Prosopographia; or, Description of Persons
Prosopographia; or, Description of Persons
Pros–po-graph-i-a, from (pros–pon), a face, ones look, or countenance, and later, a person; and (graphein), to write, or describe. Hence Prosopographia is a vivid description of a person by delineating the general mien, dress manners, etc.
Called by the Latins PERSONAE DESCRIPTIO, description of a person.
See Mat 3:4, where Johns appearance, etc., is described.
See also the graphic description of the Lord, after the execution of His judgments in the day of His vengeance (Isa 63:1-6). (Compare, for the interpretation of the passage, Isa 34:8; Isa 61:2).
Also the description of Jerusalem compared with a person when she was caused to know her abominations (Eze 16:4-26).
When the description is confined to the personal appearance, or features, it is called