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. Theophrastus' Characters is a collection of thirty short character-sketches of...
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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. 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
