ANIMALS. 4-11 



ed. In the woman, all the limbs should be 

 rounder, the lines softer, and the features more 

 delicate. Strength and majesty belong to the 

 man, grace and softness are the peculiar embel- 

 lishments of the other sex. In both, every part 

 of their form declares their sovereignty over other 

 creatures. Man supports his body erect; his 

 attitude is that of command ; and his face, which 

 is turned towards the heavens, displays the dig- 

 nity of his station. The image of his soul is 

 painted in his visage, and the excellence of his 

 nature penetrates through the material form in 

 which it is enclosed. His majestic port, his 

 sedate and resolute step, announce the nobleness 

 of his rank. He touches thd earth only with his 

 extremity ; and beholds it as if at a disdainful 

 distance. His arms are not given him, as to other 

 creatures, for pillars of support ; nor does he lose, 

 by rendering them callous against the ground, 

 that delicacy of touch which furnishes him with 

 so many of his enjoyments. His hands are made 

 for very different purposes to second every in- 

 tention of his will, and to perfect the gifts of 

 nature. 



When the soul is at rest, all the features of the 

 visage seem settled in a state of profound tranquil- 

 lity. Their proportion, their union, and their 

 harmony, seem to mark the sweet serenity of the 

 mind, and give a true information of what passes 

 within. But when the soul is excited, the human 

 visage becomes a living picture ; where the pas- 

 sions are expressed with as much delicacy as 

 energy, where every motion is designed by some 



