The Philosopher
Theophrastus
The face
The background
- Nationality:
- Greek
- Schools:
- Peripatetic school
- Branchs:
- Botany, Natural history, Ethics, Metaphysics, Physics, Logic, Grammar, Language
- Period:
- Ancient
The synopsis
The works
Historia Plantarum
On the Causes of Plants
On Moral Characters
On Sense Perception
On Stones
Metaphysics
Physics
The quotes
Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.
Ah, yes, superstition: it would appear to be cowardice in face of the supernatural.
We must consider the distinctive characters and the general nature of plants from the point of view of their morphology, their behavior under external conditions, their mode of generation, and the whole course of their life.
The man of petty ambition if invited to dinner will be eager to be set next his host.
One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to the flatterer.
An orator without judgment is a horse without a bridle.