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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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