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This book is a collection of ancient and medieval texts on physiognomy, the practice of judging a person's character or personality based on their physical features. The texts included in this edition are written by Greek and Latin authors and provide an invaluable insight into the ancient and medieval beliefs about the relationship between physical appearance and character. A must-read for scholars of ancient and medieval history and philosophy.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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