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Thou hast a grim appearance, and thy face — Physiognomy

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"Thou hast a grim appearance, and thy face Bears a command in t: though thy tackles torn, Thou showst a noble vessel."
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Physiognomy or face reading, sometimes known by the later term anthroposcopy, is the practice of assessing a person's character or personality from their outer appearance—especially the face. The term physiognomy can also refer to the general appearance of a person, object, or terrain without reference to its implied characteristics—as in the physiognomy of an individual plant or of a plant commun