By universal consent, the physical faculties of man have been
divided into five senses, -seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and
smelling. It is of matter pertaining to the faculty of Smelling
that this book mainly treats. Of the five senses, that of smelling
is the least valued, and, as a consequence, is the least tutored;
but we must not conclude from this, our own act, that it is of
insignificant importance to our welfare and happiness. By
neglecting to tutor the olfactory nerve, we are constantly led to
breathe impure air, and thus poison the body by neglecting the
warning given at the gate of the lungs. Persons who use perfumes
are more sensitive to the presence of a vitiated atmosphere than
those who consider the faculty of smelling as an almost useless
gift. In the early ages of the world the use of perfumes was in
constant practice, and it had the high sanction of Scriptural
authority. The patrons of perfumery have always been considered the
most civilized and refined people of the earth. If refinement
consists in knowing how to enjoy the faculties which we possess,
then must we learn not only how to distinguish the harmony of color
and form, in order to please the sight, the melody of sweet sounds
to delight the ear; the comfort of appropriate fabrics to cover the
body, and to please the touch, but the smelling faculty must be
shown how to gratify itself with the odoriferous products of the
garden and the forest.
General
| Imprint: |
Theophania Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2011 |
| First published: |
June 2011 |
| Authors: |
G. W. Septimus Piesse
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
236 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-77083-179-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-77083-179-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781770831797 |
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