. The poet soldier. A memoir of the worth, talent and patriotism of Joseph Kent Gibbons, who fell in the service of his country during the great rebellion . Fig. 489.—THB AMERICAN 9ACE. J SxUiuEL E. Wells Publications. Physiognomy of Fige, 710 to 725. Not only does the author divide the human family into the five great races and National types, but he Bub-divides them into classes, presenting us with groupsof distinguished Divines, Pugilists, Warriors, Surgeons, Inventors, , Orators, Actors, Poets, Musicians and Artists, etc. Of the poets, he says : One of the e
. The poet soldier. A memoir of the worth, talent and patriotism of Joseph Kent Gibbons, who fell in the service of his country during the great rebellion . Fig. 489.—THB AMERICAN 9ACE. J SxUiuEL E. Wells Publications. Physiognomy of Fige, 710 to 725. Not only does the author divide the human family into the five great races and National types, but he Bub-divides them into classes, presenting us with groupsof distinguished Divines, Pugilists, Warriors, Surgeons, Inventors, , Orators, Actors, Poets, Musicians and Artists, etc. Of the poets, he says : One of the essential physical qualities of a poet is a susceptible mental tempera-ment This must be of a clear and fine-even of an exquisite-tone, to insure perfec-tion In the art. There are all degrees of poets, from the lowest to the highf-st, juf^as there are different classes of musicians, painters, sculptors, etc.; but to excel, andto inscribe ones name on the roll of great bards, one must be not only every inch aman, but must have genius as weU. It has been said by an ancient author, , non Jit -the poet is bom, not made ; yet we maintain that every well-organ-ized human being should be able to ^^Tite poetry, just as he should be
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