The bather woodcut from: jost amman (1539-1591): actual description of all classes on earth, high and low, spiritual and secular, all arts, crafts and trades. (first published in frankfurt am main in 1568; also known as: the book of estates) in the book, the image is accompanied by the following text by hans sachs: come to the bath, rich and poor, which is now warm and toasty, we will wash you with delicious lye, sit on the upper bench, sweat, then you will be strained and grimaced, let the remaining blood be expelled by letting it dry, then you will be delighted with the bath, then shaved and be begged. (note: delicious: fragrant // to be washed // to be rubbed // to be blood-letting // to be cleaned of fleas).
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