New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . it with the dissipated, the debauched, and thecriminal, who have just enough cunning to escape the penal-ties of tlie law ? These may be found in the slums, aroundthe wharves, and in the alleys of the larger cities of all coun-tries. On comparing the features of this class with those in • Emanuel Kant was born in Konigsberg, Prussia, April 22, 1724. Hewas of Scotch descent, his grandfather having emigrated from Scotland inthe latter part of the sevente


New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . it with the dissipated, the debauched, and thecriminal, who have just enough cunning to escape the penal-ties of tlie law ? These may be found in the slums, aroundthe wharves, and in the alleys of the larger cities of all coun-tries. On comparing the features of this class with those in • Emanuel Kant was born in Konigsberg, Prussia, April 22, 1724. Hewas of Scotch descent, his grandfather having emigrated from Scotland inthe latter part of the seventeenth cenjtury, and settled in Prussia. He wasthe fourth of eleven children, and was destined by his parents for a theolog-ical career, but his first attempts at preaching were so unsuccessful that heAvii hdrew from it and arpplied himself to the study of physical science. Inthis he became eminent as a teacher and lecturer. Ho aftervards lecturedand wrote with great success on metaphysical subjects. As a metaphysi-cian he is regarded the boldest and profoundest of the German speculativethinkers. He died in Konigsberg, February 12, 544 CONTRASTED FACES


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