Quote by G. C. (Georg Christoph) Lichtenb

We can see nothing whatever of the soul unless it is visible in the expression of the countenance; one might call the faces at a large assembly of people a history of the human soul written in a kind of Chinese ideograms.

We can see nothing whatever of the soul unless it is visible

Summary

In this quote, the author highlights the belief that the soul cannot be observed directly, but rather it is reflected in the expressions and appearances of individuals. The author compares the varied faces at a gathering to Chinese ideograms, which are characters representing ideas or concepts. This suggests that each face reveals a unique story or history of the human soul, symbolically expressed through the expressions and features of individuals at a large assembly. Consequently, understanding the soul becomes possible through keen observation and interpretation of people's countenances.

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By G. C. (Georg Christoph) Lichtenb

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