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Selected Dialogues

Charles Desmond Nuttall Costa

4.1/5 ( ratings)

A translation of fourteen of Lucian's dialogues, offering a cross-section of his styles and satirical targets, from serious polemic to lighter squibs and character-portrayals . Also included are How to Write History and his most famous piece, A True History, a parody of the popular vogue for fabulous traveler's tales. Each piece has a summary introduction, and notes to clarify obscure allusions in the text. The Introduction examines in some detail Lucian's importance as a dominant Atticizer in the period of the Second Sophistic, as well as his extraordinarily widespread influence on later European literature.

Language: English

Pages: 304

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Release: July 20, 2006

ISBN: 0192805932

ISBN 13: 9780192805935

Selected Dialogues

Charles Desmond Nuttall Costa

4.1/5 ( ratings)

A translation of fourteen of Lucian's dialogues, offering a cross-section of his styles and satirical targets, from serious polemic to lighter squibs and character-portrayals . Also included are How to Write History and his most famous piece, A True History, a parody of the popular vogue for fabulous traveler's tales. Each piece has a summary introduction, and notes to clarify obscure allusions in the text. The Introduction examines in some detail Lucian's importance as a dominant Atticizer in the period of the Second Sophistic, as well as his extraordinarily widespread influence on later European literature.

Language: English

Pages: 304

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Release: July 20, 2006

ISBN: 0192805932

ISBN 13: 9780192805935

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