Theophrastus: Characters
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
ISBN-10
1108932797
ISBN-13
9781108932790
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 12th, 2022
Print length
260 Pages
Weight
334 grams
Dimensions
13.80 x 21.70 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: classical, early & medievalAncient history: to c 500 CE
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Theophrastus: Characters is a work of supreme importance and interest both as a pioneering text of world literature and as a document illustrating many aspects of ancient society. This edition makes it accessible to students by offering full help with understanding its sometimes difficult language and often enigmatic references.
Theophrastus:Characters is a collection of thirty short character-sketches of various types of individuals who might be met in the streets of Athens in the late fourth century BC. It is a unique work which has had a profound influence on European literature. This edition aims to make it accessible to students, by offering a radically improved text and a commentary which brings out the meaning and nuances of the dazzling but sometimes difficult Greek and offers full elucidation of the often enigmatic references to contemporary social practices and historical events. There is also a full introduction, which discusses the antecedents and affiliations of the work, its date, its purpose, and its literary qualities.
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