Lucian: Selected Dialogues (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780199258673)

A translation of fourteen of Lucian's dialogues, offering a cross-section of his styles and satirical targets, from serious polemic (Alexander, Peregrinus) to lighter squibs and character-portrayals (Dialogues of the Courtesans). 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.

Author: C. D. N. Costa
ISBN-10: 0199258678
ISBN-13: 9780199258673
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 02/02/2006
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d