Lucian of Samosata

Storia Vera

True History and Lucius or the Ass [ILLUSTRATED]

Dialogues of the Courtesans

Lucius or The Ass

Surnute kõnelused

A True Story

Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches

Trips to the Moon collects together three works by the Assyrian master of rhetoric and satire, Lucian of Samosata. The works are regarded as some of the first novels in western civilization, including some of the earliest examples of science fiction. He is witty and derisive and parodies the work of Homer as well as lowbrow popular tales of his time.

Trips to the Moon

In this singular and uproarious collection of comic dialogues, Lucian of Samosata, writing in the second century AD, eavesdrops on the gods themselves and presents us with a sensational peek behind the curtain of life on Mount Olympus. Here is Zeus, bickering with his wife Hera over his latest infidelity; there is Eros, in trouble again for his mischievous matchmaking; and there are Hermes, Apollo, Pan, Aphrodite, and all the rest of the pantheon, each with their own foibles, and each unknowingly scandalising themselves with their every utterance. While previous editions have been heavily edited, this new collection draws on historical sources to present the Dialogues in their entirety, featuring a novel typographic layout, and including an introductory essay and extensive appendices.

Lucian's Dialogues of the Gods

True History - Lucius, Or The Ass

Lucian of Samosata is celebrated for lively and original satires, which demonstrate his cynical wit and critical interpretation of Greek literature. Well-regarded for his Attic purity and the elegance of his Greek, Lucian is now recognised as one of the first true modern innovators of literature. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. For the first time in digital publishing, this comprehensive eBook presents Lucian’s complete extant works, with beautiful illustrations, rare translations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Lucian's life and works * Features the complete extant works of Lucian, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introductions to the famous satires * Includes translations by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (Oxford University Press) and by A. M. Harmon (Loeb Classical Library) * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes many rare translations of Pseudo-Lucian works, available in no other collection * Lucian’s ‘Epigrams’, translated by W. R. Paton in the Loeb Classical Library ‘Greek Anthology’ editions * Features two bonus biographies – discover Lucian's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations PHALARIS 1 — Φάλαρις Α PHALARIS 2 — Φάλαρις Β HIPPIAS — Ἱππίας ἢ Βαλανεῖον DIONYSUS — Διόνυσος HERACLES — Ἡρακλῆς AMBER; OR, THE SWANS — Περὶ τοῦ Ἡλέκτρου ἢ Κύκνων THE FLY — Μυίας Ἐγκώμιον NIGRINUS — Νιγρίνου Φιλοσοφία DEMONAX — Δημώνακτος Βίος CONCERNING A HALL — Περὶ τοῦ Οἴκου MY NATIVE LAND — Πατρίδος Ἐγκώμιον OCTOGENERIANS — Μακρόβιοι A TRUE STORY — Ἀληθῶν Διηγημάτων SLANDER — Περὶ τοῦ μὴ ῥᾳδίως πιστεύειν Διαβολῇ THE CONSONANTS AT LAW — Δίκη Συμφώνων THE CAROUSAL SYMPOSIUM OR THE LAPITHS — Συμπόσιον ἢ Λαπίθαι SOLOECISTA — Ψευδοσοφιστής ἢ Σολοικιστής THE DOWNWARD JOURNEY OR THE TYRANT — Κατάπλους ἢ Τύραννος ZEUS CATECHIZED (ZEUS CROSS-EXAMINED) — Ζεὺς ἐλεγχόμενος ZEUS RANTS — Ζεὺς Τραγῳδός THE COCK — Ὄνειρος ἢ Ἀλεκτρυών PROMETHEUS — Προμηθεύς ICAROMENIPPUS OR THE SKY-MAN — Ἰκαρομένιππος ἢ Ὑπερνέφελος TIMON OR THE MISANTHROPE — Τίμων CHARON OR THE INSPECTORS — Χάρων ἢ Ἐπισκοποῦντες SALE OF CREEDS — Βίων Πρᾶσις THE FISHERMAN — Ἀναβιοῦντες ἢ Ἁλιεύς THE DOUBLE INDICTMENT — Δὶς κατηγορούμενος ON SACRIFICES — Περὶ Θυσιῶν REMARKS ADDRESSED TO AN ILLITERATE BOOK-FANCIER — Πρὸς τὸν ἀπαίδευτον καὶ πολλὰ βιβλία ὠνούμενον THE DREAM OR LUCIAN’S CAREER — Περὶ τοῦ Ἐνυπνίου ἤτοι Βίος Λουκιανοῦ THE PARASITE: PARASITIC AN ART — Περὶ τοῦ Παρασίτου ὅτι Τέχνη ἡ Παρασιτική THE LOVER OF LIES — Φιλοψευδής ἢ Ἀπιστῶν THE JUDGEMENT OF THE GODDESSES — Θεῶν Κρίσις ON SALARIED POSTS IN GREAT HOUSES — Περὶ τῶν ἐν Μισθῷ συνόντων ANACHARSIS — Ἀνάχαρσις ἢ Περὶ Γυμνασίων MENIPPUS — Μένιππος ἢ Νεκυομαντεία LUCIUS; OR, THE ASS — Λούκιος ἢ Ὄνος ON FUNERALS (ON MOURNING) — Περὶ Πένθους A PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING — Ῥητόρων Διδάσκαλος ALEXANDER THE FALSE PROPHET — Ἀλέξανδρος ἢ Ψευδόμαντις ESSAYS IN PORTRAITURE — Εἰκόνες ESSAYS IN PORTRAITURE DEFENDED — Ὑπὲρ τῶν Εἰκόνων THE SYRIAN GODDESS — Περὶ τῆς Συρίης Θεοῦ OF PANTOMIME — Περὶ Ὀρχήσεως LEXIPHANES — Λεξιφάνης THE EUNUCH — Εὐνοῦχος ASTROLOGY — Περὶ τῆς Ἀστρολογίας AMORES — Ἔρωτες THE MISTAKEN CRITIC — Ψευδολογιστής THE PARLIAMENT OF THE GODS — Θεῶν Ἐκκλησία THE TYRANNICIDE — Τυραννοκτόνος DISOWNED — Ἀποκηρυττόμενος THE PASSING OF PEREGRINUS — Περὶ τῆς Περεγρίνου Τελευτῆς THE RUNAWAYS — Δραπέται TOXARIS — Τόξαρις ἢ Φιλία DEMOSTHENES — Δημοσθένους Ἐγκώμιον HOW TO WRITE HISTORY — Πῶς δεῖ Ἱστορίαν συγγράφειν THE DIPSADS — Περὶ τῶν Διψάδων SATURNALIA — Τὰ πρὸς Κρόνον HERODOTUS OR AETION — Ἡρόδοτος ἢ Ἀετίων ZEUXIS OR ANTIOCHUS — Ζεύξις ἢ Ἀντίοχος A SLIP OF THE TONGUE IN GREETING — Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἐν τῇ Προσαγορεύσει Πταίσματος APOLOGY FOR THE “SALARIED POSTS IN GREAT HOUSES” — Ἀπολογία HARMONIDES — Ἁρμονίδης A CONVERSATION WITH HESIOD — Διάλογος πρὸς Ἡσίοδον THE SCYTHIAN OR THE CONSUL — Σκύθης ἢ Πρόξενος PODAGRA; OR, GOUT — Ποδάγρα HERMOTIMUS — Ἑρμότιμος ἢ Περὶ Αἱρέσεων A LITERARY PROMETHEUS — Πρὸς τὸν εἰπόντα Προμηθεὺς εἶ ἐν λόγοις HALCYON — Ἀλκυὼν ἢ Περὶ Μεταμορφώσεων THE SHIP; OR, THE WISHES — Πλοἶον ἢ Εὐχαί OCYPUS; OR, SWIFT-OF-FOOT — Ὠκύπους CYNICUS (THE CYNIC) — Κυνικός DIALOGUES OF THE DEAD — Νεκρικοὶ Διάλογοι DIALOGUES OF THE SEA-GODS — Ἐνάλιοι Διάλογοι DIALOGUES OF THE GODS — Θεῶν Διάλογοι DIALOGUES OF THE COURTESANS — Ἑταιρικοὶ Διάλογοι The Spurious Works LETTERS — Ἐπιστολαί PHILOPATRIS; OR, THE PATRIOT — Φιλόπατρις ἢ Διδασκόμενος CHARIDEMUS — Χαρίδημος ἢ Περὶ Κάλλους NERO — Νέρων EPIGRAMS — Ἐπιγράμματα The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Biographies INTRODUCTION TO LUCIAN by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler INTRODUCTION TO LUCIAN by A. M. Harmon Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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