An original and illustrated physiological and physiognomical chart (1873) (14756000326)

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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um of mechanical industries. Your ear may appreciate** The Harmonious Blacksmith. 5. Lacking in the soul for music and hence in the joys arising fromharmony, those fine and tender modulations and waftings of air heard inmelodies are too etherial to stir your heavy nature or cause your heart tobeat responsively. 6. You enjoy melody but appreciate heavy music better than light.The soft low mellow tones of the human voice steal through your earsand bury themselves in your heart, yet you give them littleheed. 80 a-ONIRECEPTIONALITY. 7. Rhythm you appreciate well and detect the slightest discord.Intonations of voice, the rustling of the aspen and poplar, the hushingmurmuring of wind-shaken reeds, the sighing of the zephyr through theforest, and the splashing of the ocean waves when no wind moves them,your ear catches, and your spirit drinks deep of their music. 8. You may recognize and learn tunes well by note, but your ability toperform on an instrument will depend entirely upon practice.
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Tonireceptionality small. Tonireceptionality large. The unmusical ear of the ass. The ear of Adeline Patti, f ormec? to receive tones of a round andmusical nature. 9. Naturally you love concord and can readily appreciate tone. Theleast dissonance or jar grates upon your ear. Good music j^ou thoroughlyappreciate. 10. The melodies of song-birds have power to arouse your feelings andelevate your aspirations. Hence you are attentive to the voices of animals,as they most wonderfully accentuate and modulate them to express theirfeelings; and also every tone of the human voice catches your ear andindicates an immense amount of character though you may not see thespeaker. 11. In spite of your controlling reason, music quiets or rouses yourpassions; hence you would like to set your laws, prayers, and loftyaspirations to music as did the ancients. 12. You have the very best musical judgment, hence your criticismsmust prove invaluable to the aspiring composer or performer. A, To Cultivate and Im