Route Knugget: Erotic literature and 'job as pope' goes hand in hand in 15th century Toscany

10 December 2008, 00:00

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Paus Pius II had a feeling for erotic literature
(Source picture: Wikipedia)


Pope Pius ll was born in 1405 as Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini in the picturesque city of Pienza, in Toscany.

Aeneas studied, travelled and wrote books, all in abundance..

Pius II was also the author of numerous erotic poems and an obscene comedy titled Chrysis .

Source: GTO


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