Physiognomy; or, the corresponding analogy between the conformation of the features and the ruling passions of the mind / translated from the original work of J. C. Lavater by Samuel Shaw Esq. Editor of the Abridgement of Bruce's Travels.

  • Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741-1801.
Date:
1792
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Credit: Physiognomy; or, the corresponding analogy between the conformation of the features and the ruling passions of the mind / translated from the original work of J. C. Lavater by Samuel Shaw Esq. Editor of the Abridgement of Bruce's Travels. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Every one poffeffed of this fenfe, this feeling, call it which you pleafe, will attribute that only and nothing more to each countenance, which it is capable of receiving. They will confider each ac- cording to its kind, and will as little feek to add a heterogeneous charadter as a heterogeneous nofe to the face. Such will only unfold what nature is delirous of unfolding, give wrhat nature is capable of receiving, and take away that with which na- ture would not be incumbered. They will per- ceive in the child, pupil, friend, or wfife, when any difcordant trait of character makes its appear- ance, and will endeavour to reltore the original congeniality, the equilibrium of character and im- pulfe, by adting upon the {till remaining harmony, by co-operating with the yet unimpaired effential powers. They will confider each fin, each vice, as deftrudtive of this harmony, will feel how much each departure from truth, in the human form, at leaft to eyes more penetrating than human eyes are, muft be manifeft, mult diftort, and mult be- come difpleafing to the Creator, by rendering it unlike his image. Who, therefore, can judge better of the works and actions of man, who lefs offend, or be offended, who more clearly develope caufe and effect, than the phyfiognomift, poffetfed of a full portion of this fenfation and knowledge ? CHAP,