Curiosa
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| The earliest publication of the ''Curiosa, Sive Mirabilia Naturæ et Artis Libris'' is 1662. | The earliest publication of the ''Curiosa, Sive Mirabilia Naturæ et Artis Libris'' is 1662. | ||
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| - | 1592, from Fr. facétieux, from facétie "a joke," from L. facetia, from facetus "witty, elegant," of unknown origin, perhaps related to facis "torch." It implies a desire to be amusing, often intrusive or ill-timed. " in booksellers' catalogues, is, like curious, a euphemism for erotica." [Fowler] --http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=erotica [May 2005] | ||
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| - | Intended to excite laughter or amusement: comedic, funny, humorous, jocose, jocular, witty. --Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition | ||
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| - | Nederlands: geestig | ||
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| - | Oscar Wilde | ||
| - | Oscar Wilde, the flamboyant Irishman, self-proclaimed genius, rage of London, master of the facetious, and champion of the aesthetic movement. --Don Swaim [May 2005] | ||
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Books or other writings dealing with unusual, especially pornographic and erotic topics.
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Publishers of curiosa
See
Curious
Cabinet of curiosities
Bizarre
Physica Curiosa
Physica Curiosa (1697) - Gaspar Schott
Curiosa, Sive Mirabilia Naturæ et Artis Libris
The earliest publication of the Curiosa, Sive Mirabilia Naturæ et Artis Libris is 1662.
