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Author: Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741-1801.
Title: Essays on physiognomy; for the promotion of the knowledge and the love of mankind; / written in the German language by J.C. Lavatar, ; abridged from Mr. Holcrofts translation.
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Print source: Essays on physiognomy; for the promotion of the knowledge and the love of mankind; / written in the German language by J.C. Lavatar, ; abridged from Mr. Holcrofts translation.
Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741-1801., Holcroft, Thomas, 1745-1809, tr., Hill, Samuel, 1766?-1804, engraver.
Boston,: Printed for William Spotswood, & David West., [1794]
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Physiognomy.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/N20712.0001.001
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Table of Contents
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illustration
title page
Advertisement. [Annexed to the MOST APPROVED LONDON EDITION of this work, from which this FIRST AMERICAN EDITION has been reprinted.]
CONTENTS.
PHYSIOGNOMY.
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
Description of Plate I. Number 1. See the Frontis|piece.
Number 2. MONCRIEF.
Number 3. JOHNSON.
Number 4. SHAKESPEARE.
Number 5. STERNE.
Number 6. S. CLARKE.
Description of Plate II.
Number 1.
Number 2. A fool.
Number 3.
Number 4.
Number 5.
Number 6.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
part
The Eyebrows.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
part
The Chin.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII. Suggestions to the Physiognomist concerning the Scull.
part
Objection and Answer.
Further Reply.
CHAPTER XIV.
part
Of the Sculls of Children.
CHAPTER XV. Description of Plate III.
Number 1.
Number 2.
Number 3.
Number 4.
Number 5.
Number 6.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
From Winkelmann's History of Art.
Another Passage from Winkelmann.
From the Recherches Philosophiques sur les Americaines, by M. de Paw.
Observation by Lintz.
Extract from a Letter written by M. Fuessli, dated at Presburg.
Extract of a Letter from Professor Camper.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XXII.
Number 1.
Number 2.
Number 3
Number 4.
Number 5.
Number 6.
CHAPTER XXIII.
CHAPTER XXIV.
quotation
On the Resemblance between Children and their Parents.
REFLEXION.
CHAPTER XXV.
CHAPTER XXVI.
CHAPTER XXVII.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
CHAPTER XXIX.
CHAPTER XXX.
CHAPTER XXXI.
ON PHYSIOGNOMY.
CHAPTER XXXII.
Number 1.
Number 2.
Number 3.
Number 4.
Number 5.
Number 6.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
CHAPTER XXXV.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
Extracts from Nicolai.
Extracts from Winklemann.
CHAPTER XL.
extracts
Thoughts of a Friend on brutal and human Physiog|nomy.
Observations on sme Animals, and particularly the Horse.
CHAPTER XLI.
Birds.
Fish.
Serpents.
Insects.
CHAPTER XLII.
CHAPTER XLIII.
Number I. MENDELSOHN.
Number II. SPALDING.
Number III. ROGHOW.
Number IV. MENDELSOHN.
Number V.
Number VI. LAVATER.
CHAPTER XLIV.
CHAPTER XLV.
CHAPTER XLVI.
CHAPTER XLVII.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
CHAPTER XLIX.
CHAPTER L.
CHAPTER LI.
Number 1. The late KING of PRUSSIA.
Number 2. The EMPRESS of RUSSIA.
Number 3. VOLTAIRE.
Number 4. MALHERBE.
Number 5. VOISIN.
Number 6. LAVATER.
CHAPTER LII.
CHAPTER LIII.
CHAPTER LIV.
part
Miscellaneous Physiognomonical Thoughts from Holy Writ.
CHAPTER LV.
part
Of the general Objections made to Physiognomy.
Various Objections to Physiognomy Answered.