Theophrastus has found many imitators in this kind of writing, notably Joseph Hall (1608), Sir Thomas Overbury (1614–16), Bishop Earle (1628), and Jean de La Bruyère (1688), who also translated the "Characters".
Teofrasto ha tenido muchos imitadores de esta manera de escribir, notablemente Joseph Hall (1608), Sir Thomas Overbury (1614-16), John Earle (1628) y Jean de La Bruyère (1688), quien incluso tradujo "Los caracteres".