SEX AND SEXUALITY, 1640-1940
Literary, Medical and Sociological Perspectives

Part 2: Romantic Friendships and Lesbian Relationships in Literature and History

Contents of Reels

REEL 1

Classical works

The Works of Anacreon and Sappho translated by A Phillips, 1713 - Douce A 151

The Works of Anacreon and Sappho, 1768 - Douce A 155

Sappho and Phaeon, Mary Robinson, 1796 - 280 n.416

Sappho: Memoir, Text, Selected Renderings and a Literal Translation, Henry Thornton Wharton,
1885 - 29361 f.1

Sappho: One hundred lyrics, Bliss Carman, 1906 - 29361 f.4

Juvenals Sixteen Satyrs or, A Survey on the Manners and Actions of Mankind, translated by Sir Robert Stapylton, 1647 - Douce I 121

REEL 2

Juvenal: The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis translated by Dryden, 1693 - Fol Δ 681

Juvenal: The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis translated by William Gifford, 1802 - CC 192 Art Seld

Ovid: The History of Love translated by Charles Hopkin, 1695 - 2799 e.406

REEL 3

Historical accounts

The Present State of the Ottoman Empire by Paul Rycaut, 1668 - Bliss A 311

The Six Voyages ... through Turkey into Persia ... Together with a new relation of the present Grand Seignors Seraglio by John Baptista Tavernier, 1678 - Ashm. 1724

Travels into Turkey translated by A G Busbequius, 1744 - 24494 f.1

Pretty Doings in a Protestant Nation ... the Present State of Fornication, Whorecraft, and Adultery by Father Poussin, 1734 - Douce TT 35 (3)

REEL 4

Memoirs of the Life of Count de Grammont by Anthony Hamilton, translated by Mr Boyer,
1714 - 8 M 219 (1) TL

The Book of the Ladies, with elucidations by C A Sainte-Beauve by Pierre de Bourdeille, translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley, 1899 - 23746 d.66

The Fleet Registers, comprising the History of Fleet Marriages, and some account of the Parsons and Marriage housekeepers by John Southernden Burn, 1833 - 33.660

REEL 5

The Intersexes: a History of Similisexualism by Xavier Mayne, 1908 - ? d 122

Uranisme et Unisexualit by Marc-Andr Raffalovich, 1896 - ? d 161

A Problem in Greek Ethics, being an inquiry into the phenomenon of Sexual Aversion by John Addington Symonds, 1908 - ? d 240

REEL 6

Medical works

The Anatomy of Humane Bodies Epitomized by Thomas Gibson, 1684.

2nd edition, corrected and enlarged - 8 L 70 Med

Dr Carrs Medicinal Epistles upon Several Occasions by Richard Carr, translated by John Quincy,
1714 - 8 M 224 (1) Th

REEL 7

Literary treatments

Venus in the Cloister, or The Nun in her Smock. In curious dialogue... done out of the French by Jean Barrin, 1683 - Don.f.537

Poetical Recreations by Jane Barker, 1688 - 12 θ 1207

The Entertaining novels of Mrs Jane Barker by Jane Barker, 1719. 2 volumes - 12 θ 1866, 1867

The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen by Jane Barker, 1726 - Douce B 294

REEL 8

The British Recluse: or, The Secret History of Cleomira by Eliza Haywood, 1722.
2nd edition - Vet A4 e.979

Cleomelia: or, the Generous Mistress. Including The Lucky Rape and - The Capricious Lover by
Eliza Haywood, 1727. 2nd edition - G Pamph 1308 (10)

The History of Jemmy and Jenny Jessomy by Eliza Haywood, 1753. 3 volumes - 256 f.2598-2600

Reflections on the Various Effects of Love by Eliza Haywood, 1726. 2nd edition - Vet A4 e.2872

REEL 9

Familiar letters... by Sarah Fielding, 1747. 2 volumes - 12 θ 1890, 1891

The Governess; or, Little Female Academy by Sarah Fielding, 1749 - Don. f.531

The Lives of Cleopatra and Octavia by Sarah Fielding, 1757 - 13 θ 49

REEL 10

The Dictionary of Love by John Cleland, 1753.
Adapted from Dictionairre damour by du Radier - Vet A5 f.3201

Memoirs of a Coxcomb by John Cleland, 1885 - PHI e.128

Memoirs of Fanny Hill by John Cleland, 1888 - PHI e.437

The Surprises of Love by John Cleland, 1765 - Vet A5 f.314

REEL 11

Roxana: or, The Fortunate Mistress by Daniel Defoe, 1742 - Vet A4 f.16

Les Bijoux Indiscrets by Denis Diderot, 1748 - Douce D17, 18

La Religieuse by Denis Diderot, 1804 - Douce DD59

Female Friendship, a Tale for Sundays, 1824 - 24.345

A Sapphick Epistle from Jack Cavendish to the honourable and most beautiful Mrs D***, 1771 -

G Pamph 1699 (18)

REEL 12

The Rival Duchess: or, Court Incendiary, 1708.
Attributed to Arthur Maynwaring - Pamph 280 (2)

Antiochus the Great: or, the fatal relapse. A tragedy by Jane Wiseman, 1702 - Harding D2224

The Toast by William King, 1732 - G Pamph 2756 (8)

A description of Millenium Hall, and the country adjacent, by a gentleman on his travels
(really Lady Montagu and Sarah Scott) by Barbara, Lady Montagu, 1762 - 256 f.672

A description of Millenium Hall, and the country adjacent, by a gentleman on his travels
(really Lady Montagu and Sarah Scott) by Barbara, Lady Montagu, 1764.

2nd edition corrected - 256 f.1253

The death of Amnon. A poem by Elizabeth Hands, 1789 - 280.i.310 (i)

Marina and Amelia: or, The history of Two Female Friends by Eliza Jeary, 1808 - 2537 e.1093

Some particulars relating to the life and death of Rebecca Scudamore by Sarah Young, 1790 - 210 f.93

REEL 13

The Life of Harriot Stuart by Charlotte Lennox, 1751. 2 volumes - Vet A5 f.456,457

The Female Quixote; or, the Adventures of Arabella by Charlotte Lennox, 1752. 2 volumes -

251 g.886, 887

REEL 14

Henrietta by Charlotte Lennox, 1758. 2 volumes - 12 θ 1757, 1758

Sophia by Charlotte Lennox, 1762. 2 volumes - 12 θ 1734, 1735

The Sister: A Comedy by Charlotte Lennox, 1769 - Harding D.1486

REEL 15

Euphemia by Charlotte Lennox, 1790. 4 volumes - 256 e.15421-15424

REEL 16

The Memoirs of Mrs Sophia Baddeley by Elizabeth Steele, 1787.
6 volumes - Vet A5 f.1118-1123

REEL 17

Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Ambroise F Chaderlos de Laclos, 1784 - Vet A5 f.2167, 2168

Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Ambroise F Chaderlos de Laclos, translated by Ernest Dowson, 1898 - Arch.D.d.37, 38

REEL 18

The Miscellaneous Works by Elizabeth Rowe, 1739 - 8 F77, 78 JUR

Pamelas Conduct in High Life, 1741. A sequel to S Richardsons novel - 256 f.2528

REEL 19

Correspondence and dialogues

Letters to Mrs Montague 1755-1800 by Elizabeth Carter, 1817.
3 volumes - 2287 d.44-46

REEL 20

Correspondence de Madame Gourdon dite la Petite Comtesse by A E Gordon, 1883 - ? d 93

The Intimate letters of Hester Piozzi and Penelope Pennington, 1788-1821 by Hester Lynch Piozzi,
1914. Edited by Oswald G Knapp - 2695 e.125

The Dialogues of Luisa Sigea by Nicolas Chorier, 1890 - ? e.140

Loeuvre...Satyre sotadique de Luisa Sigea sur les Arcanas de lAmour ed de Vnus
by Nicolas Chorier, 1910 - ? e.733

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