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Modern characters: illustrated by histories in real life, and address'd to the polite world. ...
Date: M,D,CC,LIII. [1753]- Books
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British public characters of 1798.
Date: [1798]- Books
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The characters of Theophrastus, with a strictly literal translation of the Greek into Latin, and with notes and observations on the text, in English: for the benefit of Hertford College. By the late R. Newton, D. D. and Principal.
Theophrastus.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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A character of the Reverend -
Date: 1725- Books
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Sketches of the characters of the Hon. Thomas Erskine, and James Mingay, Esq. interspersed with anecdotes and professional strictures.
Date: 1794- 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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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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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 art how to know men / originally written by the sieur de La Chambre ... ; rendred into English by John Davies.
La Chambre, Marin Cureau de, 1594-1669Date: 1665- Books
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The Reverend Dr. Dixon, principal of St. Edmund Hall, having acquainted the vice-chancellor, that a person admitted a member of his society would offer himself to be matriculated, the vice-chancellor saw reason, from what passed in conversation between Dr. Dixon and him self upon the occasion, to make some farther enquiry into the character and conduc of the said person, previous to his matriculation. He therefore sent for him, and received from his own mouth, in the presence of Dr. Dixon, the following account of himself. ...
University of Oxford.Date: 1769?]- 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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Mirth and wisdom, in a miscellany of different characters, relating to different persons, and perswasions. Of a Presbyterian, or, A Female Hypocrite. A Bean. A Vvhig. A Lawyer's Clerk, or, A Pot-Poet. An Attorney. A Detracter. A Bowling-Green. A Surgeon. A Player. A Tavern. A Coquet. A Pinner's-Hall Text-Driver. An Unsanctify'd Dun, or, A Cruel Creditor. A Bayliff's Follower. The Exchange. Will's Coffee-House. A wit. A Flatterer. A High-Flyer. A Drunkard. A Prison. A Courtier. A Handsom Bar-Keeper. A Young Rake. A Whore-Master. A Pretender to Learning. A Tobacconist. An Upstart Sheriff. or, A Country Justice. A Sceptick in Religion. A Stock-Jobber.
Date: [1703]- 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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Instructions; given to the twelve new lights that lately sprung up in G- H- London; and now made publick for the benefit of those that are to succeed them: addressed to the flourishing party. To which is added, A Discourse concerning Libel's.
Date: [1713]- 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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Advice to servants. Of every denomination.
Date: 1792- 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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National character of the English and French people. By Junius Junior.
Junius, Junior.Date: 1795- 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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The dreadful character of a drunkard; or, The odious and beastly sin of drunkenness, described and condemned : Shewing the fearful judgments that have befallen notorious drunkards: with brief exhortations to perswade men from that swinish and abominable sin.
Hart, John, D.DDate: 1686- Books
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A narrative: containing, a vindication of Alderman Clegg's conduct, as a member of the Common Council of the corporation of Liverpool, and as a candidate for the office of Mayor upon the 18th day of October last: ...
Clegg, Joseph, active 1748-1762.Date: 1757]- 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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Theophrastou Charakteres ethikoi. Theophrasti Characteres ethici. Græce & Latine. Cum notis ac emendationibus Isaaci Casauboni & aliorum. Accedunt Jacobi Duporti prælectiones jam primum editæ. Græca cum vetustissimis Mss. collata recensuit, & notas adjecit, Pet. Needham S. T. B. Coll. Div. Joh. Cantab. Socius.
Theophrastus.Date: MDCCXII. [1712]- Books
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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]