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The Passing of Peregrinus. the Runaways. Toxaris or Friendship. the Dance. Lexiphanes. the Eunuch. Astrology. the Mistaken Critic. the Parliament of the Gods. the Tyrannicide. Disowned

The Passing of Peregrinus. the Runaways. Toxaris or Friendship. the Dance. Lexiphanes. the Eunuch. Astrology. the Mistaken Critic. the Parliament of the Gods. the Tyrannicide. Disowned( )
Author: Lucian,
Translator: Harmon, A. M.
Series title:Loeb Classical Library
ISBN:978-0-674-99333-4
Publication Date:Jan 1936
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $30.00
Book Description:

Lucian (ca. AD 120-190), apprentice sculptor then traveling rhetorician, settled in Athens and developed an original brand of satire. Notable for the Attic purity and elegance of his Greek and for literary versatility, he is famous chiefly for the lively, cynical wit of the dialogues in which he satirizes human folly, superstition, and hypocrisy.

Book Details
Pages:544
Detailed Subjects: Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):4.25 x 6.375 x 1.1 Inches
Book Weight:0.74 Pounds
Author Biography
Lucian (Author)
Lucian, the wit and satirist, was a brilliant Greek writer in the time of the Roman Empire. He was born in Samosata, Syria. He traveled and lectured in Italy, Asia Minor, and Gaul; and in later life, held a government position in Egypt. Of nearly 80 works, the most important and characteristic are his essays written in dialogue form. "Dialogues of the Gods," which satirizes mythology; "Dialogues of the Dead," which are expositions of human vanity; and "The Sale of Lives," which satirizes various schools of philosophy. He is a good critical source for ancient art and for information about his literary contemporaries. "The True History," a nonsense fantasy and parody of adventure stories, influenced Rabelais, Swift 1), and Voltaire.

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