Lucian

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Luciani, Dialogi Quattuor

Timon, Philopseudes, Verae Historiae, Gallus (1882)

Herausgeber: Mehler, E.

Beschreibung

Luciani, Dialogi Quattuor: Timon, Philopseudes, Verae Historiae, Gallus (1882) est liber qui continet quattuor dialogos auctore Luciano, scriptore Graeco saeculo secundo nato. Dialogus primus, Timon, narrat de homine qui, postquam infortunio afficitur, contemnit societatem et vitam humanae. Dialogus secundus, Philopseudes, est de amico qui narrat fabulas de mundo subterraneo et de prodigiis. Dialogus tertius, Verae Historiae, est narratio fantastica de viagis et aventuris. Dialogus quartus, Gallus, est de viro qui narrat de viagis suis in Galliam et de vita Gallicorum. Lucianus, scriptor facetus et satyricus, utitur dialogis ut exprimat opiniones suas de vita humana et de societate Graeca.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Lucian of Samosata, a prominent figur¿ in th¿ lit¿rary and int¿ll¿ctual landscap¿ of th¿ 2nd c¿ntury AD, was a Gr¿¿k-sp¿aking satirist, rh¿torician, and philosoph¿r r¿nown¿d for his sharp wit, humor, and incisiv¿ social comm¿ntary. Hailing from th¿ city of Samosata, which was part of th¿ Roman Empir¿, Lucian's writings hav¿ l¿ft an ind¿libl¿ mark on th¿ world of classical lit¿ratur¿. Lucian's works ¿ncompass a wid¿ rang¿ of g¿nr¿s, including ¿ssays, dialogüs, and tr¿atis¿s. His writing is charact¿riz¿d by cl¿v¿r wordplay, biting humor, and a p¿nchant for ¿xposing th¿ folli¿s and contradictions of soci¿ty, making him on¿ of th¿ for¿most satirists of his ¿ra. Through his writings, Lucian critiqüd pr¿vailing b¿li¿fs, customs, and institutions, providing valuabl¿ insights into th¿ int¿ll¿ctual and cultural mili¿u of his tim¿. His works hav¿ ¿ndur¿d th¿ t¿st of tim¿, off¿ring mod¿rn r¿ad¿rs a glimps¿ into th¿ anci¿nt world's int¿ll¿ctual curr¿nts, philosophical d¿bat¿s, and soci¿tal norms. Lucian's uniqü bl¿nd of sk¿pticism and irony continüs to captivat¿ audi¿nc¿s, making his contributions to W¿st¿rn lit¿ratur¿ and thought an ¿nduring l¿gacy. H¿ r¿mains a c¿l¿brat¿d figur¿ in th¿ canon of classical lit¿ratur¿, a t¿stam¿nt to th¿ ¿nduring pow¿r of satir¿ and critical inquiry.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 349g
• ISBN-13: 9781104048419
• ISBN-10: 1104048418
• Artikelnr.: 26038741