The Characters of Theophrastus
By: newly edited and translated by J.M. Edmonds ...
Contributors: Edmonds, J. M.
Series: The Loeb classical library
Publisher: W. Heinemann, ltd.; G.P. Putnam's Sons
Published: 1929
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: grc; eng
Number of pages: 132
Subjects: Character sketches.; Greek literature -- Translations into English.
Genres: Translations into English.
Notes: Parallel text in Greek and English.
Bibliography: p. 31-32.
This volume of the Loeb library includes, with separate t.-p. and pagination: Herodes, Cercidas, and the Greek choliambic poets (except Callimachus and Babrius) ed. and tr. by A.D. Knox.
Table of contents: title: Arrogance; title: Backbiting; title: Boorishness; title: Buffoonery; title: Cowardice; title: Dissembling; title: Distrustfulness; title: Flattery; title: Friendship with rascals; title: Garrulity; title: Ill-breeding; title: Loquacity; title: Meanness; title: Nastiness; title: Newsmaking; title: Officiousness; title: Oligarchy; title: Opsimathy or late-leaning; title: Pernuriousness; title: Petty pride; title: Pretentiousness; title: Querulousness or grumbling; title: Self-seeking affability; title: Stupidity; title: Superstitiousness; title: Surliness; title: Unconsicounableness; title: Tactlessness; title: Wilful disreputableness.