The works of the second-century satirist Lucian--of which about
seventy survive--have had a marked influence on western literature
since the Renaissance. Translated by Erasmus, and called
"inimitable" by Gibbon, Lucian is the first to tell the famous
story of the Sorcerer's Apprentice. His subjects range from the
hypocrisy of philosophers to fantastic voyages in space. He is
often thought the true father of science fiction and, at the same
time, is one of the most important witnesses to early Christianity.
C. P Jones examines Lucian's work, setting this brilliant writer in
the social and intellectual context of an age that proved pivotal
in Greco-Roman history.
Lucian's art has been widely considered bookish, concerned with
people and customs he and his readers knew only from literature.
Jones argues that on the contrary his attacks on such targets as
mercenary Stoics and the snake-god Glycon were aimed with
mischievous precision. The result is a fresh portrait of Lucian and
a vivid picture of a society whose outward assurance masked
uncertainty and the onset of profound change.
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