And the human figure, though its proximate phase of existence, is at the same time in its physiognomic and pathognomic quality something contingent to it.
Although respecting this physiognomic reticence on the part of Mr. Fern, we dare not leave the reader in ignorance regarding the circumstances of which he was the unconscious result.
It was a coincidence of physiognomic intentions rather than actual resemblance--or a resemblance, such as might exist between a Vandyck portrait and the same face portrayed by some bungling village artist.
The heraldic arrangement of the figures, theirphysiognomic monotony, the exility of the detail and barbarous execution, contrast strangely with the elevation and novelty of the artist's conception.
I know that this may possibly be great nonsense; that half the time we are acclaiming the fine quality of the Italian smile the creature so constituted for physiognomic radiance may be in a sullen frenzy of impatience and pain.
He had a happy method of giving likenesses, from memory, of those persons whose physiognomiccast of countenance took his fancy; but the only portraits which he painted regularly from life, were those of Dr.
Fuseli made this observation not only in reference to thephysiognomic cast of David's countenance, but his face was also disfigured by a hare-lip.
Marie learned while very young to reproduce with marvelous skill what were called the attitudes and the physiognomic changes.
Let us leave the physiognomic riddle of Monna Lisa unsolved, and let us note the unequivocal fact that her smile fascinated the artist no less than all the spectators for these 400 years.
Was I not very possibly myself, on this ground ofphysiognomic congruity, more physiognomic than anyone else?
Thus, in the structure of his sentences, as in other things, his language is strictly physiognomic of his matter, the speaking exterior of the inward life; which life is indeed the one sole organizing principle of it.
We may perhaps best answer this question by noting the various sources of the belief in the validity of physiognomic and similar signs.
The following formulations, taken from an account of the performance of one of the most widely advertised of professional vocational counsellors, may serve as an example of this type of dogmatic physiognomic doctrine.
The physiognomic analyses, then, do not merit serious consideration as instruments of vocational guidance and selection.
The actual relation between the physiognomic details and the true character of the individual displaying them is a totally different matter.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "physiognomic" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
