Theophrastus : Characters.

By: TheophrastusContributor(s): Diggle, JamesMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Cambridge Classical Texts and CommentariesPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004Copyright date: ©2004Description: 1 online resource (610 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780511263859Subject(s): Character sketchesGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Theophrastus: CharactersDDC classification: 888.0108 LOC classification: PA4449.E5 C5 2004Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
COVER -- HALF-TITLE -- TITLE -- COPYRIGHT -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- I THEOPHRASTUS AND HIS TIMES -- II THE NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THE CHARACTERS -- (i) Title -- (ii) Antecedents and relations -- (iii) Later Peripatetics -- (iv) Other developments -- (v) The purpose of the Characters -- (vi) Authenticity and integrity -- (vii) Integrity and style -- (viii) Literary influence -- III DATE -- IV TRANSMISSION -- (i) Preliminaries -- (ii) The tradition in a nutshell -- (iii) The manuscripts -- (i) ABV -- (ii) a (descendants of A) -- (iii) b (descendants of B) -- (iv) c (I-XXVIII) -- (v) d (I-XXIII) -- (vi) e (I-XV) -- (vii) The 'Epitome Monacensis' -- (viii) Papyri -- V SOME TEXTS AND COMMENTARIES -- TEXT AND TRANSLATION -- TEXT AND TRANSLATION -- SIGLA -- PROOEMIVM -- PREFACE -- I THE DISSEMBLER -- II THE TOADY -- III THE CHATTERBOX -- IV THE COUNTRY BUMPKIN -- V THE OBSEQUIOUS MAN -- VI THE MAN WHO HAS LOST ALL SENSE -- VII THE TALKER -- VIII THE RUMOUR-MONGER -- IX THE SHAMELESS MAN -- X THE PENNY-PINCHER -- XI THE REPULSIVE MAN -- XII THE TACTLESS MAN -- XIII THE OVERZEALOUS MAN -- XIV THE OBTUSE MAN -- XV THE SELF-CENTRED MAN -- XVI THE SUPERSTITIOUS MAN -- XVII THE UNGRATEFUL GRUMBLER -- XVIII THE DISTRUSTFUL MAN -- XIX THE OFFENSIVE MAN -- XX THE DISAGREEABLE MAN -- XXI THE MAN OF PETTY AMBITION -- XXII THE ILLIBERAL MAN -- XXIII THE BOASTFUL MAN -- XXIV THE ARROGANT MAN -- XXV THE COWARD -- XXVI THE OLIGARCHIC MAN -- XXVII THE LATE LEARNER -- XXVIII THE SLANDERER -- XXIX THE FRIEND OF VILLAINS -- XXX THE SHABBY PROFITEER -- COMMENTARY -- COMMENTARY -- PREFACE -- Introductory note -- I THE DISSEMBLER -- Introductory note -- II THE TOADY -- Introductory note -- III THE CHATTERBOX -- Introductory note -- IV THE COUNTRY BUMPKIN -- Introductory note -- V THE OBSEQUIOUS MAN -- Introductory note -- VI THE MAN WHO HAS LOST ALL SENSE.
Introductory note -- VII THE TALKER -- Introductory note -- VIII THE RUMOUR-MONGER -- Introductory note -- IX THE SHAMELESS MAN -- Introductory note -- X THE PENNY-PINCHER -- Introductory note -- XI THE REPULSIVE MAN -- Introductory note -- XII THE TACTLESS MAN -- Introductory note -- XIII THE OVERZEALOUS MAN -- Introductory note -- XIV THE OBTUSE MAN -- Introductory note -- XV THE SELF-CENTRED MAN -- Introductory note -- XVI THE SUPERSTITIOUS MAN -- Introductory note -- XVII THE UNGRATEFUL GRUMBLER -- Introductory note -- XVII THE UNGRATEFUL GRUMBLER -- Introductory note -- XVIII THE DISTRUSTFUL MAN -- Introductory note -- XIX THE OFFENSIVE MAN -- Introductory note -- XX THE DISAGREEABLE MAN -- Introductory note -- XXI THE MAN OF PETTY AMBITION -- Introductory note -- XXII THE ILLIBERAL MAN -- Introductory note -- XXIII THE BOASTFUL MAN -- Introductory note -- XXIV THE ARROGANT MAN -- Introductory note -- XXV THE COWARD -- Introductory note -- XXVI THE OLIGARCHIC MAN -- Introductory note -- XXVII THE LATE LEARNER -- Introductory note -- XXVIII THE SLANDERER -- Introductory note -- XXIX THE FRIEND OF VILLAINS -- Introductory note -- XXX THE SHABBY PROFITEER -- Introductory note -- ABBREVIATIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY -- I SELECT ABBREVIATIONS -- II SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY -- (I) EDITIONS -- (II) OTHER WORKS -- INDEXES -- I INDEX VERBORVM -- II INDEX OF PASSAGES -- III INDEX OF SUBJECTS -- IV INDEX OF GREEK WORDS.
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COVER -- HALF-TITLE -- TITLE -- COPYRIGHT -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- I THEOPHRASTUS AND HIS TIMES -- II THE NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THE CHARACTERS -- (i) Title -- (ii) Antecedents and relations -- (iii) Later Peripatetics -- (iv) Other developments -- (v) The purpose of the Characters -- (vi) Authenticity and integrity -- (vii) Integrity and style -- (viii) Literary influence -- III DATE -- IV TRANSMISSION -- (i) Preliminaries -- (ii) The tradition in a nutshell -- (iii) The manuscripts -- (i) ABV -- (ii) a (descendants of A) -- (iii) b (descendants of B) -- (iv) c (I-XXVIII) -- (v) d (I-XXIII) -- (vi) e (I-XV) -- (vii) The 'Epitome Monacensis' -- (viii) Papyri -- V SOME TEXTS AND COMMENTARIES -- TEXT AND TRANSLATION -- TEXT AND TRANSLATION -- SIGLA -- PROOEMIVM -- PREFACE -- I THE DISSEMBLER -- II THE TOADY -- III THE CHATTERBOX -- IV THE COUNTRY BUMPKIN -- V THE OBSEQUIOUS MAN -- VI THE MAN WHO HAS LOST ALL SENSE -- VII THE TALKER -- VIII THE RUMOUR-MONGER -- IX THE SHAMELESS MAN -- X THE PENNY-PINCHER -- XI THE REPULSIVE MAN -- XII THE TACTLESS MAN -- XIII THE OVERZEALOUS MAN -- XIV THE OBTUSE MAN -- XV THE SELF-CENTRED MAN -- XVI THE SUPERSTITIOUS MAN -- XVII THE UNGRATEFUL GRUMBLER -- XVIII THE DISTRUSTFUL MAN -- XIX THE OFFENSIVE MAN -- XX THE DISAGREEABLE MAN -- XXI THE MAN OF PETTY AMBITION -- XXII THE ILLIBERAL MAN -- XXIII THE BOASTFUL MAN -- XXIV THE ARROGANT MAN -- XXV THE COWARD -- XXVI THE OLIGARCHIC MAN -- XXVII THE LATE LEARNER -- XXVIII THE SLANDERER -- XXIX THE FRIEND OF VILLAINS -- XXX THE SHABBY PROFITEER -- COMMENTARY -- COMMENTARY -- PREFACE -- Introductory note -- I THE DISSEMBLER -- Introductory note -- II THE TOADY -- Introductory note -- III THE CHATTERBOX -- Introductory note -- IV THE COUNTRY BUMPKIN -- Introductory note -- V THE OBSEQUIOUS MAN -- Introductory note -- VI THE MAN WHO HAS LOST ALL SENSE.

Introductory note -- VII THE TALKER -- Introductory note -- VIII THE RUMOUR-MONGER -- Introductory note -- IX THE SHAMELESS MAN -- Introductory note -- X THE PENNY-PINCHER -- Introductory note -- XI THE REPULSIVE MAN -- Introductory note -- XII THE TACTLESS MAN -- Introductory note -- XIII THE OVERZEALOUS MAN -- Introductory note -- XIV THE OBTUSE MAN -- Introductory note -- XV THE SELF-CENTRED MAN -- Introductory note -- XVI THE SUPERSTITIOUS MAN -- Introductory note -- XVII THE UNGRATEFUL GRUMBLER -- Introductory note -- XVII THE UNGRATEFUL GRUMBLER -- Introductory note -- XVIII THE DISTRUSTFUL MAN -- Introductory note -- XIX THE OFFENSIVE MAN -- Introductory note -- XX THE DISAGREEABLE MAN -- Introductory note -- XXI THE MAN OF PETTY AMBITION -- Introductory note -- XXII THE ILLIBERAL MAN -- Introductory note -- XXIII THE BOASTFUL MAN -- Introductory note -- XXIV THE ARROGANT MAN -- Introductory note -- XXV THE COWARD -- Introductory note -- XXVI THE OLIGARCHIC MAN -- Introductory note -- XXVII THE LATE LEARNER -- Introductory note -- XXVIII THE SLANDERER -- Introductory note -- XXIX THE FRIEND OF VILLAINS -- Introductory note -- XXX THE SHABBY PROFITEER -- Introductory note -- ABBREVIATIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY -- I SELECT ABBREVIATIONS -- II SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY -- (I) EDITIONS -- (II) OTHER WORKS -- INDEXES -- I INDEX VERBORVM -- II INDEX OF PASSAGES -- III INDEX OF SUBJECTS -- IV INDEX OF GREEK WORDS.

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