His temperament was impulsive and choleric, and his education but modest.
Also, the melancholy and sanguine would be sort of opposites, as the choleric and phlegmatic, since they have opposite traits.
It was traditionally held to be hot and excessively dry and ruled the choleric humor.
Put in terms of the 5 factor level of personality, choleric people are high in neuroticism and high in extraversion.
The melancholic and choleric, however, shared a sustained response (dryness), and the sanguine and phlegmatic shared a short-lived response (wetness).
The melancholy and choleric, however, shared a sustained response, and the sanguine and phlegmatic shared a short-lived response.
This is also related to the classical elements of air, water, earth, and fire; as sanguine, phlegmatic, melancholic, and choleric, respectively.
A person showing signs of phlegmatism might have been served wine (a choleric drink and the direct opposite humor to phlegmatic) to balance this.
