Aristotle's Masterpiece
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Aristotle's Masterpiece, also known as The Works of Aristotle, the Famous Philosopher, is a sex manual
and a midwifery
book that was popular in England
from the early modern period through to the 19th century. Its first publication was in 1684. The book is of unknown authorship, but was erroneously attributed to Aristotle
and was banned in Britain until the 1960s.
Sex manual
Sex manuals are books which explain how to perform sexual intercourse and other sexual practices. They often also feature advice on birth control, and sometimes safe sex, as well as advice on sexual relationships.-Early sex manuals:...
and a midwifery
Midwifery
Midwifery is a health care profession in which providers offer care to childbearing women during pregnancy, labour and birth, and during the postpartum period. They also help care for the newborn and assist the mother with breastfeeding....
book that was popular in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
from the early modern period through to the 19th century. Its first publication was in 1684. The book is of unknown authorship, but was erroneously attributed to Aristotle
Aristotle
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology...
and was banned in Britain until the 1960s.