Lafatah

Japanese: ラーファター
Lafatah
Swiss pastor and author. Along with the "northern sage" Herman, he is known as a "sage from the south." He is known for his research into physiognomy, which he conceived with inspiration from Goethe, Swedenborg, and others. He was also a man of faith who preached piety and mysticism in the century of enlightenment. His major works include "Physiognomy Fragments" (1775-1778) and "Jesus the Savior" (1783), among others.
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Japanese:
スイスの牧師,著述家。〈北方の賢者〉ハーマンと並ぶ〈南方の賢者〉。ゲーテ,スウェーデンボリらに示唆を得て構想された観相(人相)学研究で知られる。啓蒙の世紀に敬虔と神秘を説いた信仰の人でもある。主著《観相学断章》(1775年―1778年),《救世主イエス》(1783年)ほか。
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