Project Gutenberg 2018-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 254 Lavater, Johann Caspar 1741 1801 Lavater, J. C. (Johann Caspar) Lavater, Jean Gaspard Lavater, Johann Kaspar Lavater, John Caspar Porta, Giambattista della 1615 Della Porta, Giambattista The Pocket Lavater; or, The Science of Physiognomy To which is added an inquiry into the analogy existing between brute and human physiognomy Produced by Chris Curnow, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Pocket Lavater; or, The Science of Physiognomy" by Lavater and Porta is a scientific publication likely written in the early 19th century. This book explores the principles of physiognomy, the study of how human facial features correlate to personality traits and moral character. The text aims to reveal insights about individuals by analyzing their appearances and expressions, positioning itself within the broader tradition of character analysis. The book presents a detailed treatise on physiognomy, discussing various facial features and their implications for character assessment, including the forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, and chin. Lavater contends that the structure and expressions of these features can reveal inner qualities and inclinations, documenting observations about diverse physiognomies to illustrate his points. The second part of the book delves into the similarities and differences between human and animal physiognomy, drawing on historical references and comparisons in character and temperament among different species. Throughout, Lavater combines theoretical insights with practical examples, seeking to establish physiognomy as a credible and useful science for understanding human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Physiognomy BF Text Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 128148 2025-06-22T15:58:48.654928 text/html 120478 2021-01-24T14:41:21 text/html 5690461 2025-06-22T15:58:56.718883 application/epub+zip 5671951 2025-06-22T15:58:50.390930 application/epub+zip 92023 2025-06-22T15:58:49.339924 application/epub+zip 5704595 2025-06-22T15:59:01.271857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5666365 2025-06-22T15:58:54.495879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129139 2022-08-25T16:07:48.495820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89402 2025-06-22T15:58:47.911923 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89196 2018-04-23T10:10:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19661 2025-06-22T15:59:01.473837 application/rdf+xml 16617 2025-06-22T15:58:49.452909 image/jpeg 3069 2025-06-22T15:58:49.397906 image/jpeg 33248 2018-04-23T10:11:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 5515134 2021-01-24T14:41:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 5517366 2025-06-22T15:58:48.900896 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia en.wikipedia