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Selected Dialogues (Paperback)
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Selected Dialogues (Paperback)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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List price R311
Loot Price R282
Discovery Miles 2 820
You Save R29 (9%)
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'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.
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