“A boor is a man of such rough and uncouth manners as to be offensive to his associates.”

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About Theophrastus

Philosopher Greek

Theophrastus was a Greek philosopher from Eresos in Lesbos, who became the successor to Aristotle in the Peripatetic school. He came to Athens at a young age and initially studied in Plato's Academy before joining...

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