Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts), 1820-1875 · New York, Fowler and Wells · leaf 447
r busts before us,we could write a commentary on Roman history that wouldclear up many an obscure point; but at present we must con-fine ourselves to a less pretentious work. Dr. Thurnam, inCrania JBritannica, gives a drawing and minute descriptionof the skull of Theodosianus, found in a Roman… … being much above the average in almost every direction. The forehead, he says, though not very high, is remark-able for breadth; the coronal surface presents an oval out-line, and is notable for its great transverse diameter; theparietal region (side-head) is full and rounded; the temporal fossae,…
Physiognomy · Phrenology
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