admiration for
moral beauty. The entire circle O expresses glorification. These gestures
can be made with the whole arm, with the forearm only, or simply with the
waving hand; the degree of expression varies accordingly.
Lastly, I will speak about the law of opposition. The arm and the head
should move in inverse directions [_illustrating_]; also the arm and the
hand. The statue of the Gladiator is a beautiful example of this law of
opposition. He is what we French call "well based;" you cannot overthrow
him. In contrast to him, my father used to cite Punchinello, the
children's toy, an object of ridicule. Punchinello, when the string is
pulled, raises his right arm and his right leg at the same time.
Notice the different ways in which people scold. The schoolmaster moves
his head from above downward; the boy threatens back, tossing his head
upward.
And now, ladies, I hope that what I have said will move you to take a
deeper interest in my father's work, and enable you to understand his
methods better than heretofore. I shall then feel, when I return to my
country, that I have not crossed the Atlantic in vain.
The Course of Lessons Given in America By Mme. Geraldy
Mme. Geraldy prefaced her course of lessons with the following remarks:
God is Trinity. Man, created in the image of God, bears the seal of the
Trinity. In these lessons we shall analyze our whole person. We shall
dwell upon three terms: Concentric, normal, excentric. We find them
everywhere.
1, excentric; 2, concentric; 3, normal.
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We will begin with the eye--it is the most difficult.
Lesson I.
The Eye and the Eyebrow.
Concentric Closed.
The Ey
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