Claudius Aelian, A. F. Scholfield
On the Characteristics of Animals
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674994942
- author:
- Claudius Aelian, A. F. Scholfield
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Loeb
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1989
- Pages:
- 464
- Dimensions:
- 16.94 x 11.4 x 2.59 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This collection of 11 books explores the characteristics and habits of animals, drawing from Greek authors and personal observation. Written by Claudio Eliano, a Roman scholar and rhetorician, the work is a mix of fact, legend, and anecdote.
Aelian's writings offer insights into the natural world, as well as moral lessons for human behavior. The work is part of the Loeb Classical Library series and has been reprinted in three volumes.
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