Characters. Mimes. Cercidas and the Choliambic Poets

by Herodas, Sophron, Theophrastus, et al.

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THIS EDITION HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A NEWER EDITION This volume collects some of the liveliest examples of Greek literary portraiture. The Characters of Theophrastus sketches thirty hypothetical men, each dominated by a single fault, such as rudeness, superstitution, or greed. Unassuming in style, the sketches nonetheless bear resemblance on the one hand to Aristotle's account of faults and virtues and on the other to the vivid figures of Menandrian...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:067499244X

ISBN13:9780674992443

Release Date:January 1993

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:574 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 4.6" x 6.7"

Related Subjects

Ancient Ancient & Classical Literature Classics Europe Greece Greek History Humanities Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections

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