Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant (clover) with leaves resembling the horns of a goat, and (below) a goat's head. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.

Phytognomonica Io. Baptistae Portae Neap. octo libris contenta. In qvibvs nova, facillimaqve affertur methodus, qua plantarum, animalium, metallorum, rerumque denique omnium ex prima extimae faciei inspectione quiuis abditas vires assequatur. Accedvnt ad haec confirmanda infinita propemodu selectiora secreta. Summo labore, temporis dispendio, & impensarum iactura vestigata, explorataq; cvm privilegio / [Giambattista della Porta].

De humana physiognomonia libri IIII / [Giambattista della Porta].

L'art de connaître les hommes par la physionomie ... / par M. Moreau.

Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant (antirrhinum)) with seed-pods resembling the head of a calf, and (below) the head of a calf. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.

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