Tyranno, Nil Monstrum vano majus Othone fuit. Pinge & Agrippinam Romanae Tigrida gentis, Et quotuplex uno (quaeso) Nerone Leo? Terroris parilis, risusque; Cacacicus unus Claudius, & Crepitûs rite patronus erat: Seu mage ridendus, fessus qui caede virorum▪* 1.1 A Domitis Muscis nomen inane tulit. Quid servi facient, audent cum talia Reges? Ad quorum exemplum quilibet ire solet: Non homo tantum homini Lupus efferus, induit Omnem, Quippe feram, totus Simius ipse sibi est. Et Caper & Porcus, (nam sic alterna voluptas Efficit) & Circes pocula sponte bibit. Ne culpate Deos, nihil heu Natura sinistrè Effundit, Monstrum stat sibi quisque suum.

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