An original and illustrated physiological and physiognomical chart (1873) (14799146883)

Identifier: originalillustra00simm (find matches)
Title: An original and illustrated physiological and physiognomical chart
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Simms, Joseph, 1833-1920 Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana (Library of Congress) DLC Rouben Mamoulian Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
Subjects: Physiognomy
Publisher: Glasgow : Dunn & Wright, printers
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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Firstwas that which is natural, and afterwards that which is spiritual.Cicero, though a heathen, and not believing in the revelation of a futurestate, has said that, * from the consent of all nations, we conclude thatthe soul survives the body. From ancient history we learn that theEgyptians (in the time of Menes, the first Egj^ptian King, who lived morethan 2000 B.C.) believed in the immortality of the soul. B. To Eepress the Desire of a Future Life:—Live only for to-day,and heed not to-morrow. Cast your thoughts away from the spiritualto the physical. On the beauties of spirit-life muse and dream no longer.But forget not the man in the parable to whom it was said, while he waacontemplating present aggrandisement, **This night shall thy soul be re-quired of thee.* -^STHETICAL:^;rESS. THE APPRECIATION OF THE BEAUTIFUL IN NATURE AND ART, AS THERESULT OF THE POSSESSION OF THE ESTHETIC FACULTY. A higJi, or prominent nose, is natures evidence of a love and appreciation ofthe beautiful.
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^stheticalness small.Kettle, a selfish and cunning Indian chief. ^stheticalness large. Charlemagne, a great warrior and promoter of science and art. 1. Possessing scarcely a particle of this faculty, you fail to manifestany of its action ; hence you esteem homely objects as highly as those ofthe most exquisite beauty. 185 ESTHETIC ALNESS, 2. !Naturally devoid of taste, and incapable of appreciating the higherbeauties of the world or of art, you are fitted for onl)^ a low condition inlife. This is indicated by the flatness of your nose, which well bespeaksthe almost utter absence of eesthetic feeling. 3. To you the miserable donkey seems as attractive in form and actionas the purest barb of Arabia; the beautiful rose, the sweet, modestviolet, the grand ethereal bow in the clouds, present no more beauty toyour unappreciative eye than the dog-daisy, the sunflower, or the commoncabbage. 4. The power of appreciating beauty is perfectly alien to your struc-ture; hence your imaginings are pl