Character Writings of the Seventeenth Century
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Chapters
- 1.Openingoriginal only · 6 min
- 2.Seventeenth Centuryoriginal only · 2 min
- 3.Stupidityoriginal only · 3 min
- 4.A Ruffleroriginal only · 5 min
- 5.A Travelleroriginal only · 2 min
- 6.The True Criticoriginal only · 1 min
- 7.The Character of the Personsoriginal only · 10 min
- 8.A Good Womanoriginal only · 2 min
- 9.A Very Womanoriginal only · 2 min
- 10.Her Next Partoriginal only · 1 min
- 11.A Dissembleroriginal only · 1 min
- 12.A Courtier,original only · 1 min
- 13.A Golden Assoriginal only · 1 min
- 14.A Flattereroriginal only · 1 min
- 15.An Ignorant Glory-Hunteroriginal only · 1 min
- 16.A Timistoriginal only · 1 min
- 17.An Amoristoriginal only · 1 min
- 18.An Affected Travelleroriginal only · 2 min
- 19.A Wise Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 20.A Noble Spiritoriginal only · 2 min
- 21.An Old Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 22.A Country Gentlemanoriginal only · 1 min
- 23.A Fine Gentlemanoriginal only · 1 min
- 24.An Elder Brotheroriginal only · 2 min
- 25.A Braggadocio Welshmanoriginal only · 1 min
- 26.A Pedantoriginal only · 1 min
- 27.A Serving-Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 28.An Hostoriginal only · 1 min
- 29.An Ostleroriginal only · 1 min
- 30.The True Character of a Dunceoriginal only · 3 min
- 31.A Good Wifeoriginal only · 1 min
- 32.A Melancholy Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 33.A Sailororiginal only · 2 min
- 34.A Soldieroriginal only · 2 min
- 35.A Tailororiginal only · 2 min
- 36.A Puritanoriginal only · 2 min
- 37.A Mere Common Lawyeroriginal only · 4 min
- 38.A Mere Scholaroriginal only · 3 min
- 39.A Tinkeroriginal only · 2 min
- 40.An Apparitororiginal only · 2 min
- 41.An Almanac-Makeroriginal only · 2 min
- 42.A Hypocriteoriginal only · 6 min
- 43.A Chambermaidoriginal only · 1 min
- 44.A Precisianoriginal only · 2 min
- 45.An Inns of Court Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 46.A Mere Fellow of an Houseoriginal only · 2 min
- 47.A Worthy Commander in the Warsoriginal only · 3 min
- 48.A Vainglorious Coward in Commandoriginal only · 2 min
- 49.A Pirate,original only · 2 min
- 50.An Ordinary Fenceroriginal only · 2 min
- 51.A Puny Clerkoriginal only · 1 min
- 52.A Footmanoriginal only · 1 min
- 53.A Noble and Retired Housekeeperoriginal only · 2 min
- 54.An Intruder Into Favouroriginal only · 2 min
- 55.A Fair and Happy Milkmaidoriginal only · 2 min
- 56.An Arrant Horse-Courseroriginal only · 2 min
- 57.A Roaring Boyoriginal only · 2 min
- 58.A Drunken Dutchman Resident in Englandoriginal only · 1 min
- 59.A Phantastique: An Improvident Young Gallant,original only · 1 min
- 60.A Button-Maker of Amsterdamoriginal only · 1 min
- 61.A Distaster of the Timeoriginal only · 2 min
- 62.A Mere Fellow of an Houseoriginal only · 2 min
- 63.A Mere Pettifoggeroriginal only · 2 min
- 64.An Ingrosser of Cornoriginal only · 2 min
- 65.A Devilish Usureroriginal only · 3 min
- 66.A Watermanoriginal only · 1 min
- 67.A Reverend Judgeoriginal only · 1 min
- 68.A Virtuous Widoworiginal only · 2 min
- 69.An Ordinary Widoworiginal only · 2 min
- 70.A Quack-Salveroriginal only · 2 min
- 71.A Canting Rogueoriginal only · 1 min
- 72.A French Cookoriginal only · 1 min
- 73.A Sextonoriginal only · 1 min
- 74.A Jesuitoriginal only · 1 min
- 75.An Excellent Actororiginal only · 2 min
- 76.A Franklinoriginal only · 2 min
- 77.A Rhymeroriginal only · 1 min
- 78.A Covetous Manoriginal only · 3 min
- 79.The Proud Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 80.A Prisonoriginal only · 3 min
- 81.A Prisoneroriginal only · 4 min
- 82.A Creditororiginal only · 3 min
- 83.A Sergeantoriginal only · 3 min
- 84.His Yeomanoriginal only · 2 min
- 85.A Common Cruel Jailororiginal only · 2 min
- 86.What a Character Isoriginal only · 1 min
- 87.An Essay of Valouroriginal only · 6 min
- 88.Characters of Vices and Virtuesoriginal only · 1 min
- 89.A Domestic Chaplainoriginal only · 1 min
- 90.The Witless Gallantoriginal only · 6 min
- 91.A Premonition or the Title and Use of Charactersoriginal only · 2 min
- 92.The Proemoriginal only · 1 min
- 93.Character of the Wise Manoriginal only · 3 min
- 94.Of an Honest Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 95.Of the Faithful Manoriginal only · 3 min
- 96.Of the Humble Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 97.Of a Valiant Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 98.Of a Patient Manoriginal only · 3 min
- 99.Of the True Friendoriginal only · 3 min
- 100.Of the Truly Nobleoriginal only · 3 min
- 101.Of the Good Magistrateoriginal only · 3 min
- 102.Of the Penitentoriginal only · 5 min
- 103.He Is a Happy Manoriginal only · 5 min
- 104.The Proemoriginal only · 1 min
- 105.Character of the Hypocriteoriginal only · 3 min
- 106.Of the Busybodyoriginal only · 3 min
- 107.Of the Superstitiousoriginal only · 3 min
- 108.Of the Profaneoriginal only · 3 min
- 109.Of the Malcontentoriginal only · 3 min
- 110.Of the Inconstantoriginal only · 2 min
- 111.Of the Flattereroriginal only · 3 min
- 112.Of the Slothfuloriginal only · 3 min
- 113.Of the Covetousoriginal only · 3 min
- 114.Of the Vaingloriousoriginal only · 4 min
- 115.Of the Presumptuousoriginal only · 2 min
- 116.Of the Distrustfuloriginal only · 3 min
- 117.Of the Ambitiousoriginal only · 4 min
- 118.Of the Unthriftoriginal only · 2 min
- 119.Of the Enviousoriginal only · 3 min
- 120.John Stephens,original only · 1 min
- 121.John Earleoriginal only · 4 min
- 122.A Childoriginal only · 2 min
- 123.A Young Raw Preacheroriginal only · 2 min
- 124.A Grave Divineoriginal only · 2 min
- 125.A Mere Dull Physicianoriginal only · 3 min
- 126.An Aldermanoriginal only · 2 min
- 127.A Discontented Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 128.An Antiquaryoriginal only · 2 min
- 129.A Younger Brotheroriginal only · 2 min
- 130.A Mere Formal Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 131.A Church-Papistoriginal only · 1 min
- 132.A Self-Conceited Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 133.A Too Idly Reserved Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 134.A Tavernoriginal only · 2 min
- 135.A Sharkoriginal only · 2 min
- 136.A Carrieroriginal only · 1 min
- 137.A Young Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 138.An Old College Butleroriginal only · 2 min
- 139.An Upstart Country Knightoriginal only · 1 min
- 140.An Idle Gallantoriginal only · 2 min
- 141.A Constableoriginal only · 1 min
- 142.A Down-Right Scholaroriginal only · 2 min
- 143.A Plain Country Felloworiginal only · 3 min
- 144.A Playeroriginal only · 2 min
- 145.A Detractororiginal only · 2 min
- 146.A Young Gentleman of the Universityoriginal only · 2 min
- 147.A Weak Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 148.A Tobacco-Selleroriginal only · 1 min
- 149.A Pot-Poetoriginal only · 2 min
- 150.A Plausible Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 151.A Bowl-Alleyoriginal only · 1 min
- 152.The World's Wise Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 153.A Surgeonoriginal only · 2 min
- 154.A Contemplative Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 155.A She Precise Hypocriteoriginal only · 3 min
- 156.A Sceptic in Religionoriginal only · 3 min
- 157.An Attorneyoriginal only · 2 min
- 158.A Partial Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 159.A Trumpeteroriginal only · 1 min
- 160.A Vulgar-Spirited Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 161.A Plodding Studentoriginal only · 1 min
- 162.Paul's Walk[64original only · 2 min
- 163.A Cookoriginal only · 2 min
- 164.A Bold Forward Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 165.A Bakeroriginal only · 1 min
- 166.A Pretender to Learningoriginal only · 2 min
- 167.A Heraldoriginal only · 1 min
- 168.The Common Singing-Men in Cathedral Churchesoriginal only · 1 min
- 169.A Shopkeeperoriginal only · 1 min
- 170.A Blunt Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 171.A Handsome Hostessoriginal only · 1 min
- 172.A Criticoriginal only · 1 min
- 173.A Sergeant, or Catch-Poleoriginal only · 1 min
- 174.A University Dunoriginal only · 1 min
- 175.A Staid Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 176.A Modest Manoriginal only · 3 min
- 177.A Mere Empty Witoriginal only · 2 min
- 178.A Drunkardoriginal only · 2 min
- 179.A Prisonoriginal only · 2 min
- 180.A Serving Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 181.An Insolent Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 182.Acquaintanceoriginal only · 3 min
- 183.A Mere Complimental Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 184.A Poor Fiddleroriginal only · 1 min
- 185.A Meddling Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 186.A Good Old Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 187.A Flattereroriginal only · 2 min
- 188.A High-Spirited Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 189.A Mere Gull Citizenoriginal only · 3 min
- 190.A Lascivious Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 191.A Rash Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 192.An Affected Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 193.A Profane Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 194.A Cowardoriginal only · 1 min
- 195.A Sordid Rich Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 196.A Mere Great Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 197.A Poor Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 198.An Ordinary Honest Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 199.A Suspicious or Jealous Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 200.Nicholas Bretonoriginal only · 3 min
- 201.To the Readeroriginal only · 1 min
- 202.Wisdomoriginal only · 3 min
- 203.Learningoriginal only · 2 min
- 204.Knowledgeoriginal only · 2 min
- 205.Practiceoriginal only · 2 min
- 206.Patienceoriginal only · 2 min
- 207.Loveoriginal only · 2 min
- 208.Peaceoriginal only · 2 min
- 209.Waroriginal only · 2 min
- 210.Valouroriginal only · 1 min
- 211.Resolutionoriginal only · 1 min
- 212.Honouroriginal only · 1 min
- 213.Truthoriginal only · 1 min
- 214.Timeoriginal only · 2 min
- 215.Deathoriginal only · 1 min
- 216.Faithoriginal only · 1 min
- 217.Fearoriginal only · 1 min
- 218.Of Studiesoriginal only · 1 min
- 219.A Worthy Kingoriginal only · 1 min
- 220.An Unworthy Kingoriginal only · 1 min
- 221.A Worthy Queenoriginal only · 1 min
- 222.A Worthy Princeoriginal only · 1 min
- 223.An Unworthy Princeoriginal only · 1 min
- 224.A Worthy Privy Councillororiginal only · 1 min
- 225.An Unworthy Councillororiginal only · 1 min
- 226.A Noblemanoriginal only · 1 min
- 227.An Unnoble Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 228.A Worthy Bishoporiginal only · 1 min
- 229.An Unworthy Bishoporiginal only · 1 min
- 230.A Worthy Judgeoriginal only · 1 min
- 231.An Unworthy Judgeoriginal only · 1 min
- 232.A Worthy Knightoriginal only · 1 min
- 233.An Unworthy Knightoriginal only · 1 min
- 234.A Worthy Gentlemanoriginal only · 1 min
- 235.An Unworthy Gentlemanoriginal only · 1 min
- 236.A Worthy Lawyeroriginal only · 1 min
- 237.An Unworthy Lawyeroriginal only · 1 min
- 238.A Worthy Soldieroriginal only · 1 min
- 239.An Untrained Soldieroriginal only · 1 min
- 240.A Worthy Physicianoriginal only · 1 min
- 241.An Unworthy Physicianoriginal only · 1 min
- 242.A Worthy Merchantoriginal only · 1 min
- 243.An Unworthy Merchantoriginal only · 1 min
- 244.A Good Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 245.An Atheist or Most Bad Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 246.A Wise Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 247.A Fooloriginal only · 1 min
- 248.An Honest Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 249.A Knaveoriginal only · 1 min
- 250.An Usureroriginal only · 1 min
- 251.A Beggaroriginal only · 1 min
- 252.A Virginoriginal only · 1 min
- 253.A Wanton Womanoriginal only · 1 min
- 254.A Quiet Womanoriginal only · 1 min
- 255.An Unquiet Womanoriginal only · 1 min
- 256.A Good Wifeoriginal only · 1 min
- 257.An Effeminate Fooloriginal only · 1 min
- 258.A Parasiteoriginal only · 1 min
- 259.A Drunkardoriginal only · 1 min
- 260.A Cowardoriginal only · 1 min
- 261.An Honest Poor Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 262.A Just Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 263.A Repentant Sinneroriginal only · 1 min
- 264.A Reprobateoriginal only · 1 min
- 265.An Old Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 266.A Young Manoriginal only · 1 min
- 267.A Holy Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 268.Geoffrey Minshulloriginal only · 1 min
- 269.From the Dedication of "essays and Characters of a Prison and Prisoners."original only · 1 min
- 270.A Character of a Prisoneroriginal only · 1 min
- 271.Henry Parrot [?original only · 1 min
- 272.A Scoldoriginal only · 1 min
- 273.A Good Wifeoriginal only · 2 min
- 274.Playeroriginal only · 2 min
- 275.A Corranto-Coineroriginal only · 7 min
- 276.John Milton,original only · 2 min
- 277.On the University Carrier,original only · 1 min
- 278.Another on the Sameoriginal only · 2 min
- 279.Wye Saltonstall,original only · 1 min
- 280.The Termoriginal only · 2 min
- 281.The Horseoriginal only · 4 min
- 282.Pamphletsoriginal only · 1 min
- 283.John Cleveland,original only · 1 min
- 284.The Character of a Country Committee-Man, with the Ear-Mark of a Sequestratororiginal only · 9 min
- 285.The Character of a Diurnal-Makeroriginal only · 8 min
- 286.The Character of a London Diurnaloriginal only · 13 min
- 287.The Valiant Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 288.Samuel Butler,original only · 1 min
- 289.A Degenerate Noble; Or, One That Is Proud of His Birth,original only · 3 min
- 290.A Huffing Courtieroriginal only · 6 min
- 291.A Court Beggaroriginal only · 3 min
- 292.A Bumpkin or Country Squireoriginal only · 3 min
- 293.An Antiquaryoriginal only · 3 min
- 294.A Proud Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 295.A Small Poetoriginal only · 19 min
- 296.A Philosopheroriginal only · 2 min
- 297.A Melancholy Manoriginal only · 3 min
- 298.A Travelleroriginal only · 3 min
- 299.A Curious Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 300.A Heraldoriginal only · 3 min
- 301.A Virtuosooriginal only · 5 min
- 302.An Intelligenceroriginal only · 3 min
- 303.A Quibbleroriginal only · 2 min
- 304.A Time-Serveroriginal only · 2 min
- 305.A Prateroriginal only · 2 min
- 306.A Disputantoriginal only · 2 min
- 307.A Projectororiginal only · 2 min
- 308.A Complementeroriginal only · 2 min
- 309.A Cheatoriginal only · 2 min
- 310.A Tedious Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 311.A Pretenderoriginal only · 2 min
- 312.A Newsmongeroriginal only · 2 min
- 313.A Modern Criticoriginal only · 2 min
- 314.A Busy Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 315.A Pedantoriginal only · 2 min
- 316.A Hunteroriginal only · 2 min
- 317.An Affected Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 318.A Medicine-Takeroriginal only · 2 min
- 319.The Miseroriginal only · 3 min
- 320.A Sweareroriginal only · 2 min
- 321.The Luxuriousoriginal only · 2 min
- 322.An Ungrateful Manoriginal only · 3 min
- 323.A Squire of Damesoriginal only · 3 min
- 324.An Hypocriteoriginal only · 2 min
- 325.An Opinionateroriginal only · 2 min
- 326.A Choleric Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 327.A Superstitious Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 328.A Drolloriginal only · 2 min
- 329.The Obstinate Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 330.A Zealotoriginal only · 2 min
- 331.The Overdoeroriginal only · 2 min
- 332.The Rash Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 333.The Affected or Formaloriginal only · 2 min
- 334.A Flattereroriginal only · 2 min
- 335.A Prodigaloriginal only · 2 min
- 336.The Inconstantoriginal only · 2 min
- 337.A Gluttonoriginal only · 2 min
- 338.A Ribaldoriginal only · 2 min
- 339.A Modern Politicianoriginal only · 30 min
- 340.A Modern Statesmanoriginal only · 3 min
- 341.A Duke of Bucksoriginal only · 3 min
- 342.A Fantasticoriginal only · 2 min
- 343.An Harangueroriginal only · 4 min
- 344.A Ranteroriginal only · 2 min
- 345.An Amoristoriginal only · 2 min
- 346.An Astrologeroriginal only · 2 min
- 347.A Lawyeroriginal only · 9 min
- 348.An Epigrammatistoriginal only · 1 min
- 349.A Fanaticoriginal only · 2 min
- 350.A Proselyteoriginal only · 3 min
- 351.A Clownoriginal only · 2 min
- 352.A Wooeroriginal only · 2 min
- 353.An Impudent Manoriginal only · 3 min
- 354.An Imitatororiginal only · 2 min
- 355.A Sotoriginal only · 2 min
- 356.A Juggleroriginal only · 2 min
- 357.A Romance-Writeroriginal only · 2 min
- 358.A Libelleroriginal only · 2 min
- 359.A Factious Memberoriginal only · 2 min
- 360.A Play-Writeroriginal only · 2 min
- 361.A Mountebankoriginal only · 2 min
- 362.A Wittoloriginal only · 2 min
- 363.A Litigious Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 364.A Humouristoriginal only · 1 min
- 365.A Leader of a Factionoriginal only · 2 min
- 366.A Debauched Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 367.The Seditious Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 368.The Rude Manoriginal only · 2 min
- 369.A Rabbleoriginal only · 2 min
- 370.A Knight of the Postoriginal only · 2 min
- 371.An Undeserving Favouriteoriginal only · 5 min
- 372.A Malicious Manoriginal only · 4 min
- 373.A Knaveoriginal only · 2 min
- 374.William Wordsworthoriginal only · 1 min
- 375.Character of the Happy Warriororiginal only · 35 min