New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . the phleg-matic temperament; if yellow bile be most fully developed,the choleric temperament is produced; and if the black bile{atrabilis) be most abundant, the melancholic or atrabilioustemperament. These four temperaments are thus describedby Paulus ^gineta, an ancient physi-cian, who adopts thetheory and followsthe classification ofHippocrates: 1. The sanguine orhot and moist tem-perament is morefleshy than is prop-er, hairy, and hot tothe touch. Pe
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . the phleg-matic temperament; if yellow bile be most fully developed,the choleric temperament is produced; and if the black bile{atrabilis) be most abundant, the melancholic or atrabilioustemperament. These four temperaments are thus describedby Paulus ^gineta, an ancient physi-cian, who adopts thetheory and followsthe classification ofHippocrates: 1. The sanguine orhot and moist tem-perament is morefleshy than is prop-er, hairy, and hot tothe touch. Personshaving this temper-ament in excess areliable to putrid dis- ^J^|;orders. 2. The phlegma-tic or cold andmoist temperament ^is gross, fat, and lax. ,,The skin is soft andwhite; the hair taw-ny and not abundant; the limbs and muscles weak; the veinsinvisible, and the character timid, spiritless, and inactive. 3. The choleric or warm and dry temperament is known byabundant dark hair; large and prominent veins and arteries,dark skin, and a firm, well-articulated, and muscular body. 4. The melancholic or cold and dry temperament is known. Fig. 106.—Hon. Wm. Matjlk Panmure, 96 THE TEMPERAMENTS by liard, slender, and white bodies; fine muscles, small joints,and little hair. As to disposition, persons of this temperamentare spiritless, timid, and desponding. MODIFICATIONS. This doctrine of the temperaments was much discussed bythe ancients, but never greatly modified. It may be said tohave stood unchanged till the revival of letters after the dark and even
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