Bestiality and Gluttony in Theory and Practice in the Comedies of Giovan Battista Della Porta

By Sergius Kodera

Giovan Battista Della Porta (1535–1615), Neapolitan nobleman, scholar/scientist, and writer famed for books on natural magic and physiognomy, expressed quite explicit views on bestiality—that is, on human beings having sex with animals. Della Porta…

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