Talk:Librarian's memoirs/@comment-94.253.86.58-20170803201524

De Larvis Scenicis Et Figuris Comicis (with "o") is a name of a real illustrated tome ("dissertatio") describing Ancient Greek theatre, its masks and characters: the name means "Of Masks Scenical and Figures Comical". Speculum Aureum is a name of a pious religious treatise (Speculum Aureum Animae Peccatricis = A Golden Mirror [i. e. true description] of a Sinful Soul)...

...But more interestingly, it's a name of a satirical, pointed treatise by a 14th century Polish bishop (and university chancellor) Peter Wysz, where he criticizes the Pope and other high-ranking Christian priests for corruption and abuse of power. Its name is Speculum Aureum de Titulis Beneficiorum Ecclesiasticorum - something like "A Golden Mirror of Lucrative Church Titles".

Aside from that: Haemorrhoidibus is self-explanatory; and The Art of Midwifery for Maidens" is also an unusual title: it's either redundant (because all midwives in Medieval times were female) or humorous (because it implies practicing midwifery ON maidens).