Identifier: talksongrapholo00robi (find matches)
Title: Talks on graphology, the art of knowing character through handwriting
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Robinson, Helen Lamson Robinson, M. L., joint author
Subjects: Graphology
Publisher: Boston, Lee and Shepard
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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Plate 48. DISSECTION AND ANALYSIS 81
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Plate 49. 82 TALKS ON GRAPHOLOGY V. Spirit. — Fine Feeling, Delicacy. These traits are shown in graceful, harmonious letters, especiallycapitals. VII Tastes. — Aristocratic, Refined Tastes. — Pride of Birth, Taste for a Brilliant Mode of Life. This graphic sign is a curious one. Sometimes social ambitions,and a desire to excel others in wit and good breeding, as well asstation in life, are found in generous, high, pure natures. Notice theIf s in Plate 50 ; the first pinnacle is twice the height of those following.This sign, added to the egotistic curl, denotes a haughty nature : I think Myself better than you are. But when the egotistic curl is wholly absent, as in the Plate, the sign is merely an indication ofgreat self-respect, a consciousness of superiority, without weak vanity,and a taste for brilliant associations. DISSECTION AND ANALYSIS 83 VIII. Passioiis. There are, of course, good as well as bad passions. Any vice orvirtue carried to excess may become a passion. Take, f

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