Characters : or, the manners of the age. With the moral characters of Theophrastus. Translated from the Greek. To which is prefix'd, an account of his life and writings. By Monsieur de La Bruyere. Made English by several hands, the fifth edition. To which is added, an original chapter, of the manner of living with great men. Witw some of the most eminent characters in the court, army, &c. of Great Britain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

La Bruyère, Jean de, 1645-1696.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Standardized Title:

Caractères. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theophrastus. Characters.

Theophrastus.

Physical Description:

8 unnumbered pages,127,126-158,143-360 pages, 2 unnumbered pages,xviii,38,377-383 pages, 1 unnumbered page,14, that is, 15 pages, 1 unnumbered page,plate ; ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for E Curll, E. Sanger, and J. Pemberton, 1709.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Notes:

'The moral characters of Theophrastus',[2],xviii,38p., has a separate titlepage with imprint: London, printed in the year, MDCCVII.

P.15 in last count is misnumbered 14.

With an additional titlepage, engraved.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N15395.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.