A Critical Essay On Characteristic-Writings

Henry Gally's _A Critical Essay on Characteristic-Writings_, herereprinted, is the introductory essay to his translation of _The MoralCharacters of Theophrastus_ (1725). Of Gally's life (1696-1769) littleis known. Apparently his was a moderately successful ecclesiasticalcareer: he was appointed in 1735 chaplain-in-ordinary to George II. Hisother published works consist of sermons, religious tracts, and anundistinguished treatise on the pronunciation of Greek. --This text refers to the Kindle Edi