[PDF] Lucian Selected Dialogues eBook

Author : Lucian (of Samosata.)
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 35,15 MB
Release : 2005-12
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 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.

Author : Lucian,
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 40,26 MB
Release : 2006-06-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0192805932

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The Greek satirist Lucian was a brilliantly entertaining writer who invented the comic dialogue as a vehicle for satiric comment. This lively new translation is both accurate and idiomatic, and the introduction highlights Lucian's importance in his own and later times.

Author : Lucian (of Samosata.)
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 25,32 MB
Release : 1968
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 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.

Author : Lucian
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,76 MB
Release : 2006-06-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0191604798

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'you'll find another man to harvest, Glycerion: let this one go' The Greek satirist Lucian was a brilliantly entertaining writer who invented the comic dialogue as a vehicle for satiric comment. His influence was immense, not only in the Greek world, but on later European writers such as Rabelais and Swift. His dialogues puncture the pretensions of pompous philosophers and describe the daily lives of Greek courtesans; they are peopled by politicians, historians and ordinary citizens, as well as by gods and mythic figures. This selection provides a cross-section of Lucian's styles and satirical targets, from serious polemic to lighter squibs and character portrayals. It includes How to Write History and his most famous piece, A True History, a fabulous tale of space travel and a monstrous whale which prefigures the fantasies of Jules Verne. This lively new translation is both accurate and idiomatic, and the introduction highlights Lucian's importance in his own and later times. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Author : Lucian
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : pages
File Size : 12,51 MB
Release : 2016-05-23
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ISBN : 9781358724213

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