A Lucian for our Times.

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 r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bartley, Adam N.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2009.
Temas:
Lucian, > of Samosata > Criticism and interpretation.
Lucian, > of Samosata.
Lucianus (Samosatensis)
To 476
Lucian, of Samosata > Criticism and interpretation.
Mediterranean Region > Civilization.
Mediterranean Region > History > To 476.
Mediterranean Region > In literature.
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval.
History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE.
Dialect, slang & jargon.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Méditerranée, Région de la > Histoire > Jusqu'à 476.
Mediterranean Region.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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 ...
Descripción Física:1 online resource (221 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-200) and index.
ISBN:9781443816090
1443816094
1443814334
9781443814331

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