Theophrastus (Theophrastos) of Lesbos, c. 372 BC - c. 287 BC. Pupil of Aristotle and leading member of the Peripatetic school after Aristotle's death. He is best remembered today as an early botanist.
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Some excerpts from published works discussing the role of Theophrastus in the historical development of vegetarianism.
Article from the Wikipedia openly-edited encyclopedia, adopted from an article in the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Article from the Wikipedia openly-edited encyclopedia, adopted from an article in the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Some excerpts from published works discussing the role of Theophrastus in the historical development of vegetarianism.