Characters
By: Theophrastus. Mimes / Herodas. Cercidas and the choliambic poets / edited and translated by Jeffrey Rusten [1st work], I.C. Cunningham [2nd work], and A.D. Knox [3rd work].
Contributors: Rusten, Jeffrey S.; Cunningham, Ian Campbell.; Knox, A. D. 1884-1943.; Herodas.; Hipponax, fl. 540-537 B.C.; Cercidas.; Theophrastus.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Loeb classical library ;; 225
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng; grc
Number of pages: 574
Subjects: Character sketches.; Greek literature -- Translations into English.; Cynics (Greek philosophy) -- Poetry.; Pantomimes.
Genres: Translations into English.; Poetry.
Other titles: Cercidas and the choliambic poets.; Herodes, Cercidas, and the Greek choliambic poets.; Mimes.
Notes: Parallel text in Greek and English.
Includes bibliographical references.
Previous ed.: The characters of Theophrastus / newly edited and translated by J.M. Edmonds. Herodes, Cercidas, and the Greek choliambic poets : (except Callimachus and Babrius) / edited and translated by A.D. Knox. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press ; London : W. Heinemann, 1929. (The Loeb classical library).
"This edition of Theophrastus and that of Herodas ... replace those in the original Loeb volume (1929) ... The rest of that volume--Knox's edition and translation of Hipponax, Cercidas, and the other choliambic poets--is reprinted here without change"--Pref.
The third work consists of an introduction followed by parallel Greek and English texts by Hipponax, Ananius, Cercidas, and fragments by various other authors.