Satirical sketches

Author(s)

• Lucian, of Samosata
• Turner, Paul

Bibliographic Information

Satirical sketches

Lucian ; translated with an introduction by Paul Turner

Indiana University Press, 1990, c1961

1st Midland Book ed

Other Title

Selections

Uniform Title

Selections. 1990

Note

Reprint. Originally published: Harmondsworth, Middlessex, England : Penguin Books, 1961

Description and Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction Talks The Dream Zeuxis Sketches Conversations in Low Society Mother Knows Best The Language of True Love The Results of Shooting a Line Conversations in High Society The New Sleeping Partner Zeus is Indisposed The Reluctant Parent A Beauty Competition Conversations in the Underworld No Baggage Allowance Menippus Gets Away With It A Slight Change of Sex How To Enjoy Life After Seventy Charon Sees Life Menippus Goes to Hell Icaromenippus An Interview with Hesiod Some Awkward Questions for Zeus Philosophies Going Cheap Fishing for Phonies The Pathological Liar Stories Alexander The True History Notes Glossary

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Details

• NCID: BA19487957
• ISBN:
  • 0253360978
• LCCN: 89026834
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: grc
• Place of Publication: Bloomington
• Pages/Volumes: 320 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PA4231
  • DC20 : 887/.01
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Lucian, of Samosata -- Translations into English