Theophrastus of Eresus: On Weather Signs (104) (Philosophia Antiqua) [Illustrated] 9004155937, 9789004155930

On Weather Signs, traditionally ascribed to Theophrastus, contains the most complete list of such signs in antiquity and

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Table of contents :
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
1) Predicting the weather
2) Writing it down
3) Origin of De Signis (preliminary considerations)
4) Survey of ancient weather literature
5) Structure of De Signis
6) The Nature of De Signis
7) How accurate are the weather signs
8) Authorship reconsidered
9) Textual tradition
TEXT AND TRANSLATION
COMMENTARY
APPENDIX [ARISTOTLE] ON THE LOCATIONS AND NAMES OF THE WINDS --- Victor D’Avella
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX OF IMPORTANT WORDS
GENERAL INDEX
INDEX OF ANCIENT TEXTS CITED
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THEOPHRASTUS OF ERESUS ON WEATHER SIGNS

PHILOSOPHIA ANTIQUA A SERIES OF STUDIES ON ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY PREVIOUS EDITORS

J.H. WASZINK†, W. J. VERDENIUS †, J.C.M. VAN WINDEN EDITED BY

K.A. ALGRA, F.A.J. DE HAAS J. MANSFELD, D.T. RUNIA

VOLUME CIV D. SIDER & C.W. BRUNSCHÖN (eds.)

THEOPHRASTUS OF ERESUS ON WEATHER SIGNS



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