Theophrastus
[thee-uh-fras-tuh s] /ˌθi əˈfræs təs/
noun
1.
372?–287 b.c, Greek philosopher.
Theophrastus
/ˌθɪəˈfræstəs/
noun
1.
?372–?287 bc, Greek Peripatetic philosopher, noted esp for his Characters, a collection of sketches of moral types
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