Lucian: Selected Dialogues - Hardback

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
• | Publisher: OUP UK
• | Publication Date: Feb 02, 2006
• | Number of Pages: 304 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 0199258678
• | ISBN-13: 9780199258673