Described by a later Greek historian as "a man seriously committed to raising a laugh", Lucian exulted in the exposure of absurdity and the puncturing of pretension, and was capable of finding a comic angle on almost any subject. In this selection we see him conversing with his literary enemies, railing against hypocrisy and the vanity of human wealth and power, and taking a wry look at the power of lust and the unsatisfactory nature of deviant sexual practices. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches

Humor & Entertainment

Lucian

Humor

Penguin Classics

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 on 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 lively new translation is both accurately idiomatic and as entertaining as the original. It provides a cross section of Lucian's styles and satirical targets, from serious polemic to lighter squibs and character portrayals, and includes How to Write History and his most famous piece, A True History, a fabulous take of space travel and a monstrous whale which prefigures the fantasies of Jules Verne. The introduction highlights Lucian's importance both in his own and later times.

Lucian: Selected Dialogues (Oxford World's Classics)

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Oxford University Press

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Opera Tomus II Libelli 26-43 (Scriptorum Classicorum Bibliotheca Oxoniensis)

Clarendon Press

Lucian Opera Tomus III (Books XLIV-LXVIII)

Opera (Oxford Classical Texts)

Adding several texts to Lucian's body of work, this volume completes the Oxford Classical Texts of Lucian. Of particular interest are two dramatic pieces, The Ship and the four collections of Dialogi Minores. M.D. MacLeod has examined the most important of Lucian's manuscripts and re-evaulated the epigrams. This edition also includes the index to the four volumes.

Dramas & Plays

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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 on 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 lively new translation is both accurately idiomatic and as entertaining as the original. It provides a cross section of Lucian's styles and satirical targets, from serious polemic to lighter squibs and character portrayals, and includes How to Write History and his most famous piece, A True History, a fabulous take of space travel and a monstrous whale which prefigures the fantasies of Jules Verne. The introduction highlights Lucian's importance both in his own and later times. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum 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, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Text: English, Greek (translation)

True History and Lucius or the Ass [ILLUSTRATED]

Classics

Indiana University Press

Lucian: A Selection (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)

Lucian of Samosata is one of the most brilliant and wide-ranging writers from antiquity, and yet few commentaries are available for those who wish to read Lucian in Greek. This edition presents a selection of rhetorical and satirical works in the original Greek illustrating his range, wit and literary sophistication. Texts include both more and less well-known texts such as The Dream, The Fly, Timon, A Literary Prometheus, Sigma versus Tau and Dialogues of the Sea-Gods. The Introduction discusses his place in the Second Sophistic and his relationship to Cynic philosophy, and each section of commentary is preceded by a literary appraisal. The commentary is aimed primarily at advanced undergraduates and graduate students.

Cambridge University Press

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Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches

Lucian: Selected Dialogues (Oxford World's Classics)

Opera Tomus II Libelli 26-43 (Scriptorum Classicorum Bibliotheca Oxoniensis)

Opera (Oxford Classical Texts)

Opera (Oxford Classical Texts)

Opera (Oxford Classical Texts)

Lucian: Selected Dialogues (Oxford World's Classics)

True History and Lucius or the Ass [ILLUSTRATED]

Lucian: A Selection (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)

Lucian: A Selection (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)