| Theophrastus: Characters Contributor(s): Theophrastus (Author), Diggle, James (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521045762 ISBN-13: 9780521045766 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $92.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: This edition offers an improved text and translation of the collection, with a comprehensive commentary. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 888 |
| Series: Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries |
| Physical Information: 1.36" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.69 lbs) 612 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |