A Lucian for our Times
Title | A Lucian for our Times PDF eBook |
Author | Adam Bartley |
Publisher | Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2009-10-02 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1443816094 |
Lucian of Samosata, the prolific Greek-speaking satirist of the 2nd century AD, left us a wide range of works ranging from harsh invective against cult-leaders and philosophers to playful pastiche of Herodotus' Histories. Art and artists, teachers of rhetoric, inconsistent myths, parasites in rich households, authors seeking imperial patronage and the rich and powerful themselves all provide rich material for his wit and humour. In this volume the focus is not on the literary values of Lucian's works, but rather on what they show us about the intellectual, political, religious and everyday life of the Imperial period. The articles address themes such as the importance of Latin in the Greek-speaking eastern Empire, rituals of death and mourning, attitudes towards the lands beyond the empire and the role of politics in comedy and satire, both in Lucian's own time and in the 5th and 4th centuries BC. While Lucian's own distinctive personality is impossible to ignore, the picture that emerges is one of both the high intellectual life and everyday behaviour in this vibrant period in the history of the Mediterranean region.
Breakfast with Lucian
Title | Breakfast with Lucian PDF eBook |
Author | Geordie Greig |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 273 |
Release | 2013-10-22 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0374116482 |
"A memoir about the author's relationship with renowned painter Lucian Freud that includes interviews with many close friends and family members as well as critical analyses of Freud's art"--Provided by publisher.
Selected Satires of Lucian
Title | Selected Satires of Lucian PDF eBook |
Author | Lucian (of Samosata.) |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 406 |
Release | 1968 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780393004434 |
A collection of writings by the 2nd century satirist who ridiculed tyrants, philosophers, and even the gods, in his mock dialogues and prose narratives.
Lucian's True History
Title | Lucian's True History PDF eBook |
Author | Lucian (of Samosata.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 1902 |
Genre | Satire, Greek |
ISBN |
Trips to the Moon
Title | Trips to the Moon PDF eBook |
Author | Of Samosata Lucian |
Publisher | Good Press |
Pages | 99 |
Release | 2019-11-20 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
"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.
The Loeb classical library
Title | The Loeb classical library PDF eBook |
Author | G. P. Goold |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1912 |
Genre | Greek literature |
ISBN |
Lucian: Alexander Or the False Prophet
Title | Lucian: Alexander Or the False Prophet PDF eBook |
Author | PETER. THONEMANN |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2021-05-14 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780198868248 |
Peter Thonemann provides the first full-length treatment of Lucian's Alexander in English, including a historical and literary introduction and a detailed commentary on the text. The volume also includes a translation of the surviving fragments of Oinomaos of Gadara's The Exposure of Sorcerers.