...THEOPHRASTUS. broken a pot or a plate he will take the value out of his rations. The Officious Man. He will undertake to show the path, and after all be unable to find the way. The Distrustful Man. The Distrustful Man is one who, having sent his slave to market, will...

...about, or fall into a doze, or desert him in the middle and make their escape." — The Loquacious Man. "He will undertake to show the path, and after all be unable to find it himself."— The Officious Man. "When a servant has broken a jug or a plate, he will take the value...

...one of the thirty Characters of Theophrastus, say the thirteenth. Here is depicted that type of man "who will rise and promise things beyond his power,...know; he will undertake to show the path, and after will be unable to find his way. Also he will go up to his commanding officer and ask when he means...

...a servant has broken a jug or a plate, he will take the value out of his wages. THE OFFICIOUS MAN. He will undertake to show the path and, after all, be unable to find it himself. THE BOASTFUL MAN. Also he will go up to the sellers of the best horses and pretend that...