CHARACTER WRITINGS
OF THE
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
EDITED BY
HENRY MORLEY, LL.D.
EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON
1891
CONTENTS.
CHARACTER WRITING BEFORE THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
THEOPHRASTUS.
Stupidity
THOMAS HARMAN'S "Caveat for Cursitors"
A Ruffler
BEN JONSON'S "Every Man out of his Humour" and "Cynthia's Revels"
A Traveller
The True Critic.
The Character of the Persons in "Every Man out of his Humour"
CHARACTER WRITINGS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
Sir THOMAS OVERBURY
A Good Woman
A Very Woman
Her Next Part
A Dissembler
A Courtier
A Golden Ass
A Flatterer
An Ignorant Glory-Hunter
A Timist
An Amorist
An Affected Traveller
A Wise Man
A Noble Spirit
An Old Man
A Country Gentleman
A Fine Gentleman
An Elder Brother
A Braggadocio Welshman
A Pedant
A Serving-Man
An Host
An Ostler
The True Character of a Dunce
A Good Wife
A Melancholy Man
A Sailor
A Soldier
A Tailor
A Puritan
A Mere Common Lawyer
A Mere Scholar
A Tinker
An Apparitor
An Almanac-Maker
A Hypocrite
A Chambermaid
A Precisian
An Inns of Court Man
A Mere Fellow of a House
A Worthy Commander in the Wars
A Vainglorious Coward in Command
A Pirate
An Ordinary Fence
A Puny Clerk
A Footman
A Noble and Retired Housekeeper
An Intruder into Favour
A Fair and Happy Milkmaid
An Arrant Horse-Courser
A Roaring Boy
A Drunken Dutchman resident in England
A Phantastique: An Improvident Young Gallant
A Button-Maker of Amsterdam
A Distaster of the Time
A Mere Fellow of a House
A Mere Pettifogger
An Ingrosser of Corn
A Devilish Usurer
A Waterman
A Reverend Judge
A Virtuous Widow
An Ordinary Widow
A Quack-Salver
A Canting Rogue
A French Cook
A Sexton
A Jesuit
An Excellent Actor
A Franklin
A Rhymer
A Covetous Man
The Proud Man
A Prison
A Prisoner
A Creditor
A Sergeant
His Yeoman
A Common Cruel Jailer
What a Character is
The Character of a Happy Life
An Essay on Valour
JOSEPH HALL
HIS SATIRES--
A Domestic Chaplain
The Witless Gallant
HIS CHARACTERS OF VIRTUES AND VICES
I.
Virtues
--
Character of the Wise Man
Of an Honest Man
Of the Faithful Man
Of the Humble Man
Of a Valiant Man
Of a Patient Man
Of the True Friend
Of the Truly Noble
Of the Good Magistrate
Of the Penitent
The Happy Man
II.
Vices
--
Character of the Hypocrite
Of the Busybody
Of the Superstitious
Of the Profane
Of the Malcontent
Of the Inconstant
Of the Flatterer
Of the Slothful
Of the Covetous
Of the Vainglorious
Of the Presumptuous
Of the Distrustful
Of the Ambitious
Of the Unthrift
Of the Envious
JOHN STEPHENS
JOHN EARLE
MICROCOSMOGRAPHY----
A Child
A Young Raw Preacher
A Grave Divine
A Mere Dull Physician
An Alderman
A Discontented Man
An Antiquary
A Younger Brother
A Mere Formal Man
A Church-Papist
A Self-Conceited Man
A Too Idly Reserved Man
A Tavern
A Shark
A Carrier
A Young Man
An Old College Butler
An Upstart Country Knight
An Idle Gallant
A Constable
A Downright Scholar
A Plain Country Fellow
A Player
A Detractor
A Young Gentleman of the University
A Weak Man
A Tobacco-Seller
A Pot Poet
A Plausible Man
A Bowl-Alley
The World's Wise Man
A Surgeon
A Contemplative Man
A She Precise Hypocrite
A Sceptic in Religion
An Attorney
A Partial Man
A Trumpeter
A Vulgar-Spirited Man
A Plodding Student
Paul's Walk
A Cook
A Bold Forward Man
A Baker
A Pretender to Learning
A Herald
The Common Singing-Men in Cathedral Churches
A Shopkeeper
A Blunt Man
A Handsome Hostess
A Critic
A Sergeant or Catchpole
A University Dun
A Staid Man
A Modest Man
A Mere Empty Wit
A Drunkard
A Prison
A Serving-Man
An Insolent Man
Acquaintance
A Mere Complimental Man
A Poor Fiddler
A Meddling Man
A Good Old Man
A Flatterer
A High-Spirited Man
A Mere Gull Citizen
A Lascivious Man
A Rash Man
An Affected Man
A Profane Man
A Coward
A Sordid Rich Man
A Mere Great Man
A Poor Man
An Ordinary Honest Man
A Suspicious or Jealous Man
NICHOLAS BRETON
CHARACTERS UPON ESSAYS, MORAL AND DIVINE
Wisdom
Learning
Knowledge
Practice
Patience
Love
Peace
War
Valour
Resolution
Honour
Truth
Time
Death
Faith
Fear
THE GOOD AND THE BAD.
A Worthy King
An Unworthy King
A Worthy Queen
A Worthy Prince
An Unworthy Prince
A Worthy Privy Councillor
An Unworthy Councillor
A Nobleman
An Unnoble Man
A Worthy Bishop
An Unworthy Bishop
A Worthy Judge
An Unworthy Judge
A Worthy Knight
An Unworthy Knight
A Worthy Gentleman
An Unworthy Gentleman
A Worthy Lawyer
An Unworthy Lawyer
A Worthy Soldier
An Untrained Soldier
A Worthy Physician
An Unworthy Physician
A Worthy Merchant
An Unworthy Merchant
A Good Man
An Atheist or Most Bad Man
A Wise Man
A Fool
An Honest Man.
A Knave
An Usurer
A Beggar
A Virgin
A Wanton Woman
A Quiet Woman
An Unquiet Woman
A Good Wife
An Effeminate Fool
A Parasite
A Drunkard
A Coward
An Honest Poor Man
A Just Man
A Repentant Sinner
A Reprobate
An Old Man
A Young Man
A Holy Man
GEOFFREY MINSHULL
ESSAYS AND CHARACTERS OF A PRISON AND PRISONERS
A Character of a Prisoner
HENRY PARROTT [?]
A Scold
A Good Wife
MICROLOGIA, by R. M.
A Player
WHIMZIES, OR A NEW CAST OF CHARACTERS
A Corranto-Coiner
JOHN MILTON
On the University Carrier