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Characteristicks of men, manners, opinions, times. In three volumes. By the Right Honourable Anthony, Earl of Shaftesbury.
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1671-1713.Date: 1749- Books
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Characteristicks of men, manners, opinions, times. In three volumes. By the Right Honourable Anthony, Earl of Shaftesbury.
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1671-1713.Date: 1737-8- Books
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Characteristicks of men, manners, opinions, times. In three volumes. By the Right Honourable Anthony, Earl of Shaftesbury. The fifth edition, corrected. With the addition of a letter concerning design.
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1671-1713.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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A lecture on heads, written by George Alexander Stevens, Esq. with additions by Mr. Pilon; as delivered by Mr. Charles Lee Lewis, At the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, The Royalty Theatre, Well-Close Square, and in various Parts of Great Britain; Also in the East Indies. To which is added An essay on satire. - The Public are requested to observe that there are several spurious Editions of this Lecture, which are not only inelegant but very inaccurate.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: 1795- Pictures
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Four designs of upper parts of faces, expressing different characters. Drawing, c. 1793.
Date: 1793?Reference: 31394i- Pictures
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A characterful lady who looks after dogs. Engraving.
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Eyes which express (according to Lavater) a good but weak and thus possibly suspicious character. Drawing, c. 1794.
Date: 1794?Reference: 30723i- Pictures
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Eyes expressing a noble and magnanimous character with an ordered mind, according to Lavater's method of physiognomy. Drawing, c. 1794.
Date: 1794?Reference: 30727i- 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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Honesty the best policy: or the mischiefs of faction Shewed in the Character of an High, and a Low-Church Clergy-Man.
Date: MDCCXI. [1711]- Pictures
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Ferenz Lupanschku, a characterful man who smokes hay. Engraving by J. van Sasse.
Date: [1721?]Reference: 3998i- Pictures
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Eyes expressing an energetic character, according to Lavater's system of physiognomy. Drawing, c. 1794.
Date: 1794?Reference: 30725i- Books
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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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The celebrated lecture on heads; Which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive Nights, to crowded Audiences, and met with the most universal Applause. By G. Alexander Stevens.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: 1765- Pictures
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Five biblical and mythological figures, expressing different physiognomic characteristics. Drawing, c. 1791, after Raphael.
Raphael, 1483-1520.Date: 1791?Reference: 29568i- Books
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The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, to crouded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great-Cherokee Chief-Quack Doctor-Cuckold-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law-Horse Jockies-Nobody-Lottery of Life-Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms - Family of Nobody - Vanity - Wit - Judgment -Genius-Architecture Painting - Poetry-Astronomy Music-Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads-Riding Hood -Ranclagh Hood-Billingsgate -Laughing and Crying Philosophers Venus's Girdle-Cleopatra-French Night Cap-Face Painting - Old Maid-Young Married Lady-Old Batchelor Lass of the Spirit - Quaker Two Hats contrasted-and Two Heads contrasted. Part III. Physical Wig-Dissertation on Sneezing and Snuff-Taking-Life of a Blood-Woman of the Town - Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humourously Described-Gambler's Three Faces-Gambler's Funeral and Monument-Conjuror Life and Death of a Wit Head of a well-known Methodist Parson, with a Tabernacle Harangue.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: MDCCLXV.[1765]- Pictures
A captain of the guard, holding a sword and stick. Etching by R. Brichet, 1784 after J. F. de Göz.
Goez, Joseph Franz, Freiherr von, 1754-1815.Date: [1784]Reference: 2954119i- Pictures
Joseph Thake and his son selling rattle puzzles. Reproduction of an engraving by T.S.I?.
Date: Published as the Act directs [1790?-1800]Reference: 589935i- Books
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The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, to crouded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great-Cherokee Chief-Quack Doctor-Cuckold-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law-Horse Jockies-No Body-Lottery of Life-Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms - Family of Nobody - Vanity - Wit - Judgment - Genius - Architecture - Painting - Poetry - Astronomy - Music - Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads - Riding Hood - Ranelagh Hood - Billingsgate - Laughing and Crying Philosophers - Venus's Girdle - Cleopatra - French Night Cap - Face Painting - Old Maid - Young Married Lady - Old Batchelor - Lass of the Spirit - Quaker - Two Hats contrasted - and Two Heads contrasted. Part III. Physical Wig-Dissertation on Sneezing and snuff-Taking-Life of a Blood-Woman of the Town-Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humourously Described-Gambler's Three Faces-Gambler's Funeral and Monument-Life and Death of a Wit-Head of a well-known Methodist Parson, with a tabernacle Harangue.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: 1765- Books
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The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of two hundred successive nights, to crowded Audiences, and met with the most universal Applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great - Cherokeechief-Quackdoctor-Cuckold-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law - Horse Jockies - Nobody-Lottery of Life - Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms - Family of Nobody Vanity - Wit - Judgment-Genius Architecture - Painting - Poetry - Astronomy-Music-Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads-Riding Hood-Ranelagh Hood-Billingsgate - Laughing and Crying Philosophers-Venus's Girdle-Cleopatra - French Night Cap - Face Painting - Old Maid - Young Married Lady-Old Batchelor-Lass of the Spirit-Quaker 2 Hats contrasted -and 2 Heads contrasted. Part III. Physical Wig-Dissertation on Sneering and Snuff-Taking - Life of a Blood -a Woman of the Town - Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humorously described - Gambler's 3 Faces-Gambler's Funeral and Monument-Life and Death of a Wit-Head of a well-known Methodist Parson, with a Tabernacle Harangue. The sixth edition. With an entire new frontispiece, representing all the various heads, &c.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: 1766- Pictures
A guardsman with a sword and stick asking "What the devil are you doing there?". Etching by R. Brichet, 1784 after J. F. de Göz.
Goez, Joseph Franz, Freiherr von, 1754-1815.Date: [1784]Reference: 2954120i- Pictures
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Three grotesque old men with missing teeth grimacing and pointing at each other. Engraving by T. Sandars after J. Collier, 1773.
Bobbin, Tim, 1708-1786.Date: [June 1773]Reference: 16625i- Pictures
A grandee, resting one hand on his stick and folding the other arm over his chest. Etching by R. Brichet, ca. 1783, after J.F. de Göz.
Goez, Joseph Franz, Freiherr von, 1754-1815.Date: [1784?]Reference: 2957117i- Pictures
A silhouette bisected proportionally. Drawing, c. 1793.
Date: 1793?Reference: 31675i- Pictures
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A pair of eyes expressing the character of a solid thinker, unhurried, yet intrepid if required (according to Lavater). Drawing by T. Holloway, ca. 1794.
Date: [1794?]Reference: 30810i