... described as being "gat-toothed", the reader can assume that she is lusty as it was believed in the Middle ages that this particular physical attribute denoted that characteristic. In medieval times, certain elements of a person's appearance intrinsically suggested something, if not everything of their character. Indeed, this practice of identifying outward appearance with inward attitudes and traits became an area of ... study known as 'physiognomy' and manuals on this subject were produced[3]. In more recent times, critics have tried to unravel and understand the many tiny clues hidde...

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