Zōpyros (English spelling)

Japanese: Zōpyros(英語表記)Zopyros
Zōpyros (English spelling)


[Western]
The origins of physiognomy in the Mediterranean region are unclear, but it is said that Pythagoras and Socrates had already estimated the qualities of potential disciples from their appearances. According to Cicero, when Zopyros, who was an expert in physiognomy, saw many vices in Socrates's appearance and was ridiculed by the people, Socrates himself agreed with Zopyros and said that he had overcome those innate vices through reason (Tusculum Treatise). Physiognomy at that time can be seen in Physiognomy, written by someone from the Aristotelian school and long considered to be the work of Aristotle himself.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Zōpyros" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[西洋]
 地中海沿岸における人相学の起源は明らかでないが,すでにピタゴラスやソクラテスは弟子になる者の資質をその容貌から推定したという。また,キケロによれば,人相を観(み)ることにたけていたゾピュロスZōpyrosが,ソクラテスの容貌に多くの悪徳を読みとって人々から嘲笑されたとき,ソクラテス自身はゾピュロスの言を認めて,それらの生来の悪徳を自分は理性によって克服したと述べている(《トゥスクルム論叢》)。当時の人相学は,アリストテレス学派の者が書いて長い間アリストテレスその人の著とされた《人相学》にうかがえる。…

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