Enquiry into plants, and, minor works on odours and weather signs

Author(s)

• Theophrastus
• Hort, Arthur, Sir

Bibliographic Information

Enquiry into plants, and, minor works on odours and weather signs

Theophrastus ; with an English translation by Arthur Hort

（The Loeb classical library, 70, 79）

W. Heinemann , G.P. Putnam, 1916

• 1 : us
• 1 : uk
• 2 : us
• 2 : uk

Other Title

Περι φυτων ιστοριας

Enquriy into plants

Theophrastus : enquiry into plants and minor works on odours and weather signs

Note

Greek text and English translation on opposite pages

"In two volumes"

Publisher's name "Heinemann" not appeared in later printing

Later printing published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press

Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Theophrastus of Eresus in Lesbos, born about 370 BCE, is the author of the most important botanical works that have survived from classical antiquity. He was in turn student, collaborator, and successor of Aristotle. Like his predecessor he was interested in all aspects of human knowledge and experience, especially natural science. His writings on plants form a counterpart to Aristotle's zoological works. In the Enquiry into Plants Theophrastus classifies and describes varieties covering trees, plants of particular regions, shrubs, herbaceous plants, and cereals; in the last of the nine books he focuses on plant juices and medicinal properties of herbs. The Loeb Classical Library edition is in two volumes; the second contains two additional treatises: On Odours and Weather Signs. In De Causis Plantarum Theophrastus turns to plant physiology. Books One and Two are concerned with generation, sprouting, flowering and fruiting, and the effects of climate. In Books Three and Four Theophrastus studies cultivation and agricultural methods. In Books Five and Six he discusses plant breeding; diseases and other causes of death; and distinctive flavours and odours. Theophrastus's celebrated Characters is of a quite different nature. This collection of descriptive sketches is the earliest known character-writing and a striking reflection of contemporary life.

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Details

• NCID: BA0086652X
• ISBN:
  • 0674990773
  • 0674990889
  • 0434990795
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: enggrc
• Original Language Code: grc
• Place of Publication: London,New York
• Pages/Volumes: 2 v.
• Size: 17 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC8 : 131.4
  • NDC7 : 089.1
  • NDC8 : 470
  • NDLC : KE211
• Subject Headings:
  • NDLSH : Theophrastus, BC372-288
  • NDLSH : 植物学
  • FREE : Botany -- Pre-Linnean works
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00254115