On Odours
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On Odours is an ancient treatise by Theophrastus that systematically examines the nature, sources, and uses of smells, especially in perfumes and daily life in classical Greece.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient treatise
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philosophical work ⓘ scientific treatise ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 4th–3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lyceum of Aristotle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Theophrastus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| culturalContext | classical Greek daily life ⓘ |
| describes |
animal-based aromatics
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mineral-based aromatics ⓘ plant-based aromatics ⓘ |
| discusses |
classification of odours
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cosmetic uses of scents ⓘ ingredients of perfumes ⓘ medical uses of scents ⓘ preparation of perfumes ⓘ religious uses of scents ⓘ |
| examines |
nature of smells
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sources of smells ⓘ uses of smells ⓘ |
| field |
early chemistry of scents
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natural philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural practices involving scent
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effects of odours on the body ⓘ practical recipes for perfumes ⓘ properties of aromatic substances ⓘ |
| genre | technical prose ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Greek pharmacology
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later perfume-making traditions ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aromatics
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botany ⓘ daily life in classical Greece ⓘ odours ⓘ perfumes ⓘ smell ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Περὶ ὀσμῶν ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Theophrastus ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Peripatetic school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives in manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Enquiry into Plants
NERFINISHED
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On the Causes of Plants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | On Odours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
historians of medicine
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historians of perfumery ⓘ historians of science ⓘ |
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