A selection
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A selection
（Cambridge Greek and Latin classics）
Cambridge University Press, 2008
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Lucian : a selection
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Introd. and commentary in English, text in ancient Greek
Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-234) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Lucian of Samosata is one of the most brilliant and wide-ranging writers from antiquity, and yet few commentaries are available for those who wish to read Lucian in Greek. This edition presents a selection of rhetorical and satirical works in the original Greek illustrating his range, wit and literary sophistication. Texts include both more and less well-known texts such as The Dream, The Fly, Timon, A Literary Prometheus, Sigma versus Tau and Dialogues of the Sea-Gods. The Introduction discusses his place in the Second Sophistic and his relationship to Cynic philosophy, and each section of commentary is preceded by a literary appraisal. The commentary is aimed primarily at advanced undergraduates and graduate students.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The Dream
- 'You're a Literary Promethius'
- The Ignorant Book-collector
- Praise of the Fly
- Sigma vs Tau
- Timon
- Dialogues of the Sea-Gods
- Commentary.
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