Lucian

Lucian Of Samosata Is One Of The Most Brilliant And Wide-Ranging Writers From Antiquity And Yet Few Commentaries Are Available For Those Who Wish To Read Lucian In Greek. This Edition Presents A Selection Of Rhetorical And Satirical Works In The Original Greek Illustrating His Range Wit And Literary Sophistication. Texts Include Both More And Less Well-Known Texts Such As The Dream The Fly Timon A Literary Prometheus Sigma Versus Tau And Dialogues Of The Sea-Gods. The Introduction Discusses His Place In The Second Sophistic And His Relationship To Cynic Philosophy And Each Section Of Commentary Is Preceded By A Literary Appraisal. The Commentary Is Aimed Primarily At Advanced Undergraduates And Graduate Students.