by Theophrastus · translated by Julian K. Morrow
A new English translation, made directly from the original language.
Thirty comic sketches of people you already know: the flatterer, the cheapskate, the man who will not stop talking. Aristotle's successor invented the character study, and it is still funny. Fresh from the Greek.
This English translation is an original work, © 2026 Julian K. Morrow / Lucilius Press — all rights reserved. The underlying ancient text is in the public domain.
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