New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . e observedin the population of Pied-mont, Lombardy, Parma,Modena, Bologna, Romag-na, even as far as Ravennaand Rimini. The physique is distin-guished by light hair andfair complexion, elongatedskull, large eyes, and bytall and portly but seldomelegant forms. The tem-perament is sanguine, and Fig. old age, lymphatic. This race has always displayed espe-cial talent in agriculture, commerce, and manufactures. Theypossess the German truth a
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . e observedin the population of Pied-mont, Lombardy, Parma,Modena, Bologna, Romag-na, even as far as Ravennaand Rimini. The physique is distin-guished by light hair andfair complexion, elongatedskull, large eyes, and bytall and portly but seldomelegant forms. The tem-perament is sanguine, and Fig. old age, lymphatic. This race has always displayed espe-cial talent in agriculture, commerce, and manufactures. Theypossess the German truth and constancy, as well as somethingof the German slowness and phlegm. Travelers describethem as a generous and hospitable people, with much simplic-ity and credulity. They send forth-the best soldiers of Italy. The Genoese show their descent from the ancient Liguri-ans, in their proud, independent characters and hardy habits ;they are an extremely enduring and indefatigable people, andproduce the best sailors among the Italians. They are distin-guished by their sharp but keen features, their small blackeyes, and their short agile THE ITALIAN, 425 Above Genoa, along the whole cham of the Apennines,down to Abruzzo and Calabria, lives a primitive race, alwayshardy and independent, says the authority quoted above, toopoor for taxation and too independent for conscription. Fromthem come the smugglers and banditti of Italy. They maybe direct descendants of the ancient Italian tribes. The physical type in Venice is a square, heavy frame,bulky and fleshy; head short and Sclavonian in form; facerather oblono: thanoval, with fullcheeks and heavyjaws; the nose israrely arched. In Tuscany, ob-servers believe thatmany Etruscan fea-tures may be clear-ly beheld, such assmall eyes, thickunder-lip, pointedchin, and a long andnarrow head w^thlarge forehead, anda sharp-pointed andarched nose, thoughno doubt Celtic ele- Fig. 537.—Kaphael. ments, as well as Teutonic, are mingled in the p
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