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How to Write History. The Dipsads. Saturnalia. Herodotus or Aetion. Zeuxis or Antiochus. A Slip of the Tongue in Greeting.... How to Write History. The Dipsads. Saturnalia. Herodotus or Aetion. Zeuxis or Antiochus. A Slip of the Tongue in Greeting. Apology for the "Salaried Posts in Great Houses." Harmonides. A Conversation with Hesiod. The Scythian or The Consul. Hermotimus or (Hardcover)
Lucian; Translated by K. Kilburn
R742 Discovery Miles 7 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Lucian (ca. 120190 CE), the satirist from Samosata on the Euphrates, started as an apprentice sculptor, turned to rhetoric and visited Italy and Gaul as a successful travelling lecturer, before settling in Athens and developing his original brand of satire. Late in life he fell on hard times and accepted an official post in Egypt.

Although notable for the Attic purity and elegance of his Greek and his literary versatility, Lucian is chiefly famed for the lively, cynical wit of the humorous dialogues in which he satirises human folly, superstition and hypocrisy. His aim was to amuse rather than to instruct. Among his best works are "A True Story" (the tallest of tall stories about a voyage to the moon), "Dialogues of the Gods" (a 'reductio ad absurdum' of traditional mythology), "Dialogues of the Dead" (on the vanity of human wishes), "Philosophies for Sale" (great philosophers of the past are auctioned off as slaves), "The Fisherman" (the degeneracy of modern philosophers), "The Carousal" or "Symposium" (philosophers misbehave at a party), "Timon" (the problems of being rich), "Twice Accused" (Lucian's defence of his literary career) and (if by Lucian) "The Ass" (the amusing adventures of a man who is turned into an ass).

The Loeb Classical Library edition of Lucian is in eight volumes.

A Magical Adventure - A magical Adventure (Paperback): Carol Ann Whittle A Magical Adventure - A magical Adventure (Paperback)
Carol Ann Whittle; Michael K Kilburn
R368 Discovery Miles 3 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Christmas Adventure Story (Paperback): MR Michael K Kilburn A Christmas Adventure Story (Paperback)
MR Michael K Kilburn; Illustrated by Carol Ann Whittle
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R281 Discovery Miles 2 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lucian, Volume 1 (Hardcover): Lucian, Austin Morris Harmon, K. Kilburn Lucian, Volume 1 (Hardcover)
Lucian, Austin Morris Harmon, K. Kilburn
R1,081 Discovery Miles 10 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lucian; Volume 8 (Hardcover): of Samosata. Lucian Lucian; Volume 8 (Hardcover)
of Samosata. Lucian; Created by A M (Austin Morris) Harmon; K. Kilburn
R1,121 Discovery Miles 11 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lucian (Hardcover): of Samosata. Lucian Lucian (Hardcover)
of Samosata. Lucian; A.M. Harmon, K. Kilburn
R1,123 Discovery Miles 11 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lucian, Volume 3... (Paperback): Lucian Of Samosata, K. Kilburn Lucian, Volume 3... (Paperback)
Lucian Of Samosata, K. Kilburn; Created by M. D. Macleod
R813 Discovery Miles 8 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Lucian, Volume 3; Volume 14 Of Loeb Classical Library; Lucian; K. Kilburn Lucian (of Samosata.), K. Kilburn, M. D. Macleod Austin Morris Harmon Harvard University Press, 1921

Lucian, Volume 2 (Paperback): Lucian, Austin Morris Harmon, K. Kilburn Lucian, Volume 2 (Paperback)
Lucian, Austin Morris Harmon, K. Kilburn
R841 Discovery Miles 8 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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