Title The Moral characters of Theophrastus / translated from the Greek, with notes ; to which is prefix'd a critical essay on characteristic-writings by Henry Gally M.A. of St. Paul's Covent-Garden, and rector of Wander in Buckinghamshire ; [Three lines of quotation]

Published London : Printed for John Hooke, at the Flower-de-luce over-against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street, MDCCXXV [1725]

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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 100 pages, 1 leaf, [105]-106, 117-290, [3] pages) : portrait Series Ebsco PsychBooks Summary "The first Piece that the Reader will meet within, A Critical Essay on Characteristic-Writings: It treats of the Origin of those Writings: It points out the general Laws to be observ'd in such Compositions, and it contains some Reflexions on Theophrastus and Mr. de la Bruyere's Performances in this Way"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) Notes Pagination errors: p.[104] misnumbered as 106; 107-116 omitted. Text and register continuous Errata on leaf T3 recto Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes First edition of this translation Signatures: A⁸ a⁴ B-G⁸ H² H-S⁸ T⁴ (T4, advertisements) Title within double-line border Head- and tail-pieces; initials; type ornaments Print version record Subject Theophrastus -- Translations into English -- Early works to 1800 SUBJECT Theophrastus fast Subject Characters and characteristics -- Early works to 1800 Character. Character Character Characters and characteristics Genre/Form Early works Translations Form Electronic book Author Gally, Henry, 1696-1769, editor, translator. Hooke, John, active 1714-1730, bookseller. Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828, reader. ZNS Hooke, John, active 1714-1730. Some books printed for J. Hooke New York Society Library. Catalog. 1789. Page 69. ZNS

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