Character Writings of the Seventeenth Century
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1. Front matter2. SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.3. STUPIDITY.4. A RUFFLER.5. A TRAVELLER.6. THE TRUE CRITIC.7. THE CHARACTER OF THE PERSONS.8. A GOOD WOMAN.9. A VERY WOMAN.10. HER NEXT PART.11. A DISSEMBLER12. A COURTIER,13. A GOLDEN ASS14. A FLATTERER15. AN IGNORANT GLORY-HUNTER16. A TIMIST17. AN AMORIST18. AN AFFECTED TRAVELLER19. A WISE MAN20. A NOBLE SPIRIT21. AN OLD MAN22. A COUNTRY GENTLEMAN23. A FINE GENTLEMAN24. AN ELDER BROTHER25. A BRAGGADOCIO WELSHMAN26. A PEDANT.27. A SERVING-MAN28. AN HOST29. AN OSTLER30. THE TRUE CHARACTER OF A DUNCE.31. A GOOD WIFE32. A MELANCHOLY MAN33. A SAILOR34. A SOLDIER35. A TAILOR36. A PURITAN37. A MERE COMMON LAWYER38. A MERE SCHOLAR.39. A TINKER40. AN APPARITOR41. AN ALMANAC-MAKER42. A HYPOCRITE43. A CHAMBERMAID.44. A PRECISIAN.45. AN INNS OF COURT MAN.46. A MERE FELLOW OF AN HOUSE.47. A WORTHY COMMANDER IN THE WARS48. A VAINGLORIOUS COWARD IN COMMAND49. A PIRATE,50. AN ORDINARY FENCER51. A PUNY CLERK.52. A FOOTMAN.53. A NOBLE AND RETIRED HOUSEKEEPER54. AN INTRUDER INTO FAVOUR55. A FAIR AND HAPPY MILKMAID56. AN ARRANT HORSE-COURSER57. A ROARING BOY.58. A DRUNKEN DUTCHMAN RESIDENT IN ENGLAND59. A PHANTASTIQUE: AN IMPROVIDENT YOUNG GALLANT,60. A BUTTON-MAKER OF AMSTERDAM61. A DISTASTER OF THE TIME62. A MERE FELLOW OF AN HOUSE63. A MERE PETTIFOGGER64. AN INGROSSER OF CORN.65. A DEVILISH USURER66. A WATERMAN67. A REVEREND JUDGE68. A VIRTUOUS WIDOW69. AN ORDINARY WIDOW70. A QUACK-SALVER71. A CANTING ROGUE.72. A FRENCH COOK.73. A SEXTON74. A JESUIT75. AN EXCELLENT ACTOR.76. A FRANKLIN.77. A RHYMER78. A COVETOUS MAN.79. THE PROUD MAN80. A PRISON.81. A PRISONER82. A CREDITOR83. A SERGEANT84. HIS YEOMAN85. A COMMON CRUEL JAILOR86. WHAT A CHARACTER IS.87. THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE.88. AN ESSAY OF VALOUR.89. CHARACTERS OF VICES AND VIRTUES90. A DOMESTIC CHAPLAIN.91. THE WITLESS GALLANT.92. IN TWO BOOKS.93. A PREMONITION or THE TITLE AND USE OF CHARACTERS.94. THE PROEM.95. CHARACTER OF THE WISE MAN.96. OF AN HONEST MAN.97. OF THE FAITHFUL MAN.98. OF THE HUMBLE MAN.99. OF A VALIANT MAN.100. OF A PATIENT MAN.101. OF THE TRUE FRIEND.102. OF THE TRULY NOBLE.103. OF THE GOOD MAGISTRATE.104. OF THE PENITENT.105. HE IS A HAPPY MAN106. THE PROEM.107. CHARACTER OF THE HYPOCRITE.108. OF THE BUSYBODY.109. OF THE SUPERSTITIOUS.110. OF THE PROFANE.111. OF THE MALCONTENT.112. OF THE INCONSTANT.113. OF THE FLATTERER.114. OF THE SLOTHFUL.115. OF THE COVETOUS.116. OF THE VAINGLORIOUS.117. OF THE PRESUMPTUOUS.118. OF THE DISTRUSTFUL.119. OF THE AMBITIOUS.120. OF THE UNTHRIFT.121. OF THE ENVIOUS.122. JOHN STEPHENS,123. JOHN EARLE124. MICROCOSMOGRAPHY;125. A CHILD126. A YOUNG RAW PREACHER127. A GRAVE DIVINE128. A MERE DULL PHYSICIAN.129. AN ALDERMAN.130. A DISCONTENTED MAN131. AN ANTIQUARY.132. A YOUNGER BROTHER.133. A MERE FORMAL MAN134. A CHURCH-PAPIST135. A SELF-CONCEITED MAN136. A TOO IDLY RESERVED MAN137. A TAVERN138. A SHARK139. A CARRIER140. A YOUNG MAN.141. AN OLD COLLEGE BUTLER142. AN UPSTART COUNTRY KNIGHT143. AN IDLE GALLANT144. A CONSTABLE145. A DOWN-RIGHT SCHOLAR146. A PLAIN COUNTRY FELLOW147. A PLAYER.148. A DETRACTOR149. A YOUNG GENTLEMAN OF THE UNIVERSITY150. A WEAK MAN151. A TOBACCO-SELLER152. A POT-POET153. A PLAUSIBLE MAN154. A BOWL-ALLEY155. THE WORLD'S WISE MAN156. A SURGEON157. A CONTEMPLATIVE MAN158. A SHE PRECISE HYPOCRITE159. A SCEPTIC IN RELIGION160. AN ATTORNEY.161. A PARTIAL MAN162. A TRUMPETER163. A VULGAR-SPIRITED MAN164. A PLODDING STUDENT165. PAUL'S WALK[64]166. A COOK.167. A BOLD FORWARD MAN168. A BAKER.169. A PRETENDER TO LEARNING170. A HERALD171. THE COMMON SINGING-MEN IN CATHEDRAL CHURCHES172. A SHOPKEEPER.173. A BLUNT MAN174. A HANDSOME HOSTESS175. A CRITIC176. A SERGEANT, OR CATCH-POLE177. A UNIVERSITY DUN178. A STAID MAN179. A MODEST MAN180. A MERE EMPTY WIT181. A DRUNKARD182. A PRISON183. A SERVING MAN184. AN INSOLENT MAN185. ACQUAINTANCE186. A MERE COMPLIMENTAL MAN187. A POOR FIDDLER188. A MEDDLING MAN189. A GOOD OLD MAN190. A FLATTERER191. A HIGH-SPIRITED MAN192. A MERE GULL CITIZEN193. A LASCIVIOUS MAN194. A RASH MAN195. AN AFFECTED MAN196. A PROFANE MAN197. A COWARD198. A SORDID RICH MAN199. A MERE GREAT MAN200. A POOR MAN201. AN ORDINARY HONEST MAN202. A SUSPICIOUS OR JEALOUS MAN203. NICHOLAS BRETON204. TO THE READER.205. MORAL AND DIVINE.206. WISDOM.207. LEARNING.208. KNOWLEDGE.209. PRACTICE.210. PATIENCE.211. LOVE.212. PEACE.213. WAR.214. VALOUR.215. RESOLUTION.216. HONOUR.217. TRUTH.218. TIME.219. DEATH.220. FAITH.221. FEAR.222. OF STUDIES.223. THE GOOD AND THE BAD;224. UNWORTHIES OF THIS AGE.225. A WORTHY KING.226. AN UNWORTHY KING.227. A WORTHY QUEEN.228. A WORTHY PRINCE.229. AN UNWORTHY PRINCE.230. A WORTHY PRIVY COUNCILLOR.231. AN UNWORTHY COUNCILLOR.232. A NOBLEMAN.233. AN UNNOBLE MAN.234. A WORTHY BISHOP.235. AN UNWORTHY BISHOP.236. A WORTHY JUDGE.237. AN UNWORTHY JUDGE.238. A WORTHY KNIGHT.239. AN UNWORTHY KNIGHT.240. A WORTHY GENTLEMAN.241. AN UNWORTHY GENTLEMAN.242. A WORTHY LAWYER.243. AN UNWORTHY LAWYER.244. A WORTHY SOLDIER.245. AN UNTRAINED SOLDIER.246. A WORTHY PHYSICIAN.247. AN UNWORTHY PHYSICIAN.248. A WORTHY MERCHANT.249. AN UNWORTHY MERCHANT.250. A GOOD MAN.251. AN ATHEIST OR MOST BAD MAN.252. A WISE MAN.253. A FOOL.254. AN HONEST MAN.255. A KNAVE.256. AN USURER.257. A BEGGAR.258. A VIRGIN.259. A WANTON WOMAN.260. A QUIET WOMAN.261. AN UNQUIET WOMAN.262. A GOOD WIFE.263. AN EFFEMINATE FOOL.264. A PARASITE.265. A DRUNKARD.266. A COWARD.267. AN HONEST POOR MAN.268. A JUST MAN.269. A REPENTANT SINNER.270. A REPROBATE.271. AN OLD MAN.272. A YOUNG MAN.273. A HOLY MAN.274. GEOFFREY MINSHULL.275. FROM THE DEDICATION OF "ESSAYS AND CHARACTERS OF A PRISON AND PRISONERS."276. A CHARACTER OF A PRISONER.277. HENRY PARROT [?].278. A SCOLD279. A GOOD WIFE280. PLAYER281. A CORRANTO-COINER282. JOHN MILTON,283. ON THE UNIVERSITY CARRIER,284. ANOTHER ON THE SAME.285. WYE SALTONSTALL,286. THE TERM287. THE HORSE288. PAMPHLETS289. JOHN CLEVELAND,290. THE CHARACTER OF A COUNTRY COMMITTEE-MAN, WITH THE EAR-MARK OF A SEQUESTRATOR.291. THE CHARACTER OF A DIURNAL-MAKER.292. THE CHARACTER OF A LONDON DIURNAL.293. THE VALIANT MAN.294. SAMUEL BUTLER,295. CHARACTERS.296. A DEGENERATE NOBLE; OR, ONE THAT IS PROUD OF HIS BIRTH,297. A HUFFING COURTIER298. A COURT BEGGAR299. A BUMPKIN OR COUNTRY SQUIRE300. AN ANTIQUARY301. A PROUD MAN302. A SMALL POET303. A PHILOSOPHER304. A MELANCHOLY MAN305. A TRAVELLER306. A CURIOUS MAN307. A HERALD308. A VIRTUOSO309. AN INTELLIGENCER310. A QUIBBLER311. A TIME-SERVER312. A PRATER313. A DISPUTANT314. A PROJECTOR315. A COMPLEMENTER316. A CHEAT317. A TEDIOUS MAN318. A PRETENDER319. A NEWSMONGER320. A MODERN CRITIC321. A BUSY MAN322. A PEDANT323. A HUNTER324. AN AFFECTED MAN325. A MEDICINE-TAKER326. THE MISER327. A SWEARER328. THE LUXURIOUS329. AN UNGRATEFUL MAN330. A SQUIRE OF DAMES331. AN HYPOCRITE332. AN OPINIONATER333. A CHOLERIC MAN334. A SUPERSTITIOUS MAN335. A DROLL336. THE OBSTINATE MAN337. A ZEALOT338. THE OVERDOER339. THE RASH MAN340. THE AFFECTED OR FORMAL341. A FLATTERER342. A PRODIGAL343. THE INCONSTANT344. A GLUTTON345. A RIBALD346. A MODERN POLITICIAN347. A MODERN STATESMAN348. A DUKE OF BUCKS349. A FANTASTIC350. AN HARANGUER351. A RANTER352. AN AMORIST353. AN ASTROLOGER354. A LAWYER355. AN EPIGRAMMATIST356. A FANATIC.357. A PROSELYTE.358. A CLOWN359. A WOOER360. AN IMPUDENT MAN361. AN IMITATOR362. A SOT363. A JUGGLER364. A ROMANCE-WRITER365. A LIBELLER366. A FACTIOUS MEMBER367. A PLAY-WRITER368. A MOUNTEBANK369. A WITTOL370. A LITIGIOUS MAN371. A HUMOURIST372. A LEADER OF A FACTION373. A DEBAUCHED MAN374. THE SEDITIOUS MAN375. THE RUDE MAN376. A RABBLE377. A KNIGHT OF THE POST378. AN UNDESERVING FAVOURITE379. A MALICIOUS MAN380. A KNAVE381. WILLIAM WORDSWORTH382. CHARACTER OF THE HAPPY WARRIOR.