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The character sketch as philosophy : manners, mores, types /

"Katie Ebner-Landy shows that early modern Europeans, inspired by the ancient philosopher Theophrastus, embraced the character sketch as a source of moral and political education. Yet Enlightenment thinkers spurned this genre in favor of elaborating principles, thereby helping to drive a wedge...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ebner-Landy, Katie (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2025.
Subjects:
Theophrastus. > Characters.
Characters (Theophrastus)
Character.
Character sketches.
Characters and characteristics.
Caractère.
Portraits (Littérature)
Caractérologie.
Character
Character sketches
Characters and characteristics
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Summary:"Katie Ebner-Landy shows that early modern Europeans, inspired by the ancient philosopher Theophrastus, embraced the character sketch as a source of moral and political education. Yet Enlightenment thinkers spurned this genre in favor of elaborating principles, thereby helping to drive a wedge between philosophy and literature"--
Physical Description:x, 390 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674294127
0674294122