Lucian: Selected Dialogues

Lucian: Selected Dialogues PDF

Author: Lucian (of Samosata.)

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2005-12

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9780199258673

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This is a selection of pieces by the Greek satirist Lucian. Lucian invented the comic dialogue as a satiric tool, and had immense influence on many later European literatures. He is also extremely funny, whether puncturing the pretensions of pompous philosophers or describing the daily lives of Greek courtesans. The translation aims to be lively and modern in idiom, while maintaining accuracy.

Selected Satires of Lucian

Selected Satires of Lucian PDF

Author: Lucian (of Samosata.)

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 9780393004434

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A collection of writings by the 2nd century satirist who ridiculed tyrants, philosophers, and even the gods, in his mock dialogues and prose narratives.

A Selection from Lucian's Dialogues, with a Literal Interlinear Translation, Accompanied by Illustrative Notes

A Selection from Lucian's Dialogues, with a Literal Interlinear Translation, Accompanied by Illustrative Notes PDF

Author: Lucianus

Publisher: Nabu Press

Published: 2014-02

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9781294611141

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Lucian's Dialogues of the Gods

Lucian's Dialogues of the Gods PDF

Author: Lucian of Samosata

Publisher:

Published: 2016-03-23

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9781911292005

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In this singular and uproarious collection of comic dialogues, Lucian of Samosata, writing in the second century AD, eavesdrops on the gods themselves and presents us with a sensational peek behind the curtain of life on Mount Olympus. Here is Zeus, bickering with his wife Hera over his latest infidelity; there is Eros, in trouble again for his mischievous matchmaking; and there are Hermes, Apollo, Pan, Aphrodite, and all the rest of the pantheon, each with their own foibles, and each unknowingly scandalising themselves with their every utterance. While previous editions have been heavily edited, this new collection draws on historical sources to present the Dialogues in their entirety, featuring a novel typographic layout, and including an introductory essay and extensive appendices.