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De Pulveratricibus Domesticis

transcribed by Fernando Civardi - translated by Elio Corti


Consultation by chapter

Caput I - De Gallo Gallinaceo & Gallina
Aequivoca - Ambiguities
Synonyma - Synonyms

Genus & Differentiae - Genus and Differences

Forma et descriptio - Appearance and description

Anatomica - Anatomical details

Sexus Visus Gustus Vox Cantus - Sex Sight Taste Voice Singing

Lustfulness - Mating - Eggs Laying - Incubation - Generation - Hatching

Educatio & Victus - Breeding and Feeding

Natura Mores Ingenium - Character Behavior Intelligence

Magnanimitas Pugna - Courage Fighting

Sympathia Antipathia - Sympathy Antipathy

De affectibus corporis gallinaceorum - Diseases of gallinaceous body

Capiendi ratio - Method of catching them - Historica - Tales

Cognominata - Surnames

Denominata - Etymologies

Praesagia - Presages

Usus in sacris Ethnicorum - Use in the sacred ceremonies of the Pagans

Auguria Preodigia - Omens Prodigies

Mystica - Holy subjects

Moralia - Moral matters

Hieroglyphica - Symbologies

Somnium Emblemata - Dream Emblems

Aenigmata Epitaphium Apophthegmata - Riddles Epitaph Maxims

Proverbia - Proverbs

Fabula - Apologi - Legend about cuckolded Vulcan - Fables

Usus in Medicina - Use in Medicine

Nocumenta - Harmful effects

Usus in cibo - Use as food

Usus in variis - Use in various situations

Insignia Icones Numismata - Emblems Images Coins

Diversarum gallinarum & gallorum descriptiones - Descriptions of different hens and roosters

De peregrinis quibusdam gallinaceis dictis - About some exotic subjects called cocks

De gallinis Guineis - Guinea hens

De gallina lanigera - The woolly hen

De gallo Scotico sylvestri - The Scottish woodland cock

De gallo palustri - The swamp cock

Caput XVII - De Capo - The capon

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