Microcosmography: or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and CharactersEarle, John
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Microcosmography: or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters
Earle, John
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xxix. _A Character of England, as it was lately presented in a Letter to a
Noble-man of France. With Reflections upon Gallus Castratus. The third
Edition. London. Printed for John Crooke, and are to be sold at the Ship
in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1659._
(12mo. pp. 66, title and preface 20 more.)
This very severe satire upon the English nation was replied to in the
following publication.
xxx. _A Character of France, to which is added Gallus Castratus, or an
Answer to a late slanderous Pamphlet, called the Character of England. Si
talia nefanda et facinora quis non Democritus? London, Printed for Nath.
Brooke, at the Angel in Cornhill, 1659._
xxxi. _A perfect Description of the People and Country of Scotland.
London. Printed for J. S. 1659._
(12mo. pp. 21. besides the title.)
xxxii. _A brief Character of the Low Countries under the States, being
Three Weeks Observation of the Vices and Vertues of the Inhabitants. Non
seria semper. London, printed for H. S. and are to be sold by H. Lowndes,
at the White Lion in St. Paul's Church Yard, neer the little North Door,
1659._
(12mo. pp. 500. title, &c. 6 more.)
Written by Owen Feltham, and appended to the several folio editions of his
_Resolves_.
xxxiii. _The Character of Italy: Or, The Italian Anatomiz'd by an English
Chirurgion. Difficile est Satyram non scribere. London: Printed for Nath.
Brooke, at the Angel in Cornhil. 1660._
[12mo. pp. 93, title and preface 12 more.]
xxxiv. _The Character of Spain: Or, An Epitome of Their Virtues and
Vices._
---- _Adeo sunt multa, loquacem
Ut lassare queant Fabium._
_London: Printed for Nath. Brooke, at the Angel in Cornhil. 1660._
[12mo. pp. 93, title, &c. 12 more.]
xxxv. _Essayes and Characters, by L. G._ 8vo. 1661.
[See Brand's _Sale Catalogue_, No. 1754.]
xxxvi. _The Assembly-man. Written in the Year 1647. London: Printed for
Richard Marriot, and are to be sold at his shop under St. Dunstan's
Church, in Fleet-street, 1662-3[DS]._
[4to. pp. 22.]
Sir John Birkenhead was the author of this character, which was printed
again in 1681, and in 1704 with the following title, "_The Assembly-man.
Written in the Year 1647; but proves the true character of (Cerberus) the
observator_, MDCCIV." It was also reprinted in the _Harleian Miscellany_,
v. 93. For an account of the author, see the _Biographia Britannica_,
edit. Kippis, ii. 324.
FOOTNOTES:
[DS] With a very curious and rare frontispiece.
xxxvii. _Fifty-five[DT] Enigmatical Characters, all very exactly drawn to
the Life, from several Persons, Humours, Dispositions. Pleasant and full
of Delight. By R. F. Esq.; London: Printed for William Crook, at the sign
of the Three Bibles on Fleet-bridge. 1665[DU]._"
[8vo. pp. 135, title, index, &c. not numbered, 11 more.]
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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