A master of the vivid scene, Lucian used his pungent style to ridicule the tyrants, prophets, waning gods, and hypocrite philosophers of his own day and the centuries preceding him. His most typical genre is a parody of a Platonic dialogue, but he also excelled in straight narrative, as in the elaborate spoof "A True Story" and the old folk tale outrageously retold, "Lucius, the Ass." His skeptical mind and imaginative irony have influenced generations of artists and writers, and now in Professor Casson's new translations can be freshly enjoyed today.

Item Information Item Information

Format: TradePaperback
Author: Lucian of Samosata
ISBN: 9780393004434
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 7.90 x 1.00
Number Of Pages: 398
Publication Year: 1968

Selected Satires of Lucian

Pick Up Today (Not In Stock at this Location)

Ship to Address

Ship to Store

Overview

Customer Reviews