Delphinus, Hieronymus (pseud.?) Eunuchi Conjugium: die Capaunen-Heyrath. Hoc est Scripta & Judicia variade conjugio inter eunuchum & virginem juvenculam Anno M. DC. LXVI, t[unc].t[emporis]. à quibusdam supremis theologorum collegiis petita, postea hincinde collecta Halle, 1697 Judicial opinions (in Latin and German) on the controversial marriage between the castrato and court favorite, Bartolomeo de Sorlisi, with a young Dresden girl, Dorothy Lichtwer in 1666. The discovery of the secret marriage, which had the blessing of Johann Georg II, Elector of Saxony, provoked a cry of outrage, and Sorlisi became an object of abuse and mockery. the marriage was dissolved in 1672, upon the death of Sorlisi ("per mortem spadonis") In the meantime, a variety of opinions were issued as to the legality of such a marriage, and the author here has compiled them from 14 different sources, judicial as well as clerical (opinions were evenly divided). This rare edition, apparently the second, is unknown to Gay (who notes several later editions of the 18th century); it is not in OCLC; and a search of RLIN turns up only one location (Harvard) Second edition (preceded by the first edition of 1685). 8vo. [8], 159 pp. Text in Latin and German. Disbound. Title-page a little soiled, slightly foxing hear and there, a few leaves dog-eared. Gay-Lemonnyer. Bibl. des ouvrages relatifs à l'amour (4. éd.),; II, col. 193 Price: USD 1,250.00 other currencies   order no. 212230    inquire

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