59 results filtered with: Characters and characteristics - Early works to 1800
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Theophrastou Charakteres ethikoi. Theophrasti Characteres ethici. Ex recensione Petri Needham, et versione Latina Isaaci Casauboni.
Theophrastus.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Theophrastou Charakteres ethikoi. Theophrasti Characteres ethici. Ex recensione Petri Needham, et versione Latina Isaaci Casauboni.
Theophrastus.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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The genuine character of Cardinal Hilari. In a letter from a gentleman in France, to a commoner in Ireland.
Gentleman in France.Date: 1732- Books
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Pictures of men, manners, and the times; interspersed with descriptions of the country, and rural enjoyments. Written in the year 1777. In two volumes. ...
Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Of temperance and intemperance: their effects on the body and mind, and their influence in prolonging or abbreviating human life. By Edward Harwood, D.D.
Harwood, Edward, 1729-1794.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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Lecture on heads, as delivered by Mr. Palmer, at the Royalty Theatre. A Picture of the Playhouse; or, bucks have at ye all. By Mr. Palmer. The Golden Days of Good Queen Bess! Written By Mr. Collins, Author of the Brush.
Palmer, W., Lessee of the Royalty Theatre.Date: 1787?]- Books
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Kings of England. Characters of the kings and queens of England; selected from the best historians. ... With heads, by T. Bewick, ...
Date: 1795- Books
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The royal family described, or; the character of King James I. King Charles I. King Charles II. King James II. With Her late Majesty Queen Anne. Written by the author of The rights of the King and subject briefly stated, &c
Author of the rights of the king and subject briefly stated.Date: Printed in the Year, 1716- Books
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A view of society and manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany: with anecdotes relating to some eminent characters. By a gentleman, who resided several years in those countries. In two volumes. Vol. I.
Moore, John, 1729-1802.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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A character of the Reverend -
Date: 1725- Books
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The art how to know men. Originally written, by the sieur de La Chambre, counsellour to his Majesty of France, and physician in ordinary. Rendred into English by John Davies of Kidwelly.
La Chambre, Marin Cureau de, 1594-1669Date: 1670- Books
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Portraits of human characters with occasional reflections. Extracted from a late author, and addressed to all orders of men. By the Revd. David Simpson, M.A.
Law, William, 1686-1761.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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Characters of the Royal Family, ministers of state, And of All the principal persons in the French court. With an exact account of the French king's revenue. Written by a French nobleman.
French Nobleman.Date: 1705- Books
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A search after principles: in a free conference between Timothy & Philatheus concerning the present times. Wherein, among other matters, Dr. West, Bishop Fleetwood, Bishop Wake's late sermons, Bishop Burnet's speech against Dr. Sacheverell, are consider'd: and the celebrated author of priest-craft in perfection, not forgot.
Curll, Edmund, 1675-1747.Date: 1710- Books
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Scrinia reclusa: or, brief remarks upon the reigns Of several of our English princes; with the characters of their favourites, their rise, preferments, &c. And also of the most Eminent Persons both in Church and State, that have Flourished in England, from the Beginning of King Henry VIII. to the End of the last Century. Collected from publick histories and private memoirs.
Date: 1709- Books
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Adam and Eve stript of their furbelows: or, the fashionable virtues and vices of both sexes expos'd to publick view. In two parts. I. Of the Ladies. II. Of the Gentlemen. With Familiar Descants upon each Character.
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: [1715?]- Books
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The world display'd: or, mankind painted in their proper colours. Consisting of the various characters and passions of the inhabitants of the world, viz. The young Man The stay'd Man The good old Man The modest Man The bold Man The complaisant Man The rich Man The poor Man The self conceited Man The suspicious Man The reserved Man The contemplative Man The ordinary honest Man The lascivious Man The prophane Man The World's wise Man The proud Man The meddling Man The weak Man The affected Man The mere great Man The plain Countryman The jealous Man The fordid rich Man Women The wanton Woman The modest Woman The pretended godly Woman The religious Woman The witty Woman The prudent Woman The penurious Woman The ganing Woman The good Housewife The diligent Woman The litigious Woman The quiet Woman Character of a good Prime-Minister. A good Lord-Mayor. Good Magistrates. An Attorney. A raw young Preacher. An Alderman. An upstart Knight. A Coward. A Physician. A Surgeon An Apothecary A Citizen. A grave Divine A handsome Bar keeper. A University Dun. A Sergeant, or Catchpole. Common Singing Men. Musicians. A Trumpeter. With many Others. To which is added, A description of a prison: Particularly Ludgate; Newgate; the two Compters; Bridewell; New-Prison, Clerkenwell; Gatehouse, Westminster; and the New Gaol, South wark, with the Characters of their several Keepers, Turnkeys, &c.
Earle, John, 1600 or 1601-1665.Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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A most strange and prodigious account being the monstrous life, death, and character of the ladies what d'ye call'm Writ by a gentleman
Date: 1725?]- Books
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The True characters of, Viz. A deceitful petty fogger, vulgarly call'd attorney. A know-all astrological quack, or, Feigned physician. A female hypocrite, or, Devil in disguise. A low-churchman, or, Ecclesiastical bisarius. A trimmer, or, Jack of all sides, &c.
Date: 1708- Books
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Theophrastou Charaktēres ēthikoi. Theophrasti Characteres ethici: ex recensione Petri Needham. Cum versione Latina Isaaci Casauboni.
Theophrastus.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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Diogenes's rambles: or, humorous characters of the most noted people at present in the world: In Allusion to the Story Of the Cynic's searching Athens at Noon-Day with a Candle and Lanthorn To find out a Man. Containing the Characters of A Grecian. A Turk. A Bashaw. The Kislar Aga. The Reis Effendi. The Grand Visier. The present Grand Signor. Prince Ragotski. Marquis of Langallaere. Bashaw Bonneval, Kuli Kan, or Nadir Scach. The Great Moghul. Dey of Algier. A-I V-n. Sir R-t W-le. Cardinal Fl-ry. Proving that the Queen of Hungary has the best title to manhood at last By the Chevalier Dennis Coetlogon, M.D. Knight of St. Lazare, and Member of the Royal Academy of Angiers.
De Coetlogon, Dennis, -1749.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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Les caracteres de Theophraste, avec les caracteres ou les mœurs de ce siécle, par M. de la Bruyere. Nouvelle edition augmentée de quelques notes sur ces deux ouvrages, & de la défense, de La Bruyere, & de ses Caracteres. Par M. Coste. Tome Premier.
La Bruyère, Jean de.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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A letter to Edm. Francis Calze; in answer to his letter of the 14th of January, published in the Morning Post, and addressed to the Right Hon. Lord Lyttelton.
Date: 1774?]- Books
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Theophrastou Charaktēres ēthikoi. = Theophrasti Characteres ethici. Ex Recensione Petri Needham, Et Versione Latina Isaaci Casauboni.
Theophrastus.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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Forgery detected. By which is evinced how groundless are all the calumnies cast upon the editor, in a pamphlet published under the name of Arthur Dobbs, Esq; By Capt. Christopher Middleton, late Commander of his Majesty's Ship, Furnace, when sent upon the Search of a North-West Passage to the Western American Ocean.
Middleton, Christopher, -1770.Date: M.DCC.XLV. [1745]