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Johann Kaspar Lavater, Swiss physiognomist and theologian, early 19th century. Artist: Unknown

Johann Kaspar Lavater, Swiss physiognomist and theologian, early 19th century. Artist: Unknown

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Johann Kaspar Lavater, Swiss physiognomist and theologian, early 19th century. Physiognomy is the art of reading psychological traits from physical characteristics. Lavater (1741-1801) attempted to make Physiognomy a science. From an early 19th century English edition of Essays in Physiognomy by JK Lavater, translated by Thomas Holcroft (1744-1809).

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  1. Johann Kaspar Lavater: Swiss: Pastor, poet, physiognomist
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  1. Thomas Holcroft: British: Author, translator
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  1. Engraving
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  1. Portrait
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