Theophrastus ; edited with introduction, translation and commentary by James Diggle.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2004.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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viii, 600 pages ' ;
Dimensions
22 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Cambridge classical texts and commentaries ;
Volume Designation
41
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 523-532) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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I. Theophrastus and his times -- II. The nature and purpose of the Characters -- III. Date -- IV. Transmission -- V. Some texts and commentaries -- Text and translation.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Theophrastus' Characters is a collection of thirty short character-sketches of various types of individuals who walked the streets of Athens in the late fourth century BC. This edition presents a radically improved text for a unique work which had a profound influence on European literature. The translation is designed to be readable and reveals the nuances of the original Greek--through a comprehensive commentary that clarifies the often enigmatic references within the text.