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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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'… this is an outstanding edition.' Colin Leach, Classics for All (https://classicsforall.org.uk/)

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Introduction; Theophrastus: Characters; Commentary; Bibliography; Indexes.

Theophrastus

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 5 December 2022
      ISBN-13 9781108932790
      978-1108932790
      ISBN-10 1108932797
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      ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: ancient, classical History Ancient history

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Trade Review
      '… this is an outstanding edition.' Colin Leach, Classics for All (https://classicsforall.org.uk/)

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; Theophrastus: Characters; Commentary; Bibliography; Indexes.

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