Theophrastus of Eresus, Commentary Volume 9.2 ：Sources on Discoveries and Beginnings, Proverbs et al. (Texts 727-741) ( 1 )

Publication subTitle ：Sources on Discoveries and Beginnings, Proverbs et al. (Texts 727-741)

Publication series ：1

Author： Fortenbaugh   William W.;Gutas   Dimitri  

Publisher： Brill‎

Publication year： 2014

E-ISBN: 9789004268760

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789004268821

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9789004268821

Subject： B502.29 Other

Language： ENG

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This volume concerns Aristotles pupil Theophrastus. It focuses on his interest in cultural history, including discoveries and inventions that transformed the way people live. It also deals with proverbs containing useful truths that were passed down from earlier generations.

Chapter

Contents

pp.：  7 – 8

Preface

pp.：  9 – 12

I. Introduction

pp.：  13 – 18

II. The Sources

pp.：  19 – 78

1. Greek and Latin Sources Belonging to Four Different Periods

pp.：  20 – 55

i. The Hellenistic Period/Roman Republic

pp.：  20 – 22

ii. The High Roman Empire

pp.：  23 – 43

iii. The Carolingian Renaissance

pp.：  44 – 54

iv. Byzantium

pp.：  55 – 55

2. Anthologies

pp.：  56 – 60

3. Scholia

pp.：  61 – 76

4. Arabic Sources

pp.：  77 – 78

III. Titles of Books

pp.：  79 – 146

IV. The Texts

pp.：  147 – 254

1. Discoveries and Beginnings

pp.：  147 – 206

2. Proverbs

pp.：  207 – 246

3. Unassigned

pp.：  247 – 254

V. Summary

pp.：  255 – 264

VI. Bibliography

pp.：  265 – 270

VII. Indices to the Titles and Texts

pp.：  271 – 280

1. Important Words

pp.：  271 – 275

Greek

pp.：  271 – 273

Latin

pp.：  274 – 275

2. Titles of Books

pp.：  276 – 276

Theophrastean Greek

pp.：  276 – 275

Latin

pp.：  276 – 275

Arabic

pp.：  276 – 276

Non-Theophrastean Greek

pp.：  277 – 276

3. Gods, Persons, Groups of People and Places Named or Referred to in Greek, Latin or Arabic Texts

pp.：  277 – 280

VIII. Indices to the Commentary

pp.：  281 – 306

1. Passages Cited in Chapters II-V

pp.：  281 – 301

2. Subjects Discussed in Chapters II-V

pp.：  302 – 306

IX. Corrigenda and Addenda in the Text Translation Volumes

pp.：  307 – 312

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