Lucian
Subtitle: Satirical Sketches (A Midland Book)
Edition: 1st Midland Book Ed edition
Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr
Published: July 1990
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780253205810
Subjects: Ancient and Classical; Ancient (Classical) Greek; Literature: History & Criticism; Literature: Texts; Literature - Classics / Criticism; Dialogues, Greek; Lucian,; Satire, Greek; Translations into English; of Samosata; Literature: Classics
Description: Though Lucian's (A.D. c. 115--200) tendency to debunk everything might well have made him depressing reading, his lighthearted fantasy and wit have always had the opposite effect. His contribution to European literature may be seen in his influence on Rabelais, Erasmus, More, Swift, Voltaire, and Fielding. These sketches present him primarly as a humorous writer, making Lucian's special charm accessible to an age which largely shares his spirit.