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Page 53
... forward over the nose , and unites with its fellow of the other side . These together form a broad tendon , which is inserted into the upper lip . There is a similar muscle moving the lower lip , which cannot be seen in this view ...
... forward over the nose , and unites with its fellow of the other side . These together form a broad tendon , which is inserted into the upper lip . There is a similar muscle moving the lower lip , which cannot be seen in this view ...
Page 106
... heard , the eyes start forward , the lips are drawn wide , the hands are clenched , and the expression becomes more strictly animal , and indicative of such fear as is common to brutes . I should give the name of TERROR to that kind. 106.
... heard , the eyes start forward , the lips are drawn wide , the hands are clenched , and the expression becomes more strictly animal , and indicative of such fear as is common to brutes . I should give the name of TERROR to that kind. 106.
Page 115
... forward he did pass . Jealousy is marked by a more frowning and dark obliquity of the eyes , as if he said , " I have an eye of you : " with the lowering eyebrow there is combined a cruel expression of the lower part of the face ...
... forward he did pass . Jealousy is marked by a more frowning and dark obliquity of the eyes , as if he said , " I have an eye of you : " with the lowering eyebrow there is combined a cruel expression of the lower part of the face ...
Page 137
... his hands or his elbows upon a table , stooping forward ; that the shoulders becoming fixed points , the muscles of the arm and shoulder may act as muscles of respira- T 1 tion , and aid in the difficult motion of. 137.
... his hands or his elbows upon a table , stooping forward ; that the shoulders becoming fixed points , the muscles of the arm and shoulder may act as muscles of respira- T 1 tion , and aid in the difficult motion of. 137.
Page 161
... forward , and thus the elevation and fullness of this part , which is peculiar to the human countenance , are increased ; but you may perceive the same attention to characterise what is peculiar in the form of the nose , the mouth , the ...
... forward , and thus the elevation and fullness of this part , which is peculiar to the human countenance , are increased ; but you may perceive the same attention to characterise what is peculiar in the form of the nose , the mouth , the ...
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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.