Theophrastus of Eresus: On Weather Signs ( 1 )

Publication series ：1

Author： Brunschön   C. W.;Sider   David  

Publisher： Brill‎

Publication year： 2006

E-ISBN: 9789047411796

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789004155930

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9789004155930

Subject： P45 weather forecast

Language： ENG

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Description

This text and commentary is the first to take account of all the manuscripts and to place the work in its historical and scientific context, as well as the first to describe its manuscript tradition.

Chapter

PREFACE

pp.：  11 – 12

INTRODUCTION

pp.：  13 – 68

1) Predicting the weather

pp.：  13 – 14

2) Writing it down

pp.：  15 – 15

3) Origin of De Signis (preliminary considerations)

pp.：  16 – 16

4) Survey of ancient weather literature

pp.：  17 – 41

5) Structure of De Signis

pp.：  42 – 47

6) The Nature of De Signis

pp.：  48 – 49

7) How accurate are the weather signs

pp.：  50 – 51

8) Authorship reconsidered

pp.：  52 – 54

9) Textual tradition

pp.：  55 – 68

TEXT AND TRANSLATION

pp.：  69 – 108

COMMENTARY

pp.：  109 – 232

APPENDIX [ARISTOTLE] ON THE LOCATIONS AND NAMES OF THE WINDS --- Victor D’Avella

pp.：  233 – 238

BIBLIOGRAPHY

pp.：  239 – 258

INDEX OF IMPORTANT WORDS

pp.：  259 – 263

GENERAL INDEX

pp.：  264 – 267

INDEX OF ANCIENT TEXTS CITED

pp.：  268 – 279

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