New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . Fig. 94S.—Contempt. Fig. 943.—Curiosity. is one of contempt, not unmixed with hatred. True nobilityof nature never wears such an expression. Curiosity is the dominant expression in fig. 943, but it isthe good-natured, interested curiosity of an afiectionate andsympathizing old matron, and gives no offense. EXERCISES IN EXPRESSION 645 Figs. 944 and 945, like fig. 942, express contempt, but ineach it is modified by other feelings and by diflerences in te
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . Fig. 94S.—Contempt. Fig. 943.—Curiosity. is one of contempt, not unmixed with hatred. True nobilityof nature never wears such an expression. Curiosity is the dominant expression in fig. 943, but it isthe good-natured, interested curiosity of an afiectionate andsympathizing old matron, and gives no offense. EXERCISES IN EXPRESSION 645 Figs. 944 and 945, like fig. 942, express contempt, but ineach it is modified by other feelings and by diflerences in tem-perament and general character. Fig. 944 represents a strong,irascible character, in whom anger gives a terrible force tocontempt. His com-panion is furious, butweak. He rages, butis impotent. Weheed neither his furynor his latter is ratherassumed than real. Fig. 946 is a child-face, with an intent, Fig. 944. 1 , . T • ^ but not strono;ly in- CONTEMPT AND ^ * Anger. terested look. There Fig. 945.—Fuby and contempt. is too little energy of character for much earnestness in any-thing. What a contrast between this and
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