Nature: Theophrastus: Enquiry into Plants, and Minor Works on Odours and Weather Signs
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Theophrastus
Theophrastus was an ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist. A native of Eresos in Lesbos, he was Aristotle's close colleague and successor as head of the Lyceum, the Peripatetic school of philosophy in Athens. Theophrastus wrote numerous treatises across all areas of philosophy, working to support, improve, expand, and develop the Aristotelian system. He made significant contributions to various…
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science · Greek philosopher (c. 371 – c. 287 BC) · botanist · physicist · philosopher · writer · also Theophrastus, Theophr., Theophrastus of Eresos
Born 371 BC · Died 287 BC · Q160362
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Indiatimes: Quote of the day by Theophrastus: “Remember that life holds out many pleasing deceits to us by the vanity of glory; for that when we…”
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2026· 2 entries
Indiatimes: Quote of the day by Theophrastus: “Remember that life holds out many pleasing deceits to us by the vanity of glory; for that when we…”
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2025· 2 entries
La Brújula Verde: Lyngurium, the mythical stone of the philosopher Theophrastus that everyone sought in Antiquity and the Middle Ages
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insider.si.edu: Plutarchus, and Theophrastus, on superstition [microform] : with various appendices, and a life of Plutarchus
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2010· 1 entry
JSTOR Daily: Theophrastus and His World
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2003· 1 entry
Published “Characters” in Digital Loeb Classical Library — cited 10 times.
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1993· 1 entry
Published “Theophrastus <i>Metaphysics</i>” — cited 15 times.
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1976· 1 entry
Published “De Causis Plantarum” in Digital Loeb Classical Library — cited 25 times.
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1916· 1 entry
Published “Enquiry into Plants” in Digital Loeb Classical Library — cited 113 times.
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