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Book Synopsis Lucian: Selected Dialogues by : Lucian (of Samosata.)
Download or read book Lucian: Selected Dialogues written by Lucian (of Samosata.) and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Selected Dialogues written by Lucian, and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006-06-08 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The select dialogues of Lucian by : Lucian (of Samosata.)
Download or read book The select dialogues of Lucian written by Lucian (of Samosata.) and published by . This book was released on 1785 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Selected Satires of Lucian by : Lionel Casson
Download or read book Selected Satires of Lucian written by Lionel Casson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unsurpassed satirist of the ancient era was a young Syrian named Lucian, who, writing in Greek in the second century a.d., combined wit, irony, fearless candor, and exuberant comic fantasy to create the triumphantly irreverent dialogues and stories contained in this book. His genial mockery, aimed at man's omnipresent feelings, has never gone out of date. The jabs he gave the hypocrites; grandstanders, fakers and boobs of the ancient world can just as appropriately be administered to their counterparts in the modern world.Lucian's most typical genre is a parody of a Platonic dialogue, in which Zeus, Hermes, Eros, and other Olympians jabber in undivine harassment as some clever mortal (who very much resembles Lucian) is about to make scandalous fools of them. He also excelled at straight narrative, his two most famous tales being the elaborate science fiction spoof; "A True Story," and an old folk tale retold outrageously, "Lucius the Ass." His works were the product of an unrelentingly rational and skeptical mind, and have had an incalculable effect on writers and painters through the ages.Until this volume, the English language reader of today to appreciate the importance and intelligence of Lucian. No volume of representative selections in translation is in print. There are satisfactory versions of the complete works, but the reader who takes this long will most likely lose a good deal of the sting of Lucian's needle. Lionel Cassen also illustrates the full range of Lucian's subject matter and various literary forms and when translating tried to focus on the Greek spirit as opposed to the literal meaning.
Book Synopsis The Loeb classical library by : G. P. Goold
Download or read book The Loeb classical library written by G. P. Goold and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Lucian's a true story by : Lucian (of Samosata.)
Download or read book Lucian's a true story written by Lucian (of Samosata.) and published by Edgar Evan Hayes. This book was released on 2011 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to make Lucian's A True Story accessible to intermediate students of Ancient Greek. The running vocabulary and commentary are meant to provide everything necessary to read each page. Lucian's A True Story is a great text for intermediate readers. Its breathless narrative does not involve many complex sentences or constructions; there is some unusual vocabulary and a few departures from Attic Greek, but for the most part it is a straightforward narrative that is fun and interesting by one of antiquity's cleverest authors. In A True Story, Lucian parodies accounts of fanciful adventures and travel to incredible places by authors such as Ctesias and Iambulus. The story's combination of mockery and learning makes it an excellent example of the Greek literature of the imperial period. Revised August, 2014.
Download or read book Selected Dialogues written by Lucian and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2006-06-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '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.
Book Synopsis The select dialogues of Lucian by : Lucian (of Samosata.)
Download or read book The select dialogues of Lucian written by Lucian (of Samosata.) and published by . This book was released on 1813 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Select Dialogues by : Lucian (of Samosata.)
Download or read book Select Dialogues written by Lucian (of Samosata.) and published by . This book was released on 1792 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches by : Lucian
Download or read book Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches written by Lucian and published by ePenguin. This book was released on 2004-06-24 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Greek-educated Syrian, Lucian wrote witty pieces that demonstrate a profound skepticism for religion and philosophy and encourage honest living and good sense. “Chattering Courtesans” is a series of short dialogues in which the amusing gossip of “kept women” gives rise to a discussion of more serious subjects such as love, sex, and marriage. Other comic dialogues in this volume show Lucian making fun of fanaticism and mocking pretension, hypocrisy, and the vanity of human wealth and power, while in “Diatribes” he targets a range of subjects, from scandal and money to death, in order to demonstrate the follies of contemporary life. Also included here is Lucian's most famous work, True Histories, which inspired imaginary voyages, from More's Utopia to Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
Book Synopsis Dialogues, Selected from Lucian by : Lucian (of Samosata.)
Download or read book Dialogues, Selected from Lucian written by Lucian (of Samosata.) and published by . This book was released on 1785 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Select Dialogues of Lucian by : Lucian
Download or read book The Select Dialogues of Lucian written by Lucian and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis The select dialogues of Lucian by : Lucian (of Samosata.)
Download or read book The select dialogues of Lucian written by Lucian (of Samosata.) and published by . This book was released on 1806 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Lucian's Dialogues of the Gods by : Lucian of Samosata
Download or read book Lucian's Dialogues of the Gods written by Lucian of Samosata and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The select dialogues of Lucian by : Lucian (of Samosata.)
Download or read book The select dialogues of Lucian written by Lucian (of Samosata.) and published by . This book was released on 1810 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Trips to the Moon by : Of Samosata Lucian
Download or read book Trips to the Moon written by Of Samosata Lucian and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Trips to the Moon" by Of Samosata Lucian was originally written in the 2nd century, though it was later translated in the late 1800s. A satire about society through the lens of the ancient Greeks, the book is just as fun and insightful to read now as it was nearly two thousand years ago when it was first penned.
Book Synopsis Lucian's True History by : Lucian (of Samosata.)
Download or read book Lucian's True History written by Lucian (of Samosata.) and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
