The "Characters" of Jean de La BruyèreFOOTNOTES:Henri Van Laun translationChapter navigation23 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE “CHARACTERS”LIST OF EMBELLISHMENTS.INTRODUCTION.A BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRPREFACE.I. OF WORKS OF THE MIND.II. OF PERSONAL MERIT.III. OF WOMEN.IV. OF THE AFFECTIONS.V. OF SOCIETY AND OF CONVERSATION.VI. OF THE GIFTS OF FORTUNE.VII. OF THE TOWN.322VIII. OF THE COURT.IX. OF THE GREAT.X. OF THE SOVEREIGN AND THE STATE.487XI. OF MANKIND.XII. OF OPINIONS.XIII. OF FASHION.XIV. OF CERTAIN CUSTOMS.XV. OF THE PULPIT.831XVI. OF FREETHINKERS.853FOOTNOTES:Previous chapter ←XVI. OF FREETHINKERS.853End of this editionAll chapters and sections (23)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE “CHARACTERS”LIST OF EMBELLISHMENTS.INTRODUCTION.A BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRPREFACE.I. OF WORKS OF THE MIND.II. OF PERSONAL MERIT.III. OF WOMEN.IV. OF THE AFFECTIONS.V. OF SOCIETY AND OF CONVERSATION.VI. OF THE GIFTS OF FORTUNE.VII. OF THE TOWN.322VIII. OF THE COURT.IX. OF THE GREAT.X. OF THE SOVEREIGN AND THE STATE.487XI. OF MANKIND.XII. OF OPINIONS.XIII. OF FASHION.XIV. OF CERTAIN CUSTOMS.XV. OF THE PULPIT.831XVI. OF FREETHINKERS.853FOOTNOTES:PRINTED BY BALLANTYNE, HANSON AND CO. EDINBURGH AND LONDON.◇← XVI. OF FREETHINKERS.853