THEOPHRASTUS

Lesbos, approx. 272 - 285 B.C.

LIFE IS CONSIDERED WONDERFUL BECAUSE OF MANY PLEASURES, WHICH IN THE END IS JUST AN IDEA

Ancient Greek philosopher. He was born in Lesbos. Student of Aristotle. After the death of his great teacher, he took over the direction of the Lyceum (school) as head. From his written work, only one of his philological works, "Characters", has survived.