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 659
y or strength casketecl in a rounded, complete, and admirable physique, freefrom excess or deficiency of proportions, stands among the highest ambitions of thewoman or the man. The admiration we bestow upon a perfect form, when by chancewe meet with one, is a feeling akin to worship—one in which… … HE desire for completenessand comeliness of formand face is universal. AmI engaging ? is the inces-sant but often unrealizedquestion of the maidensbosom; Am I command-ing ? the unexpressed aspi-ration of the boy. Beautyis power ! We all ac-knowledge its sway—wealmost worship it ! Itrules alike in…
Physiognomy · Phrenology
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