Physiognomy; or the corresponding analogy between the conformation of the features, and the ruling passions of the mind, tr. [and abridged] by S. Shaw. The title-leaf is a cancel]. |
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... the preceding age , it will appear , that very little knowledge of man has been derived ; and the falsehoods and errors with which their writings abound , are daily becoming more evident . Those systems which were vi PREFACE .
... the preceding age , it will appear , that very little knowledge of man has been derived ; and the falsehoods and errors with which their writings abound , are daily becoming more evident . Those systems which were vi PREFACE .
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Johann Caspar Lavater. are daily becoming more evident . Those systems which were established on authori- ties so extremely weak , are now falling into that contempt and neglect , which must ne- cessarily await every mode of reasoning ...
Johann Caspar Lavater. are daily becoming more evident . Those systems which were established on authori- ties so extremely weak , are now falling into that contempt and neglect , which must ne- cessarily await every mode of reasoning ...
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... becoming a science as any one of the sciences , mathematics excepted . It is a branch of the physical art , and ... becomes scientific , so far as it can be imparted by words , lines , rules , and defini- B tions . The question will ...
... becoming a science as any one of the sciences , mathematics excepted . It is a branch of the physical art , and ... becomes scientific , so far as it can be imparted by words , lines , rules , and defini- B tions . The question will ...
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... become more vain , and will court the praise of men , not by words and deeds alone , but by assumed looks and counterfeited forms ? Oughtest thou not rather to weaken this already too powerful motive for human actions , and to ...
... become more vain , and will court the praise of men , not by words and deeds alone , but by assumed looks and counterfeited forms ? Oughtest thou not rather to weaken this already too powerful motive for human actions , and to ...
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... become perfect , must necessarily be taught their own various , and consequently their own beneficent qualities . Let , therefore , the desire of obtaining approba- tion from the good , act in concert with the im- pulse to goodness ...
... become perfect , must necessarily be taught their own various , and consequently their own beneficent qualities . Let , therefore , the desire of obtaining approba- tion from the good , act in concert with the im- pulse to goodness ...
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2d Edit accurate animals appear arched beautiful become benevolent bones BOTANY Buffon capable certainly CHAP character chin choleric Circassians colour coun countenance deformed denotes discover distinguished ears EDINBURGH GAZETTEER Engravings expression external eyebrows eyes feeling firm flat forehead genius hair head heart imagination internal J. C. LOUDON JOHN LINDLEY judge knowledge Laplanders Lavater less lips little beard merate mind monical mother motion mouth muscles nations nature neral never noble nose Number object observe outline painter painting passions pathognomy peculiar penetration perfect person philanthropy phlegm phlegmatic physi physiog physiogno physiognomonical sensation Plates portrait proportion qualities racter remarks render resemblance ROBERT SOUTHEY scull Semeiotics sensibility shades SHARON TURNER shew signs soul speak strength tenance thee thing thou tion traits true truth understanding vice virtue visible vols weak Whoever whole wisdom woman wrinkles