Citeam astazi despre al-Raghib al-Isfahani (sec. XI) si opera sa Quotable Quotes,

a handbook of short poems and anecdotes on every conceivable subject.

Lexicograful arab a impartit aceste subiecte in 4 mari categorii, din care prima trateaza chestiuni ca

active sodomy, male prostitution, passive sodomy, male transvestism, masturbation, creeping, pimping, and heterosexual fornication.

Uuuu, asa ca m-am gandit sa extind placerea lecturii cu cateva volume pe subiect.

N.B. Pentru a accesa volumele, click pe coperte!

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Nu se poate sa ne incheiem periplul fara a mentiona un alt volum superb in care citim:

Leonello (este vorba despre Leonello d’Este) did more than notice these inconsistencies. He also traced them back to his writer’s character and formation. Curtius, he argued, was really a rhetorician rather than a historian. That explained why he praised his hero’s self-restraint and moderation, even though he knew perfectly well that Alexander had enjoyed nothing more than a bout of sex with eunuchs and male prostitutes: “Therefore he claims that Alexander never indulged in extravagance, or indulged in passion in a way that might be seen as unnatural. Note how this conclusion contradicts what he wrote before.