The History of Animals of Aristotle and His Treatise on Physiognomy: Part Eight of the Works of Aristotle

1809. In History of Animals Aristotle analyzes differences-in parts, activities, modes of life, and character-across the animal kingdom, in preparation for establishing their causes, which are the concern of his other zoological works. Over 500 species of animals are considered: shellfish, insects, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals-including human beings. The earliest-known systematic treatise on physiognomy is attributed to Aristotle. He examined the characters derived from the different features, and from color, hair, body, limbs, gait, and voice. Contents: Taylor's Introduction to The History of Animals: The History of Animals; On Physiognomy; and Table of names used in The History of Animals. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.