Publisher's Synopsis
Scriptores Physiognomoniae Veteres is a collection of ancient Greek texts on physiognomy, the art of judging character from physical appearance. The volume includes works attributed to Aristotle, Polemo, Adamantius, and Melampus, offering insights into the ancient understanding of the relationship between physical features and inner character. Edited and compiled by Friedrich Sylburg, Daniel Wilhelm Triller, Johann Georg Friedrich Franz, and Camillus Peruscus, this work provides a valuable resource for scholars interested in the history of science, philosophy, and the study of human nature. This edition makes these important texts accessible to a wider audience, preserving them for future generations of researchers and enthusiasts interested in the history of ideas.
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