Theophrastus.
Theophrastus of Eresus : On Weather Signs. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (279 pages) - Philosophia Antiqua Ser. ; v.104 . - Philosophia Antiqua Ser. .
PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- 1) Predicting the weather -- 2) Writing it down -- 3) Origin of De Signis (preliminary considerations) -- 4) Survey of ancient weather literature -- 5) Structure of De Signis -- 6) The Nature of De Signis -- 7) How accurate are the weather signs -- 8) Authorship reconsidered -- 9) Textual tradition -- TEXT AND TRANSLATION -- COMMENTARY -- APPENDIX [ARISTOTLE] ON THE LOCATIONS AND NAMES OF THE WINDS --- Victor D'Avella -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX OF IMPORTANT WORDS -- GENERAL INDEX -- INDEX OF ANCIENT TEXTS CITED.
This text and commentary is the first to take account of all the manuscripts and to place the work in its historical and scientific context, as well as the first to describe its manuscript tradition.
9789047411796
Meteorology -- Early works to 1800.
Weather forecasting -- Early works to 1800.
Electronic books.
QC995.T49 2007
551.63
Theophrastus of Eresus : On Weather Signs. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (279 pages) - Philosophia Antiqua Ser. ; v.104 . - Philosophia Antiqua Ser. .
PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- 1) Predicting the weather -- 2) Writing it down -- 3) Origin of De Signis (preliminary considerations) -- 4) Survey of ancient weather literature -- 5) Structure of De Signis -- 6) The Nature of De Signis -- 7) How accurate are the weather signs -- 8) Authorship reconsidered -- 9) Textual tradition -- TEXT AND TRANSLATION -- COMMENTARY -- APPENDIX [ARISTOTLE] ON THE LOCATIONS AND NAMES OF THE WINDS --- Victor D'Avella -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX OF IMPORTANT WORDS -- GENERAL INDEX -- INDEX OF ANCIENT TEXTS CITED.
This text and commentary is the first to take account of all the manuscripts and to place the work in its historical and scientific context, as well as the first to describe its manuscript tradition.
9789047411796
Meteorology -- Early works to 1800.
Weather forecasting -- Early works to 1800.
Electronic books.
QC995.T49 2007
551.63