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Orchesography

The Presence of the Body.

John Weaver translation

The

Posture

or Presence of the Body, is to have respect to that part of the

Room

, to which the Face or Fore-part of the Body is directed, which I describe by the Figure F G H I, of which F G shews the two Sides of the Body, H the Face or Fore-part, and I the Back or Hinder-part.

Illustration from Orchesography, or, the Art of Dancing The Art of Dancing by Characters and Demonstrative Figures

The Face of Forepart of the Body up. The Face down. The Face to the right side. The Face to the left side.

Illustration from Orchesography, or, the Art of Dancing The Art of Dancing by Characters and Demonstrative Figures
Illustration from Orchesography, or, the Art of Dancing The Art of Dancing by Characters and Demonstrative Figures
Illustration from Orchesography, or, the Art of Dancing The Art of Dancing by Characters and Demonstrative Figures
Illustration from Orchesography, or, the Art of Dancing The Art of Dancing by Characters and Demonstrative Figures
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