The power of the soul over the body, considered in relation to health and morals / by George Moore.

  • Moore, George, 1803-1880.
Date:
1845
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Credit: The power of the soul over the body, considered in relation to health and morals / by George Moore. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    What is it that so skilfully touches this instru- ment ? What is it that enjoys as well as actuates, receives as well as communicates, through this in- scrutable organization ? It is as we have said the soul or spirit, without which this body were more unmeaning than a statue, and only fit, as it would tend, to decay. It is the soul which animates the featvires and causes them to present a living picture of each passion, so that the inmost agita- tions of the heart become visible in a moment, and the wish that would seek concealment betrays its presence and its power, in the vivid eye, while the blood kindles into crimson with a thought that burns along the brow. It is this which dif- fuses a sweet serenity and rest upon the visage, when our feehngs are tranquillized, and our thoughts abide with heaven, like ocean in a calm, reflecting the peaceful glories of the cloudless skies. This indwelhng spirit of power blends our features into unison and harmony, and awakes the music breathing from the face,'' when in association with those we love, and heart answer- ing to heart, we live in sympathy, while memory and hope repose alike in smiles upon the bosom of enjoyment. It is a flame from heaven purer than Promethean fire, that vivifies and energizes the breathing form. It is an immaterial essence, a being, that quickens matter and imparts life, sensation, motion, to the intricate framework of