Timone, o, Il misantropo / introduzione, traduzione e commento, Gianluigi Tomassi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tomassi, Gianluigi.

Standardized Title:

Timon. Italian

Language:

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Italian

Subjects (All):

Lucian, of Samosata. Timon.

Lucian.

Dialogues, Greek--Translations into Italian.

Dialogues, Greek.

Physical Description:

598 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Timone

Misantropo

Place of Publication:

New York : De Gruyter, 2011.

Summary:

In the Greek literature of the imperial period, Lucian of Samosata is surely one of the most versatile and creative figures. Thanks to his Dialogues he became one of the most famous and appreciated ancient Greek authors, and his fame could only be compared to Plato or Plutarchs. Within Lucians works, Timon is referable to the authors maturity and it is considered to be one of the best and most typical dialogues. Its modern success is evident through several translations (such as Erasmus of Rotterdams version) as well as a great number of works which are inspired by it (for example The Life of Timon of Athens by Shakespeare or The Misanthrope by Molire). The appeal of this Dialogue lies mainly in the protagonist, Timon of Athens, a genuine misanthropes archetype, a powerful and interesting figure, capable of fascinating until today.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783110246988

3110246988

OCLC:

685120632