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italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies Yes, the disease was also called the "Neapolitan bone-ache". Anthony Oldcorn On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 7:30 AM, Gianfrancesco, L < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies > > Dear Colleagues, ** **** > > ** ** > > I am currently working on some sources related to early modern Neapolitan > science and would be grateful if you could kindly help me understand the > word Indian pox –which I suspect it may be related to syphilis- in the > following context:**** > > ** ** > > We describe this Opiate, for the help of such Youngsters as Venery hath > caught: it is Invented by much Reason, described by much Art, and proved by > much Experience; for given when and where it should, it successfully cures > the Indian Pox, which they call the Neapolitan Disease: whence it is justly > cognominated the Neapolitan Opiate. We have often seen another of the same > name, in the Parisian Chirurgeons hands; which being ill descri|bed at > first, was daily changed by every fresh-man: for some one|ly make it of > Guaiacum, Senny, Honey, and Aqua-vitae; others adde Bayberries…**** > > ** ** > > Best wishes and many thanks. > > **** > > Lorenza Gianfrancesco**** > ********************************************************************** > To join the list, send the message: subscribe italian-studies YOUR NAME to: > [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: > [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: > unsubscribe italian-studies to: [log in to unmask] In order to > report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: > [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our > web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/italian-studies ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: subscribe italian-studies YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: unsubscribe italian-studies to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/italian-studies