02495cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000140007804000110009204100170010305000070012010000290012724500160015626400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032250000630035850000520042150000310047350800760050452013440058053400450192465300290196965300490199870000260204785600430207399900170211616299UtSlPG20260610133400.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aa53009889  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPA1 aGally, Henry,d1696-176910aHenry Gally 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aSections 1 and 3 of the essay are omitted in this edition.  aAugustan Reprint Society, publication number 33  aRelease date is 2005-07-15  aDavid Starner, Louise Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"A Critical Essay on Characteristic-Writings" by Henry Gally is a critical analysis written in the early 18th century. This work serves as an introductory essay to Gally's translation of "The Moral Characters of Theophrastus," and it focuses on the conventions of characteristic writing—a popular literary form of the time. In this essay, Gally discusses the nature of character writing and its evolution from classical origins.  In this critical essay, Gally reflects upon the characteristics of effective writing, especially in the context of the moral characters defined by Theophrastus. He asserts that a successful character should represent human nature in a way that is lively and true to life, emphasizing that superficial or exaggerated traits undermine the authenticity of writing. Gally critiques contemporary writers, particularly de la Bruyère, for their deviations from what he sees as the foundational principles of character writing. He highlights the importance of a plain and natural style, claiming that capturing the nuances of human behavior is paramount to the genre's success. Through his analysis, Gally calls for a deeper understanding of human motivations and behaviors, advocating for a return to the clear reflection of reality as seen in Theophrastus’s work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTheophrastus. Characters  aCharacters and characteristics in literature1 aChorney, Alexander H.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16299  c57687d57687