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Informationen zum Autor Lucian (AD c.125- c.200) was a Greek writer of prose satires. Many of his works are dialogues where mythological or historical figures are placed in ridiculous situations. He was influential on the later Humanist writers, including Thomas More and Erasmus. Keith Sidwell is Professor of Latin and Greek at University College Cork. He is co-author of the language textbooks Reading Greek and Reading Latin, and author of Reading Medieval Latin and Lucian: a selection. He has published widely on Greek Tragedy, Greek Comedy, Lucian and his influence, and Medieval and Renaissance Latin literature. Klappentext Described by a later Greek historian as "a man seriously committed to raising a laugh", Lucian exulted in the exposure of absurdity and the puncturing of pretension, and was capable of finding a comic angle on almost any subject. In this selection we see him conversing with his literary enemies, railing against hypocrisy and the vanity of human wealth and power, and taking a wry look at the power of lust and the unsatisfactory nature of deviant sexual practices. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung Described by a later Greek historian as "a man seriously committed to raising a laugh", Lucian exulted in the exposure of absurdity and the puncturing of pretension, and was capable of finding a comic angle on almost any subject. In this selection we see him conversing with his literary enemies, railing against hypocrisy and the vanity of human wealth and power, and taking a wry look at the power of lust and the unsatisfactory nature of deviant sexual practices. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction Further Reading Tranlator's Note Note on the Texts Maps In Defence of Originality Preface So you Think I'm the Prometheus of the Literary World? Two Charges of Literary Assault Favorite Philosophers Preface Demonax the Philosophers The Philosopher Nigrinus Preface Slander A Few Words About Mourning Old Comic Dialogues Preface The Journey Down to Hades, or the Tyrant Timon the Misanthrope The Ship, or Prayers New Comic Dialogues Preface Chattering Courtesans Scythians Preface The Scythian, or the Honorary Consul Toxaris, or Friendship The Art of the Eulogy Preface An Encomium of Fatherland Praising a Fly Images In Defence of Images About the Parasite: Proof That Parasitic is an Art The Art of the Lie Preface True Histories Appendix: List of Lucian's Works Notes Glossary of Names References Index of Names and Subjects Index of Authors and Works ...
