This index page from a historic book covers diverse topics regarding human form and anatomy, such as arm muscles, faculties of the soul, animal gait, and defects in art and nature. It also touches on themes like the methodicalness of ear function, the symmetry of human figures with tightrope walking, and considerations such as fear depiction and bodily posture. The text provides a glimpse into how scholars historically connected human form, art, and everyday activities, reflecting on how these studies were integral to understanding human physicality and behavior.
INDEX
Arm muscles and their purpose and service. 417
Experience in labor capacities. 268
Eve or likely how the breasts were covered after the fall. 29
European nations, in general, portray their bodily fatality. 34
The donkey in what swimming can assist human figures. 199
Donkey would have gladly been discussed. 200
F.
Faculties of the soul and how they can be corrupted. 355
Sharpness of the teeth and biting hardness. 144
Sharpness of the nails in scratching. 154
Sneezing. See sneezing. Frenchman described in his nature and person. 53
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Gait of a man, how varied; and of significance. 180
Gait of four-legged animals, how necessarily diagonal. 271
Deformities of the human figure clarified in two discourse sketches. 380
Defects as to how they can persist and be protected in the arts. 7
Defects which can distinguish beauty. 20
Defects in people named according to the nature of animals. 192
Hearing as explained by the mechanism of the ear. 126
Scholars of old have provided great testimony on the usefulness of human studies. 2
Symmetry of figures explained by tightrope walking. 260
Mindset of people considering their own thoughts. 373
Sound or speech of people can be predicted. 142
Common people and why they believe animals also think. 405
Physiognomy must be observed in the pose of bends. 335
Nerves of the face, how they are positioned. 362
Imitation of fear, how to depict. 329
Feigning why it is particularly punished by the savior. 109
Weight line as it is in the pose of figures. 237 239
Weight of the body, how useful in labor. 260
Custom appears to make us stronger in labor. 269
Why hands and arms are attributed to God. 191
Theological disputes also about men's attire. 92
Rage, how to naturally depict. 226
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Translation Notes:
“Maaxel” is an old Dutch term referring to a mechanism or part, typically in context with the body or mechanics.
“Gedoodelijk verft” translates literally to deadly paint, suggesting a portrayal or painting of mortality.
“Koordedansen” literally means tightrope walking, used metaphorically for balance or symmetry.