Phrenology, in connection with the study of physiognomy : to which is prefixed a biography of the author by Nahum Capen /
"The word Physiognomy, considered etymologically, signifies the knowledge of nature at large. Sometimes, however, it is employed to designate the configuration, and, even more commonly, the expression of the countenance. In another sense, again, it is used to imply a knowledge of the external s...
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| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Marsh, Capen and Lyon,
1833.
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| Edition: | 1st American ed., improved. |
| Series: | PsycBOOKS.
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| Summary: | "The word Physiognomy, considered etymologically, signifies the knowledge of nature at large. Sometimes, however, it is employed to designate the configuration, and, even more commonly, the expression of the countenance. In another sense, again, it is used to imply a knowledge of the external signs which proclaim internal qualities. It is in the latter acceptation that I shall employ the term in this volume. Entire nature, therefore, may be comprehended in the study of physiognomy; inanimate objects as well as living beings are included: there is, for instance, a physiognomy of the heavens: some forms and characters of clouds portend wind, certain others rain, others thunder, others fine weather, & c"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved). |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (439 pages) : illustrations. |