Theophrastus: Characters (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521839808)

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.

Author: Theophrastus
ISBN-10: 0521839807
ISBN-13: 9780521839808
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/16/2004
Pages: 612
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.03lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.50d