Blake, Lavater, and Physiognomy

by Sibylle Erle

This book examines the early reception of Johann Caspar Lavater's Essays on Physiognomy and demonstrates how the challenges occurring during the production of Henry Hunter's translation resonate in William Blake's treatment of the Genesis story.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367602296
• ISBN13: 9780367602291
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.7"