| Description |
1 online resource (221 pages) |
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text file |
| Summary |
Lucian of Samosata, the prolific Greek-speaking satirist of the 2nd century AD, left us a wide range of works ranging from harsh invective against cult-leaders and philosophers to playful pastiche of Herodotus' Histories. Art and artists, teachers of rhetoric, inconsistent myths, parasites in rich households, authors seeking imperial patronage and the rich and powerful themselves all provide rich material for his wit and humour. In this volume the focus is not on the literary values of Lucia ... |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-200) and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Lucian, of Samosata -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Lucian, of Samosata. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Lucianus (Samosatensis) |
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Mediterranean Region -- History -- To 476.
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Mediterranean Region. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
To 476 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bartley, Adam N. A Lucian for our Times. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, ©2009 9781443814331 |
| ISBN |
9781443816090 (electronic book) |
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1443816094 (electronic book) |
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1443814334 |
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9781443814331 |
| Standard No. |
9786612481369 |
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