_de la
Bruyere_ has drawn into the Composition of it, and which, in Truth,
are not essential to the main Design, have quite chang'd the Nature of
the Character, and converted it into a History, or rather a little
Romance.--'Tis true, Histories are Pictures as well as Characters; but
yet there will ever be as wide a Difference between 'em, as there is
between a Picture at full Length, and one in Miniature.
[O: Preface to _Theophrastus_.]
[P: C. des Femmes. ad fin.]
The [Q]Characters of _Giton_ and _Phebon_ are humorous enough. And
they are allow'd to be kept within the just Bounds of Probability. But
Mr. _de la Bruyere_ has heap'd up so many Particulars and unnecessary
Circumstances, which do not convey any new Ideas, that the Characters
grow languid and tedious.--_Giton_ is respected; every thing that he
says or does is approved of. _Phebon_ is despis'd; no Notice is taken
of what he says or does. The Reason of this Difference is not so
mysterious, but that it may be told in less than two or three Pages.
_Giton_ is rich, and _Phebon_ is poor.
[Q: C. id. ibid. fere.]
Sometimes there is such a Confusion in Mr.
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