Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-06-27
MISCELLANY.
The Doctrine OF TempsrameDts.
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THE sANauINEous TEMPERAMENT.


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THE sANsUINEous rsaPERASxHr.
The temperament which iu its external appear
anes claims the highest degree of physical beauty
il the ssneuiaeous. It's forms sre moulded by ma
sure to perfect symmetry and invested With com
ple1ion of the clesres, lustre. The bands Of the
artist'hsve embodied i;s outlines in the majesti
cally graceful Apollo oC the Vatican. It's delicate
shape is ''the dream of love-" A mild and clear
eve promptly reveals the emotions of the heart
the veins swell with copious and heathful streams.
and the cheek is quick to mantle with the crimson
current The breath of life is Inhaled freely; the
chest is high aud expanded like that of"a young
Mohawk warrior !" the pulse is active but gentle
the hair light; and, in short, the whole organiZa'
ton is characterized by the vgor and facility OF lts
functions.
Tho moral character Of those who belong 10 this
Temperament is equally pleasing. They are q
misble companions. everywhere welcome, and re-
quitting the kindness shown them by gentleness
Of temper and elcgance of manners. They are
distinguished for p!ayfulness Of fancy and ready
wit. Their minds are rapid in conceptions, and
pass readily from one subject TO another, so that
they can change at once from gayeiy to tears, or
from gravity to mir,h. OF happy memory, a
careless and unsuspecting mein, contented hum-
or, a frank disposition, they form no schemes OF
deep hypocrisy or remote ambition. They are
naturally afectionate, yet tickle in their friend
ship prompt to act, yet uncertain OF purpose
They excel in labors which demand a most earn.
est but short application. They conquer at blow.
or abandon the game. They gain their point by a
coup de main never by tediuus siege. They
are essily excited but easily Gained; they take
FIRE at a word but are as ready to forgive. They
dislike profound meditation but excel in prompt
ingenuity they succeed in light exercises of fan
cy. in happily contrasting incungruous objects and
inyenting singular but just comparisons. They
are given To display and passionately fond Of be-
ing admired lnc0nstant by nature. they are full
ofsympathy and are emineutly capable of trans
ferrng themselves in Imagination into other scenes
and condition. Hence they sometimes are success
fol ia the lighter branches of letters but they are
TOO little perSeveriag 10 excel. 4 continuance OF
intellectual labor is odiOuS to Aem and in no case
have they been known to unite the deep se1ti
menis ofphilpSophy to eloquent language They are
the gayeSt members of society and yet the first to
feel for others. With thousand faults, their
kindness of heart makes them always tavorltes.
In their manners they unite happy audacity with
winning gnod nature; their conversation is gay.
varied and sparkling; never profound, but never
dull sometimes trivial but often brilliant. Love
which there is as many cynOSures as stars. Ii is
Rinaldo in the chains which he will soon break to
submit 10 new ones. Occasionally they join in the
contest of glory. In couacll they never have the
ascendant but fall executive officers they are
ithe besi. They often are thrown by some happy
chance to be at the head of affairs but they new
er retain power very long. They are sometimes
eFen delighted with camps; but the field of arms
is for them only an affair for holiday; they 60 to
hattie as merrlly as to dance and are soon weary
of the one and the other. Life is to them a merry
tale. if they are ever sad it is but from compassion
a 10 love Of change; and they breathe out their
q; i'.' TO- - sonnets. Thus they seem made
for sunshine spd prospy.-ty. Nature has given gis%
them The love Of esioyment anu blessed them with
the gift of cheerlulness IP short, this 'e"'Pe'a- a
ment is to the rest what youth is to the otn~'
periods Of life; what spring Is to the sacceea'ug
seasons; the time of freshness and Owers, OF eaS-
tic hope and unsated desire.
For examples Of this temperament 60 to the
abode of tho consented the houses of the prosper
Gus. Ask for the gayest among the gay IN the
scenes Of pleasure, search for those who have stu
led the voice of ambition by the gentle influence
of conten.ed affection. In the mythology of the
sncieuts among whom generally character stood
forth in boder relief numerous illustrations may
Se found. we may mention Paris, Who as the
poet says, went to battle like tho war-horse pran-
cing 10 ths rivers side and vino valued the safety
of his country less than the qualification of his love,
or Leander, whose passion the waters oftbo Hell
Iespont could not quench or the too fascinating
Endvmiond, who drew Diana herself from her
b;gb career. In history, we have the dangerous
Aicib;ades who surpassed all other Alhenans in
talent the Spartans in self denial, the Thracians
in ,banJoned luxury; Mark Anthoay, who for
. time was the first man in Rome, but gave up
the world for Cleopatra; Nero, the caprieious ty-
rant, whose tomb was yet scattered with flowers;
the English Lices'er, for whom two queens con-
tended the gallant Horspur. Ofthe British drama
The French Duke de Richeleu; the good King
Heury; the bold and amlablo Francis or to take
..iss a ,cOca, s1srple, the brars aod gallant