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208 PROPORTIONS of THE FIGURE. [lEC. VIII.
contributing to softness of expression, rather as a
delicacy, than as a part of superior beauty. " This,"
says Varro, " is an ornament impressed by the
finger of love ;" and this he might have said of any
other dimple.
The Ears are a feature of some difficulty to ma-
nage well; they have, undoubtedly, their beauty,
when rather plump, and rounded ; but they are often
concealed, at least in part, by the hair, and, so far as
I can judge, without any loss of beauty to the coun-
tenance in general. It should appear as if they are
least pleasing when too much enlarged : to keep them
rather within their proper limits in respect to size,
may therefore, perhaps, be thought most adviseable.
The Hair of the head is certainly a beautiful or-
nament, when it takes around the face a gently glid-
ing shape, free from angles, or sharp turnings ; not
ending suddenly, or harshly : by such a form it con-
tributes very much to an elegant termination of the
composition of a face. As to the various combina-
tions of which it is capable, or to which it has sub-
mitted, as an article of dress, they need no illustra-
tion here.
As the head is the chief seat of beauty, and is in
our cdufitry the part most generally exposed, we are
best capable of forming a judgment respecting it; a
few words will contain all we shall offer on the beauty
of the* Other parts of the figure, without meaning to
deny that those parts also, are capable of beauty to
any stipposable' degree.
The Breast of the stronger sex is beautiful, if it
be bold, Open, clear, and broad; expressing manly
vigour,
contributing to softness of expression, rather as a
delicacy, than as a part of superior beauty. " This,"
says Varro, " is an ornament impressed by the
finger of love ;" and this he might have said of any
other dimple.
The Ears are a feature of some difficulty to ma-
nage well; they have, undoubtedly, their beauty,
when rather plump, and rounded ; but they are often
concealed, at least in part, by the hair, and, so far as
I can judge, without any loss of beauty to the coun-
tenance in general. It should appear as if they are
least pleasing when too much enlarged : to keep them
rather within their proper limits in respect to size,
may therefore, perhaps, be thought most adviseable.
The Hair of the head is certainly a beautiful or-
nament, when it takes around the face a gently glid-
ing shape, free from angles, or sharp turnings ; not
ending suddenly, or harshly : by such a form it con-
tributes very much to an elegant termination of the
composition of a face. As to the various combina-
tions of which it is capable, or to which it has sub-
mitted, as an article of dress, they need no illustra-
tion here.
As the head is the chief seat of beauty, and is in
our cdufitry the part most generally exposed, we are
best capable of forming a judgment respecting it; a
few words will contain all we shall offer on the beauty
of the* Other parts of the figure, without meaning to
deny that those parts also, are capable of beauty to
any stipposable' degree.
The Breast of the stronger sex is beautiful, if it
be bold, Open, clear, and broad; expressing manly
vigour,