Search -
Theophrastus of Eresus: Sources for His Life, Writings Thought, and Influence (Philosophia Antiqua) (Vol 5)
Theophrastus of Eresus Sources for His Life Writings Thought and Influence - Philosophia Antiqua - Vol 5 Author:R. w. Sharples, Theophrastus This is the first to appear of the projected volumes of commentary to accompany the texts and translations on "Theophrastus of Eresus: Sources for his Life, Writings, Thought and Influence," edited by W.W. Fortenbaugh and others ("FHSG" (Philosophia Antiqua 54); Leiden, Brill, 1992). It covers the ancient secondary evidence for Theophrastus' vie... more »ws on physiology, zoology and botany; the transmission, reliability and doctrinal content of the reports in the text-and-translation volume are all discussed in detail, and general overviews are provided. The commentary is an indispensable accompaniment to the text-and-translation volume, and the two together will be an important resource for students of the history of the biological sciences in antiquity.« less