A System of Practical and Scientific Physiognomy; Or, How to Read Faces, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Mary Olmstead Stanton

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332203191 ISBN 13 : 9781332203192

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unlock the face’s hidden story with a trusted, time-tested guide to physiognomy. This volume dives into how the human face and body reveal character, temperament, and potential. It presents practical observations, organized by facial regions and their associated traits, so readers can read signs with confidence and care.

This edition focuses on the nose, mouth, eyes, cheeks, and other features as indicators of strength, vitality, and personality. It explains how bone, muscle, and tissue shape not only appearance but behavior and tendencies, offering a clear framework for interpretation. The book emphasizes balanced, ethical reading of signs and uses historical examples to illustrate its practical approach.

- Understand how different facial forms signal executive power, gentleness, or other character traits.
- Learn how eye shape, lip movement, and the lines of the face contribute to overall reading of character.
- Explore the connections between anatomy, physiology, and temperament as they relate to daily life and decision-making.
- See how color, proportion, and expression interact to form a cohesive portrait of a person.

Ideal for readers seeking a traditional, methodical approach to physiognomy, whether for personal insight, study, or historical context of 19th‑century character reading.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332203191
• ISBN 13: 9781332203192
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 676
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