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Lucian: A Selection (Aris and Phillips Classical Texts)
Matthew D. Macleod (Ed.)
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Description for Lucian: A Selection (Aris and Phillips Classical Texts)
Paperback. Lucian lived in the second century AD and though his mother tongue was probably Aramaic he was famous for his witty satire and polished Greek. The aim of this selection is to produce a representative coverage of some of Lucians best work, particularly those pieces not available in recent editions or translations. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
Lucian lived in the second century AD and though his mother tongue was probably Aramaic he was famous for his witty satire and polished Greek. The aim of this selection is to produce a representative coverage of some of Lucians best work, particularly those pieces not available in recent editions or translations. Five of the nine works offered are examples of the comic, satiric dialogue as that was Lucians forte, but also included to illustrate the authors versatility are an autobiography, a satirical discourse, a description of a painting and a ... Read more
Lucian lived in the second century AD and though his mother tongue was probably Aramaic he was famous for his witty satire and polished Greek. The aim of this selection is to produce a representative coverage of some of Lucians best work, particularly those pieces not available in recent editions or translations. Five of the nine works offered are examples of the comic, satiric dialogue as that was Lucians forte, but also included to illustrate the authors versatility are an autobiography, a satirical discourse, a description of a painting and a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Series
Aris & Phillips Classical Texts
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856684166
SKU
V9780856684166
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About Matthew D. Macleod (Ed.)
M.D. MacLeod taught at the University of Southampton and is the editor of the Oxford Classical Text of Lucian.
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