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丕賱乇賵囟 丕賱毓丕胤乇 賮賷 賳夭賴丞 丕賱禺丕胤乇
賱丕 賷禺乇噩 賰鬲丕亘 丕賱卮賷禺 丕賱賳賮乇丕賵賷 毓賳 賰賵賳賴 賰鬲丕亘 (鬲賯賳賷) 賮賷 丕賱噩賳爻 兀氐賷睾 亘禺胤丕亘 丿賷賳賷 丕爻鬲賳丿 廿賱賶 丕賱丌賷丕鬲 丕賱賯乇丌賳賷丞 賵兀丨丕丿賷孬 丕賱乇爻賵賱. 廿賱賶 噩丕賳亘 匕賱賰 賮賴賵 賰鬲丕亘 兀丿亘賷 胤亘賷 賰匕賱賰. 賮丕賱賳賮乇丕賵賷 賷氐亘睾 賵噩賴丕鬲 賳馗乇賴 丨賵賱 丕賱噩賳爻 賲賳 禺賱丕賱 鬲噩乇亘鬲賴 丕賱禺丕氐丞 賵鬲噩丕乇亘 丕賱丌禺乇賷賳 丕賱鬲賷 丕賰鬲爻亘賴丕 胤賵丕賱 賮鬲乇丞 丕賳卮睾丕賱賴 賲賳氐亘 賯丕囟賷 丕賱兀賳賰丨丞 賮賷 鬲賵賳爻 賵賷乇氐賮 丨賰丕賷丕鬲 賵孬賷賯丞 丕賱氐賱丞 亘丕賱爻賷丕賯 丕賱廿乇卮丕丿賷 丕賱匕賷 丿兀亘 毓賱賷賴. 賵賴賵 賷賯賵賲 亘丕賱賵賯鬲 匕丕鬲賴 亘賵囟毓 兀丿賵賷丞 賵毓賱丕噩丕鬲 胤亘賷毓賷丞 鬲鬲毓賱賯 亘丕賱毓噩夭 丕賱噩賳爻賷 賵丕賱毓賯賲 賵丕賱廿噩賴丕囟. 賵賲賳 丕賱賲賱丕丨馗 兀賳 賲毓乇賮丞 丕賱卮賷禺 亘丕賱兀丿賵賷丞 賱賷爻鬲 賲毓乇賮丞 禺乇丕賮賷丞 卮毓賵匕賷丞 賮噩賲賷毓 鬲卮賰賷賱丕鬲賴 丕賱毓賱丕噩賷丞 賲丕丿賷丞貙 賵丕賱兀毓卮丕亘 賵丕賱亘匕賵乇 丕賱鬲賷 賵囟毓賴丕 賰毓賱丕噩丕鬲 噩賲賷毓賴丕 匕丕鬲 禺賵丕氐 賮毓賾丕賱丞 賮賷 丕賱毓乇賮 丕賱胤亘賷 丕賱賲毓丕氐乇.
160 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1499
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Umar Ibn Muhammed Al-Nefzawi
13听books33听followersAccording to the introduction of Colville's English translation, Mu岣mmad al-Nafzawi probably wrote The Perfumed Garden sometime during the twelfth century. Sheikh Nefzawi was born among the Berber Nefzawa tribe in the south of present-day Tunisia. He compiled it at the request of the Hafsid ruler of Tunis, Ab奴 F膩ris 士Abd al-士Az墨z al-Mutawakkil. The reputation acquired by this work in the Arab world was similar to that of the Arabian Nights.
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August 3, 2013
"Your religion resides in your vulva, and the manly member is your soul."
A book about sex, with various positions, advices, medical hints, and anecdotes. Sounds like a run of the mill sex education book right?
Well, how about this. It was written sometime in the 15th century (around 600 years ago), an Arabic-Islamic sex manual, written for readers of that time. Now THAT'S interesting. The translation itself is fairly old, translated into English more than 100 years back, and that itself is interesting. You see, the translated book was intended for a private group only, with limited prints, has a prologue that apologizes to the reader for its content, and doesn't translate the last chapter, which is apparently about butt sex with men. How times have changed! There used to be a time when the west would censor us because of how dirty we WERE. How times have changed, Gulf Countries and Iran.
The book has lots of tips. Foreplay is very important, various positions are described, herbs and such are used, precautions, health concerns, and my favorites, small stories, to illustrate the point.
"You kiss my hand--my mouth should be the place!
O woman, thou who art my idol!
It was a fond kiss you gave me, but it is lost,
The hand cannot appreciate the nature of a kiss."
I do wish I knew Arabic to read the text in the original, specially the poems, such as this hot number,
"I prefer a young man for coition, and him only;
He is full of courage--he is my sole ambition,
His member is strong to deflower the virgin,
And richly proportioned in all its dimensions;
It has a head like to a brazier.
Enormous, and none like it in creation;
Strong it is and hard, with the head rounded off.
It is always ready for action and does not die down;
It never sleeps, owing to the violence of its love.
It sighs to enter my vulva, and sheds tears on my belly;
It asks not for help, not being in want of any;
It has no need of an ally, and stands alone the greatest fatigues,
And nobody can be sure of what will result from its efforts.
Full of vigour and life, it bores into my vagina,
And it works about there in action constant and splendid.
First from the front to the back, and then from the right to the left;
Now it is crammed hard in by vigorous pressure,
Now it rubs its head on the orifice of my vagina.
And he strokes my back, my stomach, my sides,
Kisses my cheeks, and anon begins to suck at my lips.
He embraces me close, and makes me roll on the bed,
And between his arms I am like a corpse without life.
Every part of my body receives in turn his love-bites,
And he covers me with kisses of fire;
When he sees me in heat he quickly comes to me,
Then he opens my thighs and kisses my belly,
And puts his tool in my hand to make it knock at my door.
Soon he is in the cave, and I feel pleasure approaching.
He shakes me and trills me, and hotly we both are working,
And he says, 'Receive my seed!' and I answer, 'Oh give it beloved one!
It shall be welcome to me, you light of my eyes!
Oh, you man of all men, who fillest me with pleasure.
Oh, you soul of my soul, go on with fresh vigour,
For you must not yet withdraw it from me; leave it there,
And this day will then be free of all sorrow.
He had sworn to God to have me for seventy nights,
And what he wished for he did, in the way of kisses and embraces, during all those nights."
A book about sex, with various positions, advices, medical hints, and anecdotes. Sounds like a run of the mill sex education book right?
Well, how about this. It was written sometime in the 15th century (around 600 years ago), an Arabic-Islamic sex manual, written for readers of that time. Now THAT'S interesting. The translation itself is fairly old, translated into English more than 100 years back, and that itself is interesting. You see, the translated book was intended for a private group only, with limited prints, has a prologue that apologizes to the reader for its content, and doesn't translate the last chapter, which is apparently about butt sex with men. How times have changed! There used to be a time when the west would censor us because of how dirty we WERE. How times have changed, Gulf Countries and Iran.
The book has lots of tips. Foreplay is very important, various positions are described, herbs and such are used, precautions, health concerns, and my favorites, small stories, to illustrate the point.
"You kiss my hand--my mouth should be the place!
O woman, thou who art my idol!
It was a fond kiss you gave me, but it is lost,
The hand cannot appreciate the nature of a kiss."
I do wish I knew Arabic to read the text in the original, specially the poems, such as this hot number,
"I prefer a young man for coition, and him only;
He is full of courage--he is my sole ambition,
His member is strong to deflower the virgin,
And richly proportioned in all its dimensions;
It has a head like to a brazier.
Enormous, and none like it in creation;
Strong it is and hard, with the head rounded off.
It is always ready for action and does not die down;
It never sleeps, owing to the violence of its love.
It sighs to enter my vulva, and sheds tears on my belly;
It asks not for help, not being in want of any;
It has no need of an ally, and stands alone the greatest fatigues,
And nobody can be sure of what will result from its efforts.
Full of vigour and life, it bores into my vagina,
And it works about there in action constant and splendid.
First from the front to the back, and then from the right to the left;
Now it is crammed hard in by vigorous pressure,
Now it rubs its head on the orifice of my vagina.
And he strokes my back, my stomach, my sides,
Kisses my cheeks, and anon begins to suck at my lips.
He embraces me close, and makes me roll on the bed,
And between his arms I am like a corpse without life.
Every part of my body receives in turn his love-bites,
And he covers me with kisses of fire;
When he sees me in heat he quickly comes to me,
Then he opens my thighs and kisses my belly,
And puts his tool in my hand to make it knock at my door.
Soon he is in the cave, and I feel pleasure approaching.
He shakes me and trills me, and hotly we both are working,
And he says, 'Receive my seed!' and I answer, 'Oh give it beloved one!
It shall be welcome to me, you light of my eyes!
Oh, you man of all men, who fillest me with pleasure.
Oh, you soul of my soul, go on with fresh vigour,
For you must not yet withdraw it from me; leave it there,
And this day will then be free of all sorrow.
He had sworn to God to have me for seventy nights,
And what he wished for he did, in the way of kisses and embraces, during all those nights."
January 2, 2016
賷氐毓亘 鬲氐賳賷賮 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 丕賱匕賷 賰鬲亘 賮賷 亘丿丕賷丕鬲 丕賱賯乇賳 丕賱禺丕賲爻 毓卮乇 貙 賵賲丿賶 賮丕卅丿鬲賴 賱賱賯丕乇卅 貙 賮丕賱卮賷禺 丕賱賳賮夭丕賵賷 賷鬲賳丕賵賱 賮賷 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲賷亘 賰賱 賲丕賱賴 毓賱丕賯丞 亘丕賱噩賳爻 亘賷賳 丕賱乇噩賱 賵丕賱賲乇丕丞 貙 廿亘鬲丿丕亍 亘丕賱賲爻鬲丨亘 賲賳 丕賱賲賵丕氐賮丕鬲 賮賷 丕賱乇噩丕賱 賵丕賱賳爻丕亍 賵丕賱賲賰乇賵賴 賲賳 氐賮丕鬲賴賲丕 貙 賵廿賳鬲賴丕亍 亘丕賱丕毓卮丕亘 賵丕賱賲賯賵賷丕鬲 丕賱噩賳爻賷丞 貙 賲鬲禺賱賱丕 賰賱 賴匕丕 亘丨賰丕賷丕鬲 卮毓亘賷丞 賵丕亘賷丕鬲 卮毓乇賷丞 鬲賵囟丨 丕賱賲乇丕賲 賵丕賱賲賯氐丿 賵丕賱睾丕賷丞 賲賳 賰賱 亘丕亘 賮賷 賰鬲丕亘賴 .. 賵賯丿 匕賰乇鬲 賮賷 賲賯丿賲丞 鬲毓賱賷賯賷 丕賳賷 賲丨鬲丕乇 賮賷 賲丿賶 賮丕卅丿丞 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲賷亘 賱賱賯丕乇卅 賵賴匕丕 乇丕噩毓 廿賱賶 丕賳 丕賱丨賰丕賷丕鬲 丕爻胤賵乇賷丞 賵賲亘丕賱睾 賮賷賴丕 賵賱丕 卮賰 貙 賰賲丕 丕賳 賲囟丕乇 丕賱噩賲丕毓 賵賲賳丕賮毓賴 賵丕賱丕毓卮丕亘 丕賱賲賵氐賵賮丞 賱丕 鬲毓丿賵丕 丕賳 鬲賰賵賳 賲噩乇丿 賴乇丕亍 賲乇鬲亘胤 亘賳賴賲 丕賱毓丕賲丞 賵丕乇鬲亘丕胤 賲禺賷賱鬲賴賲 亘丕賱賳禺賵丞 丕賱噩賳爻賷丞 賵乇亘胤賴賲丕 亘丕賱乇噩賵賱丞 貙 賵賴賵 賲丕賷噩毓賱賴賲 毓乇囟丞 賱賱卮毓賵匕丞 賵丕賱賲鬲禺賷賱丕鬲 丕賱卮毓亘賷丞 丕賱亘毓賷丿丞 賰賱 丕賱亘毓丿 毓賳 賲丕賵氐賱 廿賱賷賴 丕賱毓賱賲 丕賱丌賳 ..賵賯丿 賰賳鬲 丕囟丨賰 賰賱賲丕 鬲賯丿賲鬲 賮賷 氐賮丨丕鬲賴 賵丕丨爻 亘丕賱卮賮賯丞 賱賴丐賱丕亍 丕賱爻賱丕胤賷賳 賵毓丕賲丞 丕賱卮毓亘 丕賱匕賷賳 睾丕氐賵丕 賮賷 賴匕賴 丕賱丕賵賴丕賲 丕賱賲乇鬲亘胤丞 亘丕賱噩賳爻 賵亘丨孬賴賲 毓賳 丕賱乇噩賱 丕賱爻賵亘乇賲丕賳 賵鬲氐賵賷乇 丕賱賲乇丕丞 毓賱賶 丕賳賴丕 賲噩乇丿 賰丕卅賳 卮賴賵丕賳賷 賱丕賷賮賰乇 廿賱丕 賮賷 廿乇丕亍 卮賴賵鬲賴 賵睾乇賷夭鬲賴 丕賱賲鬲丕氐賱丞 賮賷賴丕 ! 賵鬲亘賯賶 賮丕卅丿鬲賴 丕賱賵丨賷丿丞 丕丿亘賷丞 賲丨囟丞 貙 賵乇亘賲丕 氐丨 毓賱賷賴 賲丕 賵氐賮賴 亘賴 丕丨丿 丕賱丕氐丿賯丕亍 丕賳賴 賲噩乇丿 ( 賮賷賱賲 廿亘丕丨賷 ) 亘賲賯丕賷賷爻 匕丕賰 丕賱夭賲丕賳 .
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May 25, 2017
As a child my folks had a copy of The Perfume Garden and kept it hidden. Of course I ferreted it out. Having since allowed my younger self a liberal exposure to the pornography of ours and other generations I conclude that it is not reasonable to lump The Perfume Garden into the category of pornography. It is only marginally raw enough to be classified as erotica. It is a combination of a 16th century Arabian sex manual and collection of related stories of adult bedroom games. I have something of an amateur's interest in Sir Richard Burton having read two of his biographies. From some of the things he included in his journals he was quite capable of being very explicit on the subject of sexual matters. In this translation it is difficult for a non-Arabic linguist to state categorically that his translation is as explicit as the original or has been compromised in an effort to make it more acceptable to his Victorian audience. This qualification is based on the suspicion that his intended audience was a fairly elite academically oriented Victorian audience.
Irrespective of my hypothesis, The Perfume Garden is a capital "C" Classic. That is the value of its content and its literary merit is established and unlikely to change in stature stature based on my assignment stars. I will justify my recommendation rather than a detailed or summarize the contents.
Within the Muslim community there are advocates of a strict Sharia law that an outsider might find inconsistent with this book. This book reflects 500-year-old Muslim sensibilities and thereby argues for a more nuanced appreciation of Arabic and Muslim culture. This nuanced appreciation is something few Westerners can achieve via general public discussion. By the same token Muslim radicals might want to seriously consider what this portion of their heritage means in the context of those who would be inflexible applying religious law.
My recommendation is that you read this as a cultural artifact, as much a Victorian cultural artifact as an Arabian one. The sex manual portion of the book is not bad. At least it recognizes the value of seducing and satisfying your partner and that hygiene and style matter. The included stories are somewhat dated and stilted but still fun. Given the choices available in the 21st century, The Perfumed Garden is neither hard-core nor explicit. It is a worthy read and indeed worth many times the one dollar being charged for this Kindle edition.
Irrespective of my hypothesis, The Perfume Garden is a capital "C" Classic. That is the value of its content and its literary merit is established and unlikely to change in stature stature based on my assignment stars. I will justify my recommendation rather than a detailed or summarize the contents.
Within the Muslim community there are advocates of a strict Sharia law that an outsider might find inconsistent with this book. This book reflects 500-year-old Muslim sensibilities and thereby argues for a more nuanced appreciation of Arabic and Muslim culture. This nuanced appreciation is something few Westerners can achieve via general public discussion. By the same token Muslim radicals might want to seriously consider what this portion of their heritage means in the context of those who would be inflexible applying religious law.
My recommendation is that you read this as a cultural artifact, as much a Victorian cultural artifact as an Arabian one. The sex manual portion of the book is not bad. At least it recognizes the value of seducing and satisfying your partner and that hygiene and style matter. The included stories are somewhat dated and stilted but still fun. Given the choices available in the 21st century, The Perfumed Garden is neither hard-core nor explicit. It is a worthy read and indeed worth many times the one dollar being charged for this Kindle edition.
November 18, 2014
Similar in content to the Kama Sutra, but doused with stories and hence reminiscent of 1001 Arabian Nights. It's also noticeably misogynistic.
The most informationally~oriented chapters:
Chapter 8 : around 68 euphemisms for the male member, with a mid~chapter discussion on dreams.
Chapter 9 : Ditto viz. the vagina, plus a long, boring story.
Chapter 10: Animal penises
Chapter 13~20: Medical problems
A few excerpts :
"The man who deserves favours is, in the eyes of women, the one who is anxious to please them... of good presence... of good shape and well-formed... true and sincere in his speech... generous and brave, not vain~glorious, and pleasant in conversation. A slave to his promise, he must always keep his word, ever speak the truth, and do what he has said."
"God, the magnificent, has said: 'Women are your field. Go upon your field as you like."
"A humid kiss is better than a hurried coitus."
"Know that the man who works a woman younger than he is himself acquires new vigour; if she is of the same age as he is he will derive no advantage from it; and, finally, if it is a woman older than himself she will take all his strength out of him for herself."
"Women are demons, and were born as such; No one can trust them, as is known to all."
"To acquire vigour for coition... melt down fat from the hump of a camel. The virile member, rubbed with donkey's milk, will become uncommonly strong and vigorous."
The most informationally~oriented chapters:
Chapter 8 : around 68 euphemisms for the male member, with a mid~chapter discussion on dreams.
Chapter 9 : Ditto viz. the vagina, plus a long, boring story.
Chapter 10: Animal penises
Chapter 13~20: Medical problems
A few excerpts :
"The man who deserves favours is, in the eyes of women, the one who is anxious to please them... of good presence... of good shape and well-formed... true and sincere in his speech... generous and brave, not vain~glorious, and pleasant in conversation. A slave to his promise, he must always keep his word, ever speak the truth, and do what he has said."
"God, the magnificent, has said: 'Women are your field. Go upon your field as you like."
"A humid kiss is better than a hurried coitus."
"Know that the man who works a woman younger than he is himself acquires new vigour; if she is of the same age as he is he will derive no advantage from it; and, finally, if it is a woman older than himself she will take all his strength out of him for herself."
"Women are demons, and were born as such; No one can trust them, as is known to all."
"To acquire vigour for coition... melt down fat from the hump of a camel. The virile member, rubbed with donkey's milk, will become uncommonly strong and vigorous."
January 2, 2016
賰爻丕亘賯賴 " 丕賱乇賵囟 丕賱毓丕胤乇 賮賷 賳夭賴丞 丕賱禺丕胤乇 " 賱賳賮爻 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 丕賱卮賷禺 丕賱毓賱丕賲丞 爻賷丿賷 賲丨賲丿 丕賱賳賮夭丕賵賷 丨丿賷孬賴 毓賳 丕賱賳賰丕丨 賵賷鬲丨賮賳丕 亘賳賵丕丿乇 毓氐乇賴 丕賱噩賳爻賷丞.. 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賲爻賱 毓賱賶 賰賱 丨丕賱貙 毓賱賶 丕賱乇睾賲 賲賳 ' 賮囟丕丨丞 ' 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 廿賱丕 丕賳賴 賷毓胤賷賰 賮賰乇丞 毓賳 丕賱噩賳爻 賮賷 賴匕丕 丕賱毓氐乇 賵丕賱胤乇賯 丕賱鬲賷 賷鬲賳丕賵賱賴丕 亘賴丕 丕賱賳丕爻 賵賷賮賰乇賵賳 廿夭丕亍賴.. 賵賱丕 睾乇丕亘丞 丕賳 賳噩丿 賳賮爻 丕賱毓賯賱賷丞 丨丕囟乇丞 廿賱賶 丕賱賷賵賲 賮賷 亘賱丿丕賳賳丕 賮丕賱噩賴賱 賱丕丿賷賳 賵賱丕毓乇賯 賱賴.
September 14, 2024
Non 猫 che sapessi esattamente cosa aspettarmi, di sicuro non questo.
C'猫 chi lo ha definito il kamasutra arabo - e ci sta - ma io sono rimasta pi霉 colpita dall'attenzione data all'orgasmo femminile. Onestamente, non me l'aspettavo da una religione la cui versione moderna ha di recente vietato alle donne persino di parlare.
Detto questo, ovviamente c'猫 tanta misoginia e credenze sbagliate, ma di certo 猫 sorprendente.
C'猫 chi lo ha definito il kamasutra arabo - e ci sta - ma io sono rimasta pi霉 colpita dall'attenzione data all'orgasmo femminile. Onestamente, non me l'aspettavo da una religione la cui versione moderna ha di recente vietato alle donne persino di parlare.
Detto questo, ovviamente c'猫 tanta misoginia e credenze sbagliate, ma di certo 猫 sorprendente.
August 23, 2016
A book advised by Kumar. I found of it a version digitized on the site of BNF. It is a kind Romans Courtois of the Middle Age. But sex is present, naturally, a quest of pleasure . It is a translation a little old-fashioned of the end of XIXth. And I understand the fascination of this people for this voluptuous and sensual Orient, as in Occident, sexuality was a taboo topic.
Interesting thing, one speaks about the female pleasure, it is rather modern. Interesting book.
Thank you Kumar.
Interesting thing, one speaks about the female pleasure, it is rather modern. Interesting book.
Thank you Kumar.
May 14, 2015
So far, the most enjoyable, luscious, lascivious, erotic, hard-core, improper, lecherous. lustful, naughty, pornographic, racy, risqu茅, sexually explicit and '50 Shades Of Grey' '15th century Islamic' book I've read so far.
Its is, after all, the Arabic cum Islamic Kamasutra, with a lot of raunchy stories of 'coition' (who uses this word anymore?).
There's too many funny quotes/poems about men/women's roles, the names given to their body parts (which are hilariously accurate) such as "The Impudent One," "The Rummager," "The Glutton," "The Biter,"... you get the idea.
The book also talks about techniques to make you last '40 days straight'. Also sex positions, sex performances (this part really helped back in the bedroom), and oh, the tales, the tales of lust between princess and prince, man and woman!
Its a hilarious, and lightly educating book, especially when looked from a historical point of view. A bit sexist (for both guys and girs) too.
Below are some of the quotes/poems from the book.
"The man who deserves favours is, in the eyes of women, the one who is anxious to please them. He must be of good presence, excel in beauty those around him, be of good shape and well-formed proportions; true and sincere in his speech with women; he must likewise be generous and brave, not vainglorious, and pleasant in conversation. A slave to his promise, he must always keep his word, ever speak the truth, and do what he has said."
"Women are demons, and were born as such; No one can trust them, as is known to all."
"To acquire vigour for coition... melt down fat from the hump of a camel. The virile member, rubbed with donkey's milk, will become uncommonly strong and vigorous."
Men are divided according to their affairs and doings;
Some are always in spirits and joyful, others in tears.
There are those whose life is restless and full of misery,
While, on the contrary, others are steeped in good fortune,
Always in luck's happy way, and favoured in all things.
I alone am indifferent to all such matters.
What care I for Turkomans, Persians, and Arabs?
My whole ambition is in love and coition with women,
No doubt nor mistake about that!
If my member is without vulva, my state becomes frightful,
My heart then burns with a fire which cannot be quenched.
Look at my member erect! There it is--admire its beauty!
It calms the heat of love and quenches the hottest fires
By its movement in and out between your thighs.
Oh, my hope and my apple, oh, noble and generous lady,
If one time will not suffice to appease thy fire,
I shall do it again, so as to give satisfaction;
No one may reproach thee, for all the world does the same.
But if you choose to deny me, then send me away!
Chase me away from thy presence without any fear or remorse!
Yet bethink thee, and speak and augment not my trouble,
But, in the name of God, forgive me and do not reproach me.
While I am here let thy words be kind and forgiving.
Let them not fall upon me like sword-blades, keen and cuffing!
Let me come to you and do not repel me.
Let me come to you like one that brings drink to the thirsty;
Hasten and let my hungry eyes look at thy bosom.
Do not withhold from me love's joys, and do not be bashful,
Give yourself up to me--I shall never cause you trouble,
Even were you to fill me with sickness from head to foot.
I shall always remain as I am, and you as you are,
Knowing that I am the servant, and you are the mistress ever.
Then shall our love be veiled? It shall be hidden for all time,
For I keep it a secret and I shall be mute and muzzled.
It is by God's will that everything happens,
And he has filled me with love; but today my luck is ill.
I prefer a young man for coition, and him only;
He is full of courage--he is my sole ambition,
His member is strong to deflower the virgin,
And richly proportioned in all its dimensions;
It has a head like to a brazier.
Enormous, and none like it in creation;
Strong it is and hard, with the head rounded off.
It is always ready for action and does not die down;
It never sleeps, owing to the violence of its love.
It sighs to enter my vulva, and sheds tears on my belly;
It asks not for help, not being in want of any;
It has no need of an ally, and stands alone the greatest fatigues,
And nobody can be sure of what will result from its efforts.
Full of vigour and life, it bores into my vagina,
And it works about there in action constant and splendid.
First from the front to the back, and then from the right to the left;
Now it is crammed hard in by vigorous pressure,
Now it rubs its head on the orifice of my vagina.
And he strokes my back, my stomach, my sides,
Kisses my cheeks, and anon begins to suck at my lips.
He embraces me close, and makes me roll on the bed,
And between his arms I am like a corpse without life.
Every part of my body receives in turn his love-bites,
And he covers me with kisses of fire;
When he sees me in heat he quickly comes to me,
Then he opens my thighs and kisses my belly,
And puts his tool in my hand to make it knock at my door.
Soon he is in the cave, and I feel pleasure approaching.
He shakes me and trills me, and hotly we both are working,
And he says, 'Receive my seed!' and I answer, 'Oh give it beloved one!
It shall be welcome to me, you light of my eyes!
Oh, you man of all men, who fillest me with pleasure.
Oh, you soul of my soul, go on with fresh vigour,
For you must not yet withdraw it from me; leave it there,
And this day will then be free of all sorrow.
He had sworn to God to have me for seventy nights,
And what he wished for he did, in the way of kisses and embraces, during all those nights.
It can also be read for free here:
Its is, after all, the Arabic cum Islamic Kamasutra, with a lot of raunchy stories of 'coition' (who uses this word anymore?).
There's too many funny quotes/poems about men/women's roles, the names given to their body parts (which are hilariously accurate) such as "The Impudent One," "The Rummager," "The Glutton," "The Biter,"... you get the idea.
The book also talks about techniques to make you last '40 days straight'. Also sex positions, sex performances (this part really helped back in the bedroom), and oh, the tales, the tales of lust between princess and prince, man and woman!
Its a hilarious, and lightly educating book, especially when looked from a historical point of view. A bit sexist (for both guys and girs) too.
Below are some of the quotes/poems from the book.
"The man who deserves favours is, in the eyes of women, the one who is anxious to please them. He must be of good presence, excel in beauty those around him, be of good shape and well-formed proportions; true and sincere in his speech with women; he must likewise be generous and brave, not vainglorious, and pleasant in conversation. A slave to his promise, he must always keep his word, ever speak the truth, and do what he has said."
"Women are demons, and were born as such; No one can trust them, as is known to all."
"To acquire vigour for coition... melt down fat from the hump of a camel. The virile member, rubbed with donkey's milk, will become uncommonly strong and vigorous."
Men are divided according to their affairs and doings;
Some are always in spirits and joyful, others in tears.
There are those whose life is restless and full of misery,
While, on the contrary, others are steeped in good fortune,
Always in luck's happy way, and favoured in all things.
I alone am indifferent to all such matters.
What care I for Turkomans, Persians, and Arabs?
My whole ambition is in love and coition with women,
No doubt nor mistake about that!
If my member is without vulva, my state becomes frightful,
My heart then burns with a fire which cannot be quenched.
Look at my member erect! There it is--admire its beauty!
It calms the heat of love and quenches the hottest fires
By its movement in and out between your thighs.
Oh, my hope and my apple, oh, noble and generous lady,
If one time will not suffice to appease thy fire,
I shall do it again, so as to give satisfaction;
No one may reproach thee, for all the world does the same.
But if you choose to deny me, then send me away!
Chase me away from thy presence without any fear or remorse!
Yet bethink thee, and speak and augment not my trouble,
But, in the name of God, forgive me and do not reproach me.
While I am here let thy words be kind and forgiving.
Let them not fall upon me like sword-blades, keen and cuffing!
Let me come to you and do not repel me.
Let me come to you like one that brings drink to the thirsty;
Hasten and let my hungry eyes look at thy bosom.
Do not withhold from me love's joys, and do not be bashful,
Give yourself up to me--I shall never cause you trouble,
Even were you to fill me with sickness from head to foot.
I shall always remain as I am, and you as you are,
Knowing that I am the servant, and you are the mistress ever.
Then shall our love be veiled? It shall be hidden for all time,
For I keep it a secret and I shall be mute and muzzled.
It is by God's will that everything happens,
And he has filled me with love; but today my luck is ill.
I prefer a young man for coition, and him only;
He is full of courage--he is my sole ambition,
His member is strong to deflower the virgin,
And richly proportioned in all its dimensions;
It has a head like to a brazier.
Enormous, and none like it in creation;
Strong it is and hard, with the head rounded off.
It is always ready for action and does not die down;
It never sleeps, owing to the violence of its love.
It sighs to enter my vulva, and sheds tears on my belly;
It asks not for help, not being in want of any;
It has no need of an ally, and stands alone the greatest fatigues,
And nobody can be sure of what will result from its efforts.
Full of vigour and life, it bores into my vagina,
And it works about there in action constant and splendid.
First from the front to the back, and then from the right to the left;
Now it is crammed hard in by vigorous pressure,
Now it rubs its head on the orifice of my vagina.
And he strokes my back, my stomach, my sides,
Kisses my cheeks, and anon begins to suck at my lips.
He embraces me close, and makes me roll on the bed,
And between his arms I am like a corpse without life.
Every part of my body receives in turn his love-bites,
And he covers me with kisses of fire;
When he sees me in heat he quickly comes to me,
Then he opens my thighs and kisses my belly,
And puts his tool in my hand to make it knock at my door.
Soon he is in the cave, and I feel pleasure approaching.
He shakes me and trills me, and hotly we both are working,
And he says, 'Receive my seed!' and I answer, 'Oh give it beloved one!
It shall be welcome to me, you light of my eyes!
Oh, you man of all men, who fillest me with pleasure.
Oh, you soul of my soul, go on with fresh vigour,
For you must not yet withdraw it from me; leave it there,
And this day will then be free of all sorrow.
He had sworn to God to have me for seventy nights,
And what he wished for he did, in the way of kisses and embraces, during all those nights.
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December 6, 2019
this is a real song of sensual delights a bit on the daring side. it is no less than than the kama sutra or other erotic literature. but that a Muslim wrote it and the guy was a Kadi, a judge gives it a rare pleasure.
November 21, 2020
Pretty good as 500 years old book, despite misogyny, which is old as the agriculture.
September 9, 2011
賰鬲丕亘 賮賷 "丕賱賲毓丕卮乇丞" 兀賵 "丕賱賰丕賲丕爻賵鬲乇丕 丕賱毓乇亘賷丞" 賰賲丕 丕爻賲賷鬲賴丕 賵兀賳丕 兀丨丿孬 亘賴 兀丨丿 丕氐丿賯丕卅賷. 賰鬲丕亘 賷亘丿賵 賵兀賳賴 賲卮賴賵乇 賵賱賰賳賷 賱賲 兀賰賳 兀毓乇賮 毓賳賴 卮賷卅丕 - 賵賱丕 丨鬲賶 丕賱毓賳賵丕賳 賵 賱丕 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 - 賯亘賱 賴匕丕 丕賱兀爻亘賵毓. 賯乇丕亍丞 賲賲鬲毓丞 貙賲囟丨賰丞 兀丨賷丕賳丕 賱賯丿賲 "丕賱賵爻丕卅賱" 賵-"丕賱胤乇賯" 丕賱賲爻鬲毓賱丞 賵賱賰賳賴丕 賲賮賷丿丞 賮賷 丕賱噩賲賱丞 :)
May 5, 2020
I didn't actually finish reading this book, but I've read one-third of it and I can bet my middle finger that the rest is the regurgitation of the first one-third of the book. I also learned that the only way to seduce women is to intoxicate them with exotic herbs and oud.
August 22, 2009
A fine gift from a lover.
January 8, 2017
賰賲丕 賷賯賵賱 丕賱賲孬賱 丕賱鬲賵賳爻賷 : 丕賱丕爻賲 丕賱毓丕賱賷 賵 丕賱賲乇亘胤 丕賱禺丕賱賷..
April 27, 2024
"袩邪褏褍褔懈泄 褋邪写"听薪邪褋褌邪薪芯胁懈 褕械泄褏邪 袧械褎蟹邪胁褨 薪邪锌懈褋邪薪褨 胁 XV褋褌 写械褋褜 薪邪 锌褨胁写薪褨 孝褍薪褨褋褍, 写谢褟 褋褍谢褌邪薪邪 褨 锌芯写褉褍卸薪褨褏 锌邪褉.
袙胁邪卸邪褦褌褜褋褟, 褖芯 褑械 芯写懈薪 褨蟹 锌械褉褕懈褏 锌褨写褉褍褔薪懈泻褨胁 褋械泻褋芯谢芯谐褨褩 胁 邪褉邪斜褋褜泻芯屑褍 褋胁褨褌褨. 袗谢械 邪胁褌芯褉 褋邪屑 锌芯褋懈谢邪褦褌褜褋褟 薪邪 袣芯褉邪薪, 邪写卸械 褔懈屑邪谢芯 褋芯褑褨邪谢褜薪懈褏 褌邪 褋械泻褋褍邪谢褜薪懈褏 薪芯褉屑 锌褉芯锌懈褋邪薪芯 褌邪屑. 效懈褌邪胁 锌褉芯 写芯褋胁褨写 褨薪褕懈褏 屑褍写褉械褑褨胁, 薪邪褉芯写薪褨 锌褉懈褌褔褨, 写邪胁薪褜芯褉懈屑褋褜泻褨 锌褉邪褑褨 锌芯 邪薪邪褌芯屑褨褩 袚邪谢械薪邪 (褍 薪懈褏 袛卸械谢褨薪褍褋褋), 薪褍 褨 蟹胁褨褋薪芯 褨薪写褨泄褋褜泻褨 褌褉邪泻褌邪褌懈 泻芯褏邪薪薪褟 褌邪 袣邪屑邪褋褍褌褉褍, 邪 褑械 胁褉邪卸邪褦.
小谢褨写 锌邪屑'褟褌邪褌懈, 褖芯 胁 锌械褉褕褍 褔械褉谐褍 褑械 褋胁芯谐芯 褉芯写褍 褨褋褌芯褉懈褔薪械 写卸械褉械谢芯, 胁 褟泻芯屑褍 胁褨写芯斜褉邪卸邪谢懈褋褜 写械褟泻褨 泻褍谢褜褌褍褉薪褨 褑褨薪薪芯褋褌褨, 蟹胁懈褔邪褩. 小褜芯谐芯写薪褨 锌芯褉邪写懈 褕械泄褏邪 屑芯卸褍褌褜 蟹写邪褌懈褋褜 褋屑褨褕薪懈屑懈 褔懈 邪斜褋褍褉写薪懈屑懈, 褟泻褖芯 褑械 薪械 褋褌芯褋褍褦褌褜褋褟 锌芯蟹 褔懈 泻褍屑械写薪懈褏 褨褋褌芯褉褨泄 泻芯褏邪薪褑褨胁. 袗谢械 写谢褟 褋胁芯谐芯 褔邪褋褍 褑械 斜褍胁 写褨泄褋薪芯 泻芯褉懈褋薪懈泄 锌芯褋褨斜薪懈泻, 褖芯斜 写褨蟹薪邪褌懈褋褟 锌褉芯 褉褨蟹薪褨 褌懈锌懈 褋械泻褋褍邪谢褜薪芯谐芯 褌械屑锌械褉邪屑械薪褌褍, 褟泻 褨 褖芯 泻褉邪褖械 褉芯斜懈褌懈 胁 谢褞斜芯胁薪懈褏 褋锌褉邪胁邪褏 写谢褟 芯斜芯褏 褋褌芯褉褨薪. 袚芯谢芯胁薪芯褞 屑械褌芯褞 斜褍谢芯 薪邪胁褔懈褌懈 泻芯卸薪芯谐芯 芯褌褉懈屑褍胁邪褌懈 蟹邪写芯胁芯谢械薪薪褟 胁褨写 锌褉芯褑械褋褍, 薪械 斜芯褟褌懈褋褜 锌褉芯斜褍胁邪褌懈 褨 械泻褋械锌褉懈屑械薪褌褍胁邪褌懈, 屑邪褌懈 邪谢谐芯褉懈褌屑 写褨泄 褨 锌褉懈泻谢邪写懈 褨蟹 卸懈褌褌褟 褨薪褕懈褏, 褖芯 胁褋褟泻械 褌褉邪锌谢褟褦褌褜褋褟.
孝邪泻 蟹胁褨褋薪芯 褦 褉械谢褨谐褨泄薪褨 屑芯屑械薪褌懈, 斜芯 薪褨褔芯谐芯 斜械蟹 胁芯谢褨 袗谢谢邪褏邪 褌邪屑 屑邪泄卸械 薪械 胁褨写斜褍胁邪褦褌褜褋褟. 袆 褌懈锌芯胁褨 褋褌械褉械芯褌懈锌懈 锌褉芯 卸懈褌械谢褨胁 褋褏芯写褍, 褩褏薪褦 卸芯褉褋褌芯泻械 锌芯胁芯写卸械薪薪褟 褨蟹 卸褨薪泻邪屑懈 褔懈 褋褍胁芯褉邪 锌褉懈薪褑懈锌芯胁褨褋褌褜. 孝邪 蟹邪谐邪谢芯屑 褑褟 泻薪懈谐邪 胁邪褋 蟹写懈胁褍褦... 褨 屑芯卸谢懈胁芯 薪邪胁褨褌褜 褉芯蟹褨褉胁械 褕邪斜谢芯薪懈...
笑褨谢懈泄 褉芯蟹写褨谢 锌褉懈褋胁褟褔械薪懈泄 胁褨褉芯谢芯屑褋褌胁褍 褨 褏懈褌褉芯褖邪屑 卸褨薪芯泻, 褟泻懈屑 锌褉芯褋褌芯 薪械 屑芯卸薪邪 胁褨褉懈褌懈. 小褌褨谢褜泻懈 锌褉懈泻谢邪写褨胁 褨 褨褋褌芯褉褨泄 锌褉芯 锌褨写褋褌褍锌薪懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻馃き, 褟泻褨 褌邪泻 褨 锌谢邪薪褍褞褌褜 蟹褉邪写褍. 袗谢械 薪邪褋锌褉邪胁写褨 蟹邪 褑懈屑 褋褌芯褩褌褜 薪邪斜邪谐邪褌芯 谐谢懈斜褕邪 锌褉芯斜谢械屑邪, 斜芯 褔邪褋褌芯 屑褍卸褔懈薪邪 薪械 胁屑褨褦 褨 薪械 蟹薪邪褦 褟泻 锌芯胁芯写懈褌懈褋褟 褨蟹 卸褨薪泻芯褞, 薪械 褌褨谢褜泻懈 胁 褨薪褌懈屑薪芯屑褍 锌谢邪薪褨. 孝芯屑褍 蟹邪泻褉懈褌懈 薪邪 泻谢褞褔, 卸芯褉褋褌芯泻芯 泻芯薪褌褉芯谢褞胁邪褌懈 蟹写邪褦褌褜褋褟 薪邪泄泻褉邪褖懈屑 胁懈褉褨褕械薪薪褟屑 锌褉芯斜谢械屑...
袦械薪褨 写褍卸械 褋锌芯写芯斜邪谢邪褋褟 锌芯械褌懈褔薪邪 屑芯胁邪 褑褜芯谐芯 褌胁芯褉褍. 孝邪泻 褟 胁卸械 薪械芯写薪芯褉邪蟹芯胁芯 褔褍谢邪, 褖芯 胁褨褉褕芯胁邪薪褨 褎芯褉屑懈 蟹 邪褉邪斜褋褜泻懈褏 屑芯胁 薪械褉械邪谢褜薪芯 锌械褉械泻谢邪褋褌懈, 胁芯薪懈 胁褌褉邪褔邪褞褌褜 褋械薪褋 褨 泻褉邪褋褍. 袗谢械 蟹邪谐邪谢芯屑 胁 褋邪屑芯屑褍 褌械泻褋褌褨 褋褌褨谢褜泻懈 屑械褌邪褎芯褉, 锌芯褉褨胁薪褟薪褜 褨 蟹邪褏芯锌谢褞褞褔懈褏 褨褋褌芯褉褨泄 胁 褋褌懈谢褨 1001 薪褨褔, 褌芯屑褍 褔懈褌邪褌懈 褌邪泻懈泄 褌械泻褋褌 锌褉懈褦屑薪芯. 小褌褨谢褜泻懈 褨屑械薪 褨 胁懈写褨胁 褋褌邪褌械胁懈褏 芯褉谐邪薪褨胁, 褟 薪械 褔褍谢邪 屑邪斜褍褌褜 薪褨泻芯谢懈馃崚.
袩械褉械泻谢邪写 锌褉芯泄褕芯胁 锌褍褉懈褌邪薪褋褜泻褍 褑械薪蟹褍褉褍 斜褉懈褌邪薪褑褨胁馃き 褨 褉芯蟹写褨谢 写械 芯锌懈褋邪薪芯 谐芯屑芯褋械泻褋褍邪谢褜薪褨 蟹胁'褟蟹泻懈, 袘械褉褌芯薪 锌褉芯褋褌芯 薪械 锌械褉械泻谢邪胁.
小锌芯写芯斜邪谢邪褋褟 写褍卸械, 褉械泻芯屑械薪写褍褞.
袙胁邪卸邪褦褌褜褋褟, 褖芯 褑械 芯写懈薪 褨蟹 锌械褉褕懈褏 锌褨写褉褍褔薪懈泻褨胁 褋械泻褋芯谢芯谐褨褩 胁 邪褉邪斜褋褜泻芯屑褍 褋胁褨褌褨. 袗谢械 邪胁褌芯褉 褋邪屑 锌芯褋懈谢邪褦褌褜褋褟 薪邪 袣芯褉邪薪, 邪写卸械 褔懈屑邪谢芯 褋芯褑褨邪谢褜薪懈褏 褌邪 褋械泻褋褍邪谢褜薪懈褏 薪芯褉屑 锌褉芯锌懈褋邪薪芯 褌邪屑. 效懈褌邪胁 锌褉芯 写芯褋胁褨写 褨薪褕懈褏 屑褍写褉械褑褨胁, 薪邪褉芯写薪褨 锌褉懈褌褔褨, 写邪胁薪褜芯褉懈屑褋褜泻褨 锌褉邪褑褨 锌芯 邪薪邪褌芯屑褨褩 袚邪谢械薪邪 (褍 薪懈褏 袛卸械谢褨薪褍褋褋), 薪褍 褨 蟹胁褨褋薪芯 褨薪写褨泄褋褜泻褨 褌褉邪泻褌邪褌懈 泻芯褏邪薪薪褟 褌邪 袣邪屑邪褋褍褌褉褍, 邪 褑械 胁褉邪卸邪褦.
小谢褨写 锌邪屑'褟褌邪褌懈, 褖芯 胁 锌械褉褕褍 褔械褉谐褍 褑械 褋胁芯谐芯 褉芯写褍 褨褋褌芯褉懈褔薪械 写卸械褉械谢芯, 胁 褟泻芯屑褍 胁褨写芯斜褉邪卸邪谢懈褋褜 写械褟泻褨 泻褍谢褜褌褍褉薪褨 褑褨薪薪芯褋褌褨, 蟹胁懈褔邪褩. 小褜芯谐芯写薪褨 锌芯褉邪写懈 褕械泄褏邪 屑芯卸褍褌褜 蟹写邪褌懈褋褜 褋屑褨褕薪懈屑懈 褔懈 邪斜褋褍褉写薪懈屑懈, 褟泻褖芯 褑械 薪械 褋褌芯褋褍褦褌褜褋褟 锌芯蟹 褔懈 泻褍屑械写薪懈褏 褨褋褌芯褉褨泄 泻芯褏邪薪褑褨胁. 袗谢械 写谢褟 褋胁芯谐芯 褔邪褋褍 褑械 斜褍胁 写褨泄褋薪芯 泻芯褉懈褋薪懈泄 锌芯褋褨斜薪懈泻, 褖芯斜 写褨蟹薪邪褌懈褋褟 锌褉芯 褉褨蟹薪褨 褌懈锌懈 褋械泻褋褍邪谢褜薪芯谐芯 褌械屑锌械褉邪屑械薪褌褍, 褟泻 褨 褖芯 泻褉邪褖械 褉芯斜懈褌懈 胁 谢褞斜芯胁薪懈褏 褋锌褉邪胁邪褏 写谢褟 芯斜芯褏 褋褌芯褉褨薪. 袚芯谢芯胁薪芯褞 屑械褌芯褞 斜褍谢芯 薪邪胁褔懈褌懈 泻芯卸薪芯谐芯 芯褌褉懈屑褍胁邪褌懈 蟹邪写芯胁芯谢械薪薪褟 胁褨写 锌褉芯褑械褋褍, 薪械 斜芯褟褌懈褋褜 锌褉芯斜褍胁邪褌懈 褨 械泻褋械锌褉懈屑械薪褌褍胁邪褌懈, 屑邪褌懈 邪谢谐芯褉懈褌屑 写褨泄 褨 锌褉懈泻谢邪写懈 褨蟹 卸懈褌褌褟 褨薪褕懈褏, 褖芯 胁褋褟泻械 褌褉邪锌谢褟褦褌褜褋褟.
孝邪泻 蟹胁褨褋薪芯 褦 褉械谢褨谐褨泄薪褨 屑芯屑械薪褌懈, 斜芯 薪褨褔芯谐芯 斜械蟹 胁芯谢褨 袗谢谢邪褏邪 褌邪屑 屑邪泄卸械 薪械 胁褨写斜褍胁邪褦褌褜褋褟. 袆 褌懈锌芯胁褨 褋褌械褉械芯褌懈锌懈 锌褉芯 卸懈褌械谢褨胁 褋褏芯写褍, 褩褏薪褦 卸芯褉褋褌芯泻械 锌芯胁芯写卸械薪薪褟 褨蟹 卸褨薪泻邪屑懈 褔懈 褋褍胁芯褉邪 锌褉懈薪褑懈锌芯胁褨褋褌褜. 孝邪 蟹邪谐邪谢芯屑 褑褟 泻薪懈谐邪 胁邪褋 蟹写懈胁褍褦... 褨 屑芯卸谢懈胁芯 薪邪胁褨褌褜 褉芯蟹褨褉胁械 褕邪斜谢芯薪懈...
笑褨谢懈泄 褉芯蟹写褨谢 锌褉懈褋胁褟褔械薪懈泄 胁褨褉芯谢芯屑褋褌胁褍 褨 褏懈褌褉芯褖邪屑 卸褨薪芯泻, 褟泻懈屑 锌褉芯褋褌芯 薪械 屑芯卸薪邪 胁褨褉懈褌懈. 小褌褨谢褜泻懈 锌褉懈泻谢邪写褨胁 褨 褨褋褌芯褉褨泄 锌褉芯 锌褨写褋褌褍锌薪懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻馃き, 褟泻褨 褌邪泻 褨 锌谢邪薪褍褞褌褜 蟹褉邪写褍. 袗谢械 薪邪褋锌褉邪胁写褨 蟹邪 褑懈屑 褋褌芯褩褌褜 薪邪斜邪谐邪褌芯 谐谢懈斜褕邪 锌褉芯斜谢械屑邪, 斜芯 褔邪褋褌芯 屑褍卸褔懈薪邪 薪械 胁屑褨褦 褨 薪械 蟹薪邪褦 褟泻 锌芯胁芯写懈褌懈褋褟 褨蟹 卸褨薪泻芯褞, 薪械 褌褨谢褜泻懈 胁 褨薪褌懈屑薪芯屑褍 锌谢邪薪褨. 孝芯屑褍 蟹邪泻褉懈褌懈 薪邪 泻谢褞褔, 卸芯褉褋褌芯泻芯 泻芯薪褌褉芯谢褞胁邪褌懈 蟹写邪褦褌褜褋褟 薪邪泄泻褉邪褖懈屑 胁懈褉褨褕械薪薪褟屑 锌褉芯斜谢械屑...
袦械薪褨 写褍卸械 褋锌芯写芯斜邪谢邪褋褟 锌芯械褌懈褔薪邪 屑芯胁邪 褑褜芯谐芯 褌胁芯褉褍. 孝邪泻 褟 胁卸械 薪械芯写薪芯褉邪蟹芯胁芯 褔褍谢邪, 褖芯 胁褨褉褕芯胁邪薪褨 褎芯褉屑懈 蟹 邪褉邪斜褋褜泻懈褏 屑芯胁 薪械褉械邪谢褜薪芯 锌械褉械泻谢邪褋褌懈, 胁芯薪懈 胁褌褉邪褔邪褞褌褜 褋械薪褋 褨 泻褉邪褋褍. 袗谢械 蟹邪谐邪谢芯屑 胁 褋邪屑芯屑褍 褌械泻褋褌褨 褋褌褨谢褜泻懈 屑械褌邪褎芯褉, 锌芯褉褨胁薪褟薪褜 褨 蟹邪褏芯锌谢褞褞褔懈褏 褨褋褌芯褉褨泄 胁 褋褌懈谢褨 1001 薪褨褔, 褌芯屑褍 褔懈褌邪褌懈 褌邪泻懈泄 褌械泻褋褌 锌褉懈褦屑薪芯. 小褌褨谢褜泻懈 褨屑械薪 褨 胁懈写褨胁 褋褌邪褌械胁懈褏 芯褉谐邪薪褨胁, 褟 薪械 褔褍谢邪 屑邪斜褍褌褜 薪褨泻芯谢懈馃崚.
袩械褉械泻谢邪写 锌褉芯泄褕芯胁 锌褍褉懈褌邪薪褋褜泻褍 褑械薪蟹褍褉褍 斜褉懈褌邪薪褑褨胁馃き 褨 褉芯蟹写褨谢 写械 芯锌懈褋邪薪芯 谐芯屑芯褋械泻褋褍邪谢褜薪褨 蟹胁'褟蟹泻懈, 袘械褉褌芯薪 锌褉芯褋褌芯 薪械 锌械褉械泻谢邪胁.
小锌芯写芯斜邪谢邪褋褟 写褍卸械, 褉械泻芯屑械薪写褍褞.
January 11, 2019
丕禺鬲乇鬲 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 亘賮賰乇丞 賲爻亘賯丞 毓賳賴 噩毓賱鬲賳賷 兀氐賳賮賴 亘禺丕賳丞 丕賱鬲孬賯賷賮 丕賱噩賳爻賷貙 賲賵囟賵毓 兀乇賶 兀賳賴 賲賳 丕賱囟乇賵乇丞 廿賱賯丕亍 丕賱囟賵亍 毓賱賷賴 賵鬲丿乇賷爻賴. 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賴丿賮賴 賰丕賳 鬲孬賯賷賮賷賸丕貙 丕賱賮賰乇丞 賵鬲賯爻賷賲 丕賱賮氐賵賱 鬲購禺亘乇 毓賳 賵毓賷 賮賷 丕賱賮乇賵賯丕鬲 賵丕賱鬲賮囟賷賱丕鬲 亘賷賳 丕賱噩賳爻賷賳貙 兀丨亘亘鬲 賮賰乇丞 丕賱廿毓鬲賳丕亍 亘噩夭亍 丕賱賲乇兀丞 賲賳 丕賱毓賱丕賯丞 丕賱噩賳爻賷丞 賵丕毓鬲亘丕乇賴丕 胤乇賮賸丕 賲賴賲賸丕 賵賱賷爻鬲 兀丿丕丞 賱賲鬲毓丞 丕賱胤乇賮 丕賱丌禺乇. 賵兀丨亘亘鬲 兀賳 賮賰乇丞 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 禺乇噩鬲 賵賳購賮賾匕鬲 賮賷 丕賱鬲丕乇賷禺 丕賱毓乇亘賷 丕賱廿爻賱丕賲賷.
丕賱丌賳.. 賲丕 賱賲 賷毓噩亘賳賷 賮賷 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘:
- 丨鬲賶 毓賳丿賲丕 亘購賳賾丿鬲 賮氐賵賱 賲鬲爻丕賵賷丞 鬲鬲賳丕賵賱 賳賮爻 丕賱賲賵囟賵毓 賲賳丕氐賮丞 亘賷賳 丕賱乇噩賱 賵丕賱賲乇兀丞貙 賲孬賱 匕賽賰乇 賲丕賷毓噩亘 丕賱乇噩賱 賮賷 丕賱賲乇兀丞 賵丕賱毓賰爻 氐丨賷丨貨 鬲賳丕賵賱 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 丕賱氐賮丕鬲 丕賱噩爻丿賷丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲噩匕亘 丕賱賲乇兀丞 賵鬲賱賰 丕賱鬲賷 賱丕 鬲乇囟賷賴丕 賮賷 丕賱乇噩賱貙 賵賱賰賳 毓賳丿 賵氐賮 丕賱噩夭亍 丕賱賲鬲毓賱賯 賮賷 丕賱賲乇兀丞貙 賷賲鬲丿 丕賱賵氐賮 賱匕賲 氐賮丕鬲 爻丕賷賰賵賱賵噩賷丞 賳賮爻賷丞貙 賲孬賱 賰孬乇丞 丕賱囟丨賰 賵丕賱賯賴賯丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲噩毓賱賴丕 "夭丕賳賷丞"貙 賵胤亘毓賸丕 賷噩亘 匕賽賰乇 丕賱賲乇兀丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲賰孬乇 丕賱禺乇賵噩 賲賳 亘賷鬲賴丕貙 賵丕賱賳賲丕賲丞 賵丕賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 丕賱氐賮丕鬲 丕賱兀禺乇賶.
- 丕賱鬲毓賲賷賲 亘兀賳 賰賱 丕賱賳爻丕亍 賷購賮囟賱賳 卮賷卅賸丕 賵賰賱 丕賱乇噩丕賱 賷賮囟賱賵賳 卮賷卅賸丕 賰丕賳 丨丕囟乇賸丕 丨鬲賶 賲毓 匕賽賰乇 兀賳 賰賱 卮禺氐 賷禺鬲賱賮 毓賳 丕賱丌禺乇.
- 丕賱廿亘丕丨賷丞 賮賷 丕賱賵氐賮貙 丕賱廿爻鬲卮賴丕丿 亘賯氐氐 丕賱禺賷丕賳丞 賱賱賵氐賵賱 丕賱賶 賮賰乇丞 賲毓賷賳丞貙 爻賴賵賱丞 丕賱胤乇丨 賮賷 丕賱賲爻兀賱丞 鬲亘賳賷 賮賷 匕賴賳 丕賱賯丕乇卅 氐賵乇丞 亘廿毓鬲賯丕丿賷 噩丿賸丕 亘毓賷丿丞 毓賳 丕賱賲噩鬲賲毓 丕賱毓乇亘賷 賮賷 鬲賱賰 丕賱賮鬲乇丞. 賵賴賳丕 兀匕賰乇 兀賳 兀睾賱亘 賯氐氐 丕賱禺賷丕賳丞 賰丕賳鬲 鬲丨丿孬 賲毓 賳爻丕亍 賲鬲夭賵噩丕鬲 丨氐乇賸丕貙 兀賲丕 賮賷 丨丕賱丞 丕賱乇噩丕賱 丕賱賲鬲夭賵噩賷賳 賮賰丕賳賵丕 賲孬丕賱 丕賱廿賲鬲賳丕毓 毓賳 丕賱禺胤兀 賵丕賱丨賮丕馗 毓賱賶 丕賱賳賮爻.
- 鬲氐賵賷乇 丕賱賳爻丕亍 毓賱賶 兀賳賴賳 丕賱賲禺賱賵賯丕鬲 丕賱睾賷乇 賯丕丿乇丞 毓賱賶 賰亘丨 卮賴賵丕鬲賴丕 賵丕賱鬲賷 爻鬲賯毓 賮賷 丕賱禺胤兀 毓賳丿 兀賷 賮乇氐丞 鬲爻賳丨 賱賴丕.
- 鬲亘賵賷亘 亘丕亘 賰丕賲賱 賮賷 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 亘毓賳賵丕賳 "賲賰丕卅丿 丕賱賳爻丕亍'.
- 丕賱鬲賵噩賴 亘丕賱丨丿賷孬 賳丨賵 丕賱賳爻丕亍 毓賳丿 丕賱鬲賰賱賲 毓賳 賲丕賷夭賷賱 丕賱爻賷亍 賲賳 乇賵丕卅丨 丕賱噩爻丿.
- 丕賱賵氐賮 丕賱睾賷乇 賵丕賯毓賷 毓賳丿 爻乇丿 賯氐氐 鬲賵氐賮 賮丨賵賱丞 丕賱乇噩丕賱 賵噩賲丕賱 丕賱賳爻丕亍.
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賷購賱禺氐 丕賱賳馗乇丞 丕賱毓乇亘賷丞 賱賱噩賳爻 賵丕賱賲乇兀丞貙 賵丕賱毓氐賵乇 丕賱鬲賷 賲乇賾鬲 亘賷賳 丕賱賲丕囟賷 賵丕賱丨丕囟乇 賱賲 鬲賰賳 賰賮賷賱丞 亘廿丨丿丕孬 丕賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 丕賱鬲睾賷賷乇.
丕賱丌賳.. 賲丕 賱賲 賷毓噩亘賳賷 賮賷 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘:
- 丨鬲賶 毓賳丿賲丕 亘購賳賾丿鬲 賮氐賵賱 賲鬲爻丕賵賷丞 鬲鬲賳丕賵賱 賳賮爻 丕賱賲賵囟賵毓 賲賳丕氐賮丞 亘賷賳 丕賱乇噩賱 賵丕賱賲乇兀丞貙 賲孬賱 匕賽賰乇 賲丕賷毓噩亘 丕賱乇噩賱 賮賷 丕賱賲乇兀丞 賵丕賱毓賰爻 氐丨賷丨貨 鬲賳丕賵賱 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 丕賱氐賮丕鬲 丕賱噩爻丿賷丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲噩匕亘 丕賱賲乇兀丞 賵鬲賱賰 丕賱鬲賷 賱丕 鬲乇囟賷賴丕 賮賷 丕賱乇噩賱貙 賵賱賰賳 毓賳丿 賵氐賮 丕賱噩夭亍 丕賱賲鬲毓賱賯 賮賷 丕賱賲乇兀丞貙 賷賲鬲丿 丕賱賵氐賮 賱匕賲 氐賮丕鬲 爻丕賷賰賵賱賵噩賷丞 賳賮爻賷丞貙 賲孬賱 賰孬乇丞 丕賱囟丨賰 賵丕賱賯賴賯丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲噩毓賱賴丕 "夭丕賳賷丞"貙 賵胤亘毓賸丕 賷噩亘 匕賽賰乇 丕賱賲乇兀丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲賰孬乇 丕賱禺乇賵噩 賲賳 亘賷鬲賴丕貙 賵丕賱賳賲丕賲丞 賵丕賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 丕賱氐賮丕鬲 丕賱兀禺乇賶.
- 丕賱鬲毓賲賷賲 亘兀賳 賰賱 丕賱賳爻丕亍 賷購賮囟賱賳 卮賷卅賸丕 賵賰賱 丕賱乇噩丕賱 賷賮囟賱賵賳 卮賷卅賸丕 賰丕賳 丨丕囟乇賸丕 丨鬲賶 賲毓 匕賽賰乇 兀賳 賰賱 卮禺氐 賷禺鬲賱賮 毓賳 丕賱丌禺乇.
- 丕賱廿亘丕丨賷丞 賮賷 丕賱賵氐賮貙 丕賱廿爻鬲卮賴丕丿 亘賯氐氐 丕賱禺賷丕賳丞 賱賱賵氐賵賱 丕賱賶 賮賰乇丞 賲毓賷賳丞貙 爻賴賵賱丞 丕賱胤乇丨 賮賷 丕賱賲爻兀賱丞 鬲亘賳賷 賮賷 匕賴賳 丕賱賯丕乇卅 氐賵乇丞 亘廿毓鬲賯丕丿賷 噩丿賸丕 亘毓賷丿丞 毓賳 丕賱賲噩鬲賲毓 丕賱毓乇亘賷 賮賷 鬲賱賰 丕賱賮鬲乇丞. 賵賴賳丕 兀匕賰乇 兀賳 兀睾賱亘 賯氐氐 丕賱禺賷丕賳丞 賰丕賳鬲 鬲丨丿孬 賲毓 賳爻丕亍 賲鬲夭賵噩丕鬲 丨氐乇賸丕貙 兀賲丕 賮賷 丨丕賱丞 丕賱乇噩丕賱 丕賱賲鬲夭賵噩賷賳 賮賰丕賳賵丕 賲孬丕賱 丕賱廿賲鬲賳丕毓 毓賳 丕賱禺胤兀 賵丕賱丨賮丕馗 毓賱賶 丕賱賳賮爻.
- 鬲氐賵賷乇 丕賱賳爻丕亍 毓賱賶 兀賳賴賳 丕賱賲禺賱賵賯丕鬲 丕賱睾賷乇 賯丕丿乇丞 毓賱賶 賰亘丨 卮賴賵丕鬲賴丕 賵丕賱鬲賷 爻鬲賯毓 賮賷 丕賱禺胤兀 毓賳丿 兀賷 賮乇氐丞 鬲爻賳丨 賱賴丕.
- 鬲亘賵賷亘 亘丕亘 賰丕賲賱 賮賷 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 亘毓賳賵丕賳 "賲賰丕卅丿 丕賱賳爻丕亍'.
- 丕賱鬲賵噩賴 亘丕賱丨丿賷孬 賳丨賵 丕賱賳爻丕亍 毓賳丿 丕賱鬲賰賱賲 毓賳 賲丕賷夭賷賱 丕賱爻賷亍 賲賳 乇賵丕卅丨 丕賱噩爻丿.
- 丕賱賵氐賮 丕賱睾賷乇 賵丕賯毓賷 毓賳丿 爻乇丿 賯氐氐 鬲賵氐賮 賮丨賵賱丞 丕賱乇噩丕賱 賵噩賲丕賱 丕賱賳爻丕亍.
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賷購賱禺氐 丕賱賳馗乇丞 丕賱毓乇亘賷丞 賱賱噩賳爻 賵丕賱賲乇兀丞貙 賵丕賱毓氐賵乇 丕賱鬲賷 賲乇賾鬲 亘賷賳 丕賱賲丕囟賷 賵丕賱丨丕囟乇 賱賲 鬲賰賳 賰賮賷賱丞 亘廿丨丿丕孬 丕賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 丕賱鬲睾賷賷乇.
August 16, 2018
Brilliant, funny, interesting, from time to time pure pornography, but it essentially shows how Arabians perceived love and sex. Must read for anyone.
November 11, 2019
An invigorating translation of a 15th century Islamic book on sex - an Arab kama sutra, if I may, filled with anecdotes, tips, and medical prescriptions. It was a fun read!!
June 12, 2022
賱賷爻 噩賷丿丕 賮賷 亘丕亘賴. 賱賰賳賴 丨爻賳 賱賳賯賮 毓賱賶 鬲賲孬賱丕鬲 丕賱毓賱丕賯丞 賮賷 鬲賱賰 丕賱賮鬲乇丞.賭
December 7, 2019
Curious and funny
When I read an article about this book I was interested to know the arab version of the kama sutra where the pleasures of women seemed to also be covered. I found that. I found also a lot "machista" comments and stories, bias against certain types of women, some very weird recipes for different sexual ailments and many funny stories. It is overall very well written and the arab ability to tell good stories is spread across all the pages making it a good entertainment.
When I read an article about this book I was interested to know the arab version of the kama sutra where the pleasures of women seemed to also be covered. I found that. I found also a lot "machista" comments and stories, bias against certain types of women, some very weird recipes for different sexual ailments and many funny stories. It is overall very well written and the arab ability to tell good stories is spread across all the pages making it a good entertainment.
May 20, 2021
This books has it ups and downs. Some parts are really amusing like the little tales of lovers, different names of genetalia, recommendations according to body type and ancient contraceptives. But the roots of patriarchal society is evident. I mean for a book all about men tricking and, sometimes even raping women, it sure spends a lot of time complaining about the "treachery" of women (one of the longest chapters of the book).
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November 17, 2020Horniest book ever written. Absolutely bonkers. its a mastapiece
June 19, 2020
"Juguemos el dulce juego del amor, y jam谩s te arrepentir谩s. Compartamos nuestro fuego ardiente. 驴Qu茅 has de temer?"
October 23, 2013
As old timey sex manuals go (somehow this has become my specialty while doing research for my own writing), I'd put this in the same vein as Capellanus's "The Art of Courtly Love," except "The Perfumed Garden" is more raunchy, like the "Kama Sutra." I think it's funnier than the "Kama Sutra" though, particularly because of the two chapters that list euphemisms for male and female genitalia. You know, "The Impudent One," "The Rummager," "The Glutton," "The Biter." It even explains each of the names, like the names alone aren't descriptive enough.
In the true fashion of an Islamic scholar, the book also offers medical advice on various sexual maladies--very wrong-headed by modern standards. For example, did you know sexual positions with the woman on top will cause urinary infections? I didn't!
As you can guess, the book is very misogynist, in keeping with the time period. With this book in particular, the physical descriptions of women are like descriptions of livestock. For example, this excerpt from the chapter called "Concerning Women who Deserve to be Praised:"
"With cheek of perfect oval, she will have an elegant nose and a graceful mouth; lips and tongue vermilion; her breath will be of pleasant odor, her throat long, her neck strong, her bust and belly large...she must have the thighs and buttocks hard, the hips large and full, a waist of fine shape, hands and feet of striking elegance, pump arms, and well-developed shoulders."
Like anything written centuries ago, use this book for historical reference only (or for humor, if you find this sort of thing as funny as I do).
In the true fashion of an Islamic scholar, the book also offers medical advice on various sexual maladies--very wrong-headed by modern standards. For example, did you know sexual positions with the woman on top will cause urinary infections? I didn't!
As you can guess, the book is very misogynist, in keeping with the time period. With this book in particular, the physical descriptions of women are like descriptions of livestock. For example, this excerpt from the chapter called "Concerning Women who Deserve to be Praised:"
"With cheek of perfect oval, she will have an elegant nose and a graceful mouth; lips and tongue vermilion; her breath will be of pleasant odor, her throat long, her neck strong, her bust and belly large...she must have the thighs and buttocks hard, the hips large and full, a waist of fine shape, hands and feet of striking elegance, pump arms, and well-developed shoulders."
Like anything written centuries ago, use this book for historical reference only (or for humor, if you find this sort of thing as funny as I do).
April 23, 2020
How debauched we are, and how tireless in the pursuit of pleasure.
__________
In writing this book
I have sinned indeed!
Your pardon, oh lord, I surely shall need;
But, if on the last day you absolve me, why then,
All my readers will join me
In a loud . . . Amen!
You have no reason to feel shame, for all you have written in this book is quite true, there is nothing in it to upset anyone. In any case you are not the first to cover these matters and I swear that the knowledge contained in this book needs to be given to all. It is only the ignorant and fearful who will avoid it or make fun of it.
__________
It is Nature also, in her wisdom, that has embellished a woman鈥檚 chest with breasts, her neck with a fine chin and her cheeks with jewels and colours. The woman also has eyes to inspire love, eyelashes sharp as polished blades and a delightful navel. Then lies the heightened beauty of her gently domed belly and the subtle endowment of her noble buttocks, supported by the whole majesty of her wonderful thighs. And placed between these glorious muscles is the loving battleground, hopefully voluptuous and resembling the fullness of a lion鈥檚 head. Oh, the vulva, how many brave men have died for this? Nature has given this place a mouth, a tongue, two lips, and a shape like the footprint of a gazelle on the sands of a desert.
Woman swims in a sea of splendour, voluptuousness and delight, clothed in precious raiment, her face brightened with smiles.
The glory of the universe has given woman a power of seduction over all men who fall under the spell of their love, whether they be weak or strong or without distinction.
I have heard that on a certain day Abel el Melik ben Merouan looked for his mistress Leilla and asked her questions about many things. Among others he asked her what qualities a woman looks for in a man. Her answer was, 鈥楾hey must have cheeks like ours and hair like ours. In fact, they must be like you, for truly if a man isn鈥檛 wealthy and powerful, he will have no success with women.鈥�
As soon as he saw that the beautiful odours from the perfumes were intense enough to mipregnatte the water in the tent, he mounted his throne and sent for the prophetess. She entered the tent and, once they were alone, he spoke to her. While he spoke to her she began to lose her presence of mind, seeming thunderstruck and mesmerised.
Watching her in this condition he knew that she wanted to make love, so he said, 鈥楥ome and let me possess your body, for this place has been prepared for that purpose. Tell me whatever position you wish to adopt鈥攐n your back, on all fours, in a position of prayer or like a tripod with your head on the ground and your buttocks in the air鈥攁nd you shall be satisfied.鈥�
鈥業 want it in every way you mention,鈥� replied the prophetess. 鈥楲et me be available for all pleasures, O greatest of prophets.鈥�
And finally, he who boasts of his relationships with women is most unattractive.
鈥榃hat is your price?鈥� she asked.
鈥楥oition, my beautiful woman.鈥�
鈥榊ou understand our business?鈥�
鈥楴o one understands women better than I do, for I know what women like. Listen mistress. In this world men take up various occupations in accordance with their tastes. This one takes, that one gives, this one sells, that one buys. But none of these things attract me. My sole thought is of love and the possession of beautiful women. I heal those who are suffering through love, and bring relief to thirsting vulvas.鈥�
Am I awake or am I dreaming?
He examined her belly which was elegantly domed and let his gaze rest on her navel, which looked like a pearl in a golden bowl, but, when he let his eyes travel lower, he saw a wonderful creation and well-turned thighs of dazzling white.
Her neck was like that of a gazelle, the opening of her mouth like a ring and her fresh lips were red as a dripping sword. Her teeth were like pearls and her cheeks like roses.
If a woman possessing these qualities is seen from the front, the sight is ravishing and if seen from behind, fatal.
He drinks nothing but old Muscatel wine.
This story presents but a small part of the tricks and stratagems used by woman against their husbands. The moral of the tale is, that a man who falls in love with a woman imperils himself and exposes himself to the greatest troubles.
Any posture is unsatisfactory if kissing is impossible, as a kiss is one of the most potent stimulants in which a man or a woman can indulge.
A kiss given on the outside of the lips accompanied by the sound we make when calling a cat gives no pleasure at all. Such a kiss is only meant for children. The kiss which I have just described above and which belongs to love-making provokes a delicious voluptuousness. It is for you to learn the difference.
Know that the man who works a woman younger than himself acquires new vigour, if she is of the same age he will derive no advantage from it, and, finally, if it is a woman older than himself she will sap him of all his strength.
It is posited that to look into the cavity of the vagina is injurious to the eyes. This is a question for a physician and not for a mere advisor. It is told with regard to this subject that Hacen ben Isehac, Sultan of Damascus, was in the habit of examining the interior of women鈥檚 parts and being warned not to do it he said, 鈥業s there a pleasure preferable to this?鈥� And thus before long we was blind.
It is also not well to constantly wear vestments made of silk as they can impair all the energy for copulation. Silken cloths worn by women also affect injuriously the capacity for erection of the virile member.
I was in love with a woman who was all grace and perfection, beautiful of shape and gifted with all imaginable charms. Her cheeks were like roses, her forehead lily-white, her lips like coral. She had teeth like pearls and breasts like pomegranates. Her mouth opened round like a ring, her tongue seemed to be encrusted with precious gems, her eyes, black and finely slit, had the languor of slumber, and her voice the sweetness of sugar. With her form pleasantly filled out, her flesh was mellow like fresh butter and pure as the diamond.
When a woman wants something, all precautions are useless.
October 25, 2012
A Europa-Am茅rica traz-nos 鈥淥 Jardim Perfumado鈥�. Uma obra da autoria do Xeque Nefzaudi que 茅 uma leitura interessante sobre a arte do amor.
Desde a forma como as mulheres se deviam perfumar e comportar, 脿s posi莽玫es sexuais melhores para cada tipo de corpo das mulheres ou tamanho do p茅nis. Podemos tamb茅m ler sobre como saber o sexo de um feto ou os cuidados a ter para n茫o se contrair algumas doen莽as (ainda que estes sejam completamente ineficazes como sabemos hoje em dia).
脡 interessante ver a forma de pensar e principalmente as ideias existentes sobre as mulheres, sendo uma frase comum 鈥淰锚, por isto, a perf铆dia da mulher e do que ela 茅 capaz鈥�. Pois por muito ardiloso que um homem fosse na sua tentativa de iniciar a rela莽茫o sexual as mulheres conseguiam ser muito piores鈥�
Em certas ocasi玫es s茫o contadas pequenas hist贸rias de forma a ilustrar melhor as ideias que o autor mostrava durante as suas explica莽玫es.
Um livro que merece estar ao lado do Kamasutra revelando toda a sensualidade existente numa cultura sobre a qual muitas coisas ainda n茫o se conhecem bem.
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Desde a forma como as mulheres se deviam perfumar e comportar, 脿s posi莽玫es sexuais melhores para cada tipo de corpo das mulheres ou tamanho do p茅nis. Podemos tamb茅m ler sobre como saber o sexo de um feto ou os cuidados a ter para n茫o se contrair algumas doen莽as (ainda que estes sejam completamente ineficazes como sabemos hoje em dia).
脡 interessante ver a forma de pensar e principalmente as ideias existentes sobre as mulheres, sendo uma frase comum 鈥淰锚, por isto, a perf铆dia da mulher e do que ela 茅 capaz鈥�. Pois por muito ardiloso que um homem fosse na sua tentativa de iniciar a rela莽茫o sexual as mulheres conseguiam ser muito piores鈥�
Em certas ocasi玫es s茫o contadas pequenas hist贸rias de forma a ilustrar melhor as ideias que o autor mostrava durante as suas explica莽玫es.
Um livro que merece estar ao lado do Kamasutra revelando toda a sensualidade existente numa cultura sobre a qual muitas coisas ainda n茫o se conhecem bem.
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March 14, 2011
An excellent book, especially read in conjunction with Robin Schone's The Lady's Tutor, which uses this Arabic sex manual as a textbook for a prim Victorian wife who wants to seduce her husband. The Perfumed Garden is an excellent read, and illustrates descriptions of various themes with stories of men and women. Recommended.
December 25, 2008
Fascinating (and often humorous) look into the male Arab mindset concerning sex from that period. Would be really interesting to read a similar book written by a woman from that period...
June 9, 2012
Good needed lots of water...lol
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