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Selected satires of Lucian / edited and translated by Lionel Casson.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lucian, of Samosata
- Series:
- Norton library ; N443.
- Norton library ; N443
- Standardized Title:
- Works. Selections. English. 1968
- Language:
- English
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
- Subjects (All):
- Lucian, of Samosata--Translations into English.
- Lucian.
- Lucian, of Samosata.
- Dialogues, Greek--Translations into English.
- Dialogues, Greek.
- Satire, Greek--Translations into English.
- Satire, Greek.
- Genre:
- Science fiction.
- Fiction.
- Penn Provenance:
- Adams, Mark B. (donor) (Adams Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 382 pages ; 20 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Norton, 1968.
- Summary:
- A collection of writings by the 2nd century satirist who ridiculed tyrants, philosophers, and even the gods, in his mock dialogues and prose narratives.
- Contents:
- My dream
- A true story
- Lucius, the ass
- Dialogues of the gods (selections)
- Dialogues of the sea-gods (selections)
- Prometheus
- Zeus tragoedus
- A voyage to the underworld
- Dialogues of the dead (selections)
- Charon
- Timon
- Alexander the quack prophet
- Dialogues of the courtesans (selections)
- Philosophies for sale
- The fisherman
- The death of Peregrinus.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Adams Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2015 by Dr. Mark B. Adams.
- ISBN:
- 0393004430
- 9780393004434
- OCLC:
- 1076295
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