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Theophrastus

 
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Synopsis

The <I>Characters</I> of Theophrastus are unique in the history of letters. They have been much imitated, never bettered. The text can be obscure, and the Greek can be a little monotonous although not without a certain charm and aptness - as though the stark phrases were deliberately chosen to lay bare the failings of mankind.

This revised edition includes up-to-date references, to supplement the Bibliography, and adds an Appendix of new material.

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À propos de l'auteur

<B>R.G. Ussher</B> is Hughes Professor of Classics, University of Adelaide, Australia. He is the author of the standard work on Aristophanes: Ecclesiazusae.

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