Polemon says that a man whose mouth is very wide is of an uncouth, rude,
and impious disposition. According to Adamantius, such a mouth denotes
ignorance and greediness. Albert is of opinion that a mouth unreasonably
extended, points out the cruel, impious, warlike, and gluttonous man.
Polemon and Adamantius represent the _Wicked Fool_ with a mouth split
almost from ear to ear. Sea monsters, and all voracious animals, have
such mouths. I can assure you, says Porta, that my farmer has a mouth
not much smaller, and he is stupid as an ass, and greedy as a dog.
Those who have large round eyeballs are generally subject to bad habits.
But Adamantius justly observes, that foolish persons have large
eyeballs, and so have all giddy animals, such as the bull, sheep, &c.