Essays on the Anatomy and Philosophy of ExpressionJ. Murray, 1824 - 218 pages |
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Page xvii
... sketches which accompany the text . I have often found it necessary to take the aid of the pencil , in slight marginal illustrations , in order to express what I despaired of making intelligible by the use ... sketch of hydrophobia on xvii.
... sketches which accompany the text . I have often found it necessary to take the aid of the pencil , in slight marginal illustrations , in order to express what I despaired of making intelligible by the use ... sketch of hydrophobia on xvii.
Page xviii
Sir Charles Bell. It was intended to place a sketch of hydrophobia on page 108 , forgetting that the plate belonged to the subject treated of in page 126. It was necessary to fill the marginal space with another illustration of the ...
Sir Charles Bell. It was intended to place a sketch of hydrophobia on page 108 , forgetting that the plate belonged to the subject treated of in page 126. It was necessary to fill the marginal space with another illustration of the ...
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... sketch by Mr. Northcote , and exhibits the natural character of the horse's head , in illustration of the anatomy demonstrated in the second figure . Fig . 2. represents the muscles of the horse's head . A. A. The orbicular muscle of ...
... sketch by Mr. Northcote , and exhibits the natural character of the horse's head , in illustration of the anatomy demonstrated in the second figure . Fig . 2. represents the muscles of the horse's head . A. A. The orbicular muscle of ...
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... sketch above it , we cannot fail to see how much the form of the head has to do with the teeth - small forward , and large and deep set in the back part of the jaw ; and how much the peculiarity of expression of the animal is owing to ...
... sketch above it , we cannot fail to see how much the form of the head has to do with the teeth - small forward , and large and deep set in the back part of the jaw ; and how much the peculiarity of expression of the animal is owing to ...
Page 91
... sketch a placid coun- tenance , and touch lightly with the pencil the angle of the lips and the inner extremity of the eyebrows . By elevating or de- pressing these , we shall quickly convey the expression of grief or of laughter ...
... sketch a placid coun- tenance , and touch lightly with the pencil the angle of the lips and the inner extremity of the eyebrows . By elevating or de- pressing these , we shall quickly convey the expression of grief or of laughter ...
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academy figure action agony Albert Durer anatomy angle antique artist beauty bestowed betwixt bodily body breathing brutes canine teeth carnivorous animals character cheek chest class of muscles combined connexion convulsion corrugator supercilii cranium depression distinct distinguish drawing drawn effect elevated emotions ESSAY excited exertion eyeball eyebrow eyelids facial line fear ferocious fibres fixed fleshy forehead frontal bone give graminivorous animals grief head horse human countenance human expression imitation incisor indicated inflated influence inserted jaw-bone Laocoon laughter limbs lower jaw lungs mastication mind motion mouth muscular nature neck Negro nose nostril observe occipital bone orbicular muscle orbicularis oris Orbicularis Palpebrarum organs of expression pain painter painting pale parietal bones passion peculiar perfect plate PLATYSMA pression principle produce proportion rage raised relaxed represent representation respiration respiratory nerve sensation sensibility sketch skull strong suffering superior sympathy TEMPORAL BONE temporal muscle tendon throat upper lip violent
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Page 84 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me ; Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form ; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief.
Page 124 - Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
Page 111 - Down dropt, and all the faded roses shed : Speechless he stood and pale, till thus at length First to himself he inward silence broke.
Page 28 - On Parent knees, a naked new-born child Weeping thou sat'st while all around thee smil'd ; So live, that sinking in thy last long sleep, Thou then may'st smile, while all around thee weep.
Page 157 - ... or it may be compared to pendulums vibrating in different directions over one central point, and as they all cross the centre, though only one passes through any other point, so it will be found that perfect beauty is oftener produced by nature than deformity ; I do not mean than deformity in general, but than any one kind of deformity.
Page 110 - Disordred hong about his shoulders round, And hid his face; through which his hollow eyne Lookt deadly dull, and stared as astound; His raw-bone cheekes through penurie and pine, Were shronke into his jawes, as he did never dine. His garment nought but many ragged clouts, With thornes together pind and patched was, The which his naked sides he wrapt abouts...
Page 111 - Dawson says) whose sense* had been numbed with misery. When all was lost, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and stood some time, with folded arms, stupid, and motionless; then snatching his sword, that hung against the wainscot, he sat him down, and, with a look of fixed attention, drew figures on the floor.
Page v - BY GEORGE JOSEPH BELL, ESQ., ADVOCATE, PROFESSOR OF THE LAW OF SCOTLAND IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH.
Page 157 - Every species of the animal as well as the vegetable creation may be said to have a fixed or determinate form, towards which Nature is continually inclining, like various lines terminating in the centre ; or it may be compared to pendulums vibrating in different directions over one central point : and as they all cross the centre, though only one passes through any other point, so it will be found that perfect beauty is oftener produced by Nature than deformity...
Page 122 - His burning eyen, whom bloody streaks did stain, Stared full wide, and threw forth sparks of fire ; And, more for rank despite than for great pain, Shaked2 his long locks, colour'd like copper wire, And bit his tawny beard to show his raging ire.