This volume collects important examples of Greek literary portraiture. The "Characters" of Theophrastus consists of thirty fictional sketches of men who are each dominated by a single fault, such as arrogance, boorishness, or superstition. The Hellenistic poet Herodas wrote mimes, a popular entertainment in which one actor or a small group portrayed a situation from everyday life, concentrating on depiction of character rather than on plot. The volume also includes a new translation and text of extant portions of the mimes of Sophron, a Syracusan of the fifth century BCE Here too is a selection of anonymous mime fragments.
The work of Sophron and the anonymous mime fragments are newly added to the Loeb Classical Library in this second edition of a volume published in 1993. Jeffrey Rusten and Ian Cunningham have also updated their editions of Theophrastus and Herodas.
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This volume collects important examples of Greek literary portraiture. The "Characters" of Theophrastus consists of thirty fictional sketches of men who are each dominated by a single fault, such as arrogance, boorishness, or superstition. The Hellenistic poet Herodas wrote mimes, a popular entertainment in which one actor or a small group portrayed a situation from everyday life, concentrating on depiction of character rather than on plot. The volume also includes a new translation and text of extant portions of the mimes of Sophron, a Syracusan of the fifth century BCE Here too is a selection of anonymous mime fragments.
The work of Sophron and the anonymous mime fragments are newly added to the Loeb Classical Library in this second edition of a volume published in 1993. Jeffrey Rusten and Ian Cunningham have also updated their editions of Theophrastus and Herodas.
Imprint | LOEB |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Loeb Classical Library |
Release date | 2003 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2003 |
Authors | Theophrastus, Herodas, Sophron |
Editors | Jeffrey Rusten, I.C. Cunningham |
Dimensions | 162 x 108 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 432 |
Edition | 2nd Revised edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-99603-8 |
Barcode | 9780674996038 |
Languages | value |
Subtitles | value |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-674-99603-8 |