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New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." (1889)

Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts), 1820-1875 · New York : Fowler & Wells · leaf 229

An illustration from New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine.", 1889, leaf 229 — URE. How beautiful are the noses onthe Egyptian sculptures ! You mayspend hours in studying them oncovers of porphyry sarcophagi. Butif you would have all the majesty ofa nose, look at the Greek Jupiter; orif all the masculine beauty, study theApollo. The bust of Homer may beof doubtful… … Fijr. S21.—TToMEK. LORD BROUGHAMS NOSE. 223 nose for a Homer; and that is no slight consideration. Ifpainters and sculptors were to represent heroic and beautifulideals with mean and grotesque noses, we should think themworthy of a lunatic asylum; and in this verdict we concedeall that Lavater has…

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