Characters
By: Theophrastus ; edited with introduction, translation and commentary by James Diggle.
Contributors: Diggle, James.
Series: Cambridge classical texts and commentaries -- 43
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng; grc
Number of pages: 600
Subjects: Character sketches
Work titles: Characters.
Description: Theophrastus' Characters is a collection of thirty short character-sketches of various types of individuals who walked the streets of Athens in the late fourth century BC. This edition presents a radically improved text for a unique work which had a profound influence on European literature. The translation is designed to be readable and reveals the nuances of the original Greek--through a comprehensive commentary that clarifies the often enigmatic references within the text.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 524-532) and indexes.

Parallel text in English and Ancient Greek; commentary primarily in English.