RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1871-1872]. Draft of Expression. CUL-DAR55.110r. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR 54-61 contain material for Darwin's book Insectivorous plants (1875).
Draft is in the hand of Ebenezer Norman with corrections by Darwin. The text of this draft corresponds to Expression, p. 366.
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his best chance of of recovering elasticity of mind. These results follow in partly from the intimate relation which exists between almost all the emotions and their outward manifestations; and partly on from the direct influence of exertion on the heart and consequently on the brain. Even the simulation of an emotion by its proper signs tends to arouse it in our minds. Shakespeare, who from his wonderful knowledge of the human mind and from having been an actor ought to be an excellent
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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