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The Mind in the Face: An Introduction to the Study of Physiognomy

William McDowall

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Description:Excerpt: ... admiration, it being, they declare, irresistibly piquant and vivacious. Marmontel says of it, " Un petit nez retrousse renvers les lois d'un empire"; while an anonymous author to whom we have been repeatedly indebted, praises it in the following terms. "We confess a lurking penchant, a sort of sneaking affection which we cannot resist, for the celestial nose in a woman. It does not command our admiration and respect like the Greek, to which we could bow down as to a goddess, but it makes sad work with our affections. The former too, is not so unbearable as in a man. It is a great marrer of beauty, undoubtedly; but merely regarded as an index of weakness, it claims our kindly consideration. Weakness in a woman, which is gentleness, feminancy, is excusable and rather lovable; while in a man it is detestable. It is woman's place to be supported, not to support. Hence, the classical emblem of the vine and the elm is felt to be beautiful and true, because it portrays accurately the natural mutual position of husband and wife. A celestial nose in a woman is frequently an index of wit. Wit is a talent not emanating from wisdom; quite the reverse. The wisest men are ofttimes the slowest. Wisdom comes after thought, wit before it." The Roman. The Greek. The Jewish. The Snub. The Celestial. CHAPTER VI. Individual Features Concluded--The Mouth--The Line Brlow The Lower Lip--The Chin--The Ear--Thk Neck And Throat. "The contents of the mind," says Lavater, " are communicated to the mouth. Oh, wherefore can I only imperfectly and tremblingly declare all its honours?--the chief seat of wisdom and folly, power and debility, virtue and vice, beauty and deformity; the seat of all love, all hatred, all sincerity, all falsehood, all humility, all pride, all...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Mind in the Face: An Introduction to the Study of Physiognomy. To get started finding The Mind in the Face: An Introduction to the Study of Physiognomy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt: ... admiration, it being, they declare, irresistibly piquant and vivacious. Marmontel says of it, " Un petit nez retrousse renvers les lois d'un empire"; while an anonymous author to whom we have been repeatedly indebted, praises it in the following terms. "We confess a lurking penchant, a sort of sneaking affection which we cannot resist, for the celestial nose in a woman. It does not command our admiration and respect like the Greek, to which we could bow down as to a goddess, but it makes sad work with our affections. The former too, is not so unbearable as in a man. It is a great marrer of beauty, undoubtedly; but merely regarded as an index of weakness, it claims our kindly consideration. Weakness in a woman, which is gentleness, feminancy, is excusable and rather lovable; while in a man it is detestable. It is woman's place to be supported, not to support. Hence, the classical emblem of the vine and the elm is felt to be beautiful and true, because it portrays accurately the natural mutual position of husband and wife. A celestial nose in a woman is frequently an index of wit. Wit is a talent not emanating from wisdom; quite the reverse. The wisest men are ofttimes the slowest. Wisdom comes after thought, wit before it." The Roman. The Greek. The Jewish. The Snub. The Celestial. CHAPTER VI. Individual Features Concluded--The Mouth--The Line Brlow The Lower Lip--The Chin--The Ear--Thk Neck And Throat. "The contents of the mind," says Lavater, " are communicated to the mouth. Oh, wherefore can I only imperfectly and tremblingly declare all its honours?--the chief seat of wisdom and folly, power and debility, virtue and vice, beauty and deformity; the seat of all love, all hatred, all sincerity, all falsehood, all humility, all pride, all...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Mind in the Face: An Introduction to the Study of Physiognomy. To get started finding The Mind in the Face: An Introduction to the Study of Physiognomy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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