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The Characters of Theophrastus: A Translation, with Introduction
by Theophrastus
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- C1
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- 33 chapters
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- The complete book
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About this book
Explore timeless portraits of human nature through vivid sketches of ancient types—flatterers, officious meddlers, tactless bores, and mean-spirited misers—whose traits remain unchanged across millennia, revealing the enduring essence of character.
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