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Karen Dolby

History's Naughty Bits

With each new generation we all tend to think of our predecessors as 'old-fashioned', 'conservative', 'prim', 'proper' — and downright dull. The sexual revolution happened in the 1960s, right? Wrong. History's Naughty Bits is full of incredible stories that would curl the hair of the most liberal-minded and sets the record straight with true stories of debauchery and titillation from Ancient history to the twentieth century.

In it, you'll find a huge range of well-known figures, from the Borgias to various kings and queens, Popes and priests, Presidents and Prime Ministers, doctors, lawyers, saints and philosophers. Quite frankly, they were all 'at it' in one way or another, and have been since time immemorial.

Fascinating, funny and mind-blowing in turn, this enlightening book will turn your preconceived view of history on its head … if that's your thing …
209 бумажных страниц
Правообладатель
Michael O'Mara Books
Дата публикации оригинала
2013
Год выхода издания
2013
Издательство
Michael O'Mara
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    Humourous, riveting and every bit interesting this book enthralls you and takes you the seedier side of humanity

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  • Victoria Dembrovskaцитирует5 лет назад
    One of the most outrageous stories concerned Vedius Pollio, who fed slaves at will to the lamprey eels in his fishpond if they displeased him. This was deemed shockingly cruel, even by Roman standards, and Emperor Augustus himself intervened on behalf of a slave. One evening, when Augustus was dining with Vedius Pollio, a slave broke a crystal cup. To save the terrified servant, Augustus proceeded to smash all the crystal cups at the table.

    When Augustus inherited Vedius’s magnificent villa on his death, he had it demolished so that the house would not remain as a monument to its evil owner.
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    Does it really matter what these affectionate people do – so long as they don’t do it in the streets and frighten the horses?

    Mrs Patrick Campbell
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    A strange book was published in 1779 called The English Spy; or Secret Correspondence between Milord the Eye and Milord the Ear which offers a glimpse inside a Parisian brothel of the day.

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