Essays on physiognomy; calculated to extend the knowledge and the love of mankind . yrf A JJ. 4 X l^Vaters physiqg p^y, 2% iib-ly the tranquillity he enjoys in imitation, and the approbationpi others, completely fatisfy him: his defires and his exertions gqno farther. ADDITION IV. Profile of a Man of Order and Business. See the Plate* There is an evident relation in this profile to the preceding; butit pofTerTes a higher degree of intelligence and aftivity. It is thelove of order perfonified; it prefents a methodical mind, formedto clafs, arrange, abftract, and analyze. He will be firm fromfid
Essays on physiognomy; calculated to extend the knowledge and the love of mankind . yrf A JJ. 4 X l^Vaters physiqg p^y, 2% iib-ly the tranquillity he enjoys in imitation, and the approbationpi others, completely fatisfy him: his defires and his exertions gqno farther. ADDITION IV. Profile of a Man of Order and Business. See the Plate* There is an evident relation in this profile to the preceding; butit pofTerTes a higher degree of intelligence and aftivity. It is thelove of order perfonified; it prefents a methodical mind, formedto clafs, arrange, abftract, and analyze. He will be firm fromfidelity, but not faithful from firmnefs. A work will not have thepower cf affecling him, imlpls it be clear, methodical, complete inthe combination of its parts; and he has no way of difiinguiihinghimfelf but by thefe characters. You will in vain attempt to en-courage, to excite him to become a poet, to read all the theories ancj,all the mafter-pieces of the art; never can he rife to poetic inven-tion, nor make off the fetters of fcrupulous punctuality. ADDITION V. Seven Portraits of Dignit
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