The Characters of Theophrastus is a book written by J.M. Edmonds that provides a collection of character sketches and observations on the human condition. Theophrastus was a Greek philosopher who lived in the 4th century BC and was a student of Aristotle. He is known for his work on character types, which Edmonds has translated and compiled in this book. The characters range from the greedy and deceitful to the generous and virtuous, and each one...