Delphi Complete Works of Lucian (Illustrated)

Lucian of Samosata is celebrated for lively and original satires, which demonstrate his cynical wit and critical interpretation of Greek literature. Well-regarded for his Attic purity and the elegance of his Greek, Lucian is now recognised as one of the first true modern innovators of literature. De [...]
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Lucian of Samosata is celebrated for lively and original satires, which demonstrate his cynical wit and critical interpretation of Greek literature. Well-regarded for his Attic purity and the elegance of his Greek, Lucian is now recognised as one of the first true modern innovators of literature. Delphi's Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. For the first time in digital publishing, this comprehensive eBook presents Lucian's complete extant works, with beautiful illustrations, rare translations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Lucian's life and works* Features the complete extant works of Lucian, in both English translation and the original Greek* Concise introductions to the famous satires* Includes translations by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler (Oxford University Press) and by A. M. Harmon (Loeb Classical Library)* Excellent formatting of the texts* Includes many rare translations of Pseudo-Lucian works, available in no other collection* Lucian's 'Epigrams', translated by W. R. Paton in the Loeb Classical Library 'Greek Anthology' editions* Features two bonus biographies - discover Lucian's ancient world* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super SetCONTENTS:The TranslationsPHALARIS 1 - I I I I I I I I PHALARIS 2 - I I I I I I I I HIPPIAS - a I I I I I a I I I I I I a I I DIONYSUS - I I I I I I I I HERACLES - a I I I I a I AMBER; OR, THE SWANS - I I I a I I a a I I I I I I I a IsI I I I I THE FLY - I I I I I a I I IZI I I I NIGRINUS - I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I DEMONAX - I I I IZI I I I I I I I I I CONCERNING A HALL - I I I a I I a IYa I I I MY NATIVE LAND - I I I I I I I I a I I IZI I I I OCTOGENERIANS - I I I I I I I I I A TRUE STORY - a I I I a I I I I I I I I I I I SLANDER - I I I a I I a I a a a I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I a THE CONSONANTS AT LAW - I I I I I I I I IZI I I THE CAROUSAL SYMPOSIUM OR THE LAPITHS - I I I I I I I I I a I I I I I I I SOLOECISTA - I I I I I I I I I I I I I a I I I I I I I I I I I THE DOWNWARD JOURNEY OR THE TYRANT - IsI I I I I I I I a I I I I I I I I ZEUS CATECHIZED (ZEUS CROSS-EXAMINED) - I I a I a I I I I I I I I I I ZEUS RANTS - I I a I I I I I a I I I THE COCK - a I I I I I I a a I I I I I I IZI PROMETHEUS - I I I I I I I I I ICAROMENIPPUS OR THE SKY-MAN - a I I I I I I I I I I I I a a I I I I I I I I I I TIMON OR THE MISANTHROPE - I I I I I CHARON OR THE INSPECTORS - I I I I I a a I I I I I I I a I I I I SALE OF CREEDS - I I I I I I a I I I THE FISHERMAN - a I I I I I a I I I I a a I I I I I THE DOUBLE INDICTMENT - I a I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ON SACRIFICES - I I I a I I I I a I REMARKS ADDRESSED TO AN ILLITERATE BOOK-FANCIER - I I a I I a I a I I I I I I I I I I I a I I I I a I I I I I I a I I I I I I I I THE DREAM OR LUCIAN'S CAREER - I I I a I I a a I I I I I I I a I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I a THE PARASITE: PARASITIC AN ART - I I I a I I a I I I I I I I I I a I I I I I I I a I I I I I I I I I I THE LOVER OF LIES - I I I I I I I I I I a a I I I I a I THE JUDGEMENT OF THE GODDESSES - I I a I IsI I I I I ON SALARIED POSTS IN GREAT HOUSES - I I I a I a I a I I I I I a I I I I I I I I ANACHARSIS - a I I I I I I I I a I I I a I I I I I I I I I MENIPPUS - I I I I I I I I a I I I I I I I I I I I I LUCIUS; OR, THE ASS - I I I I I I I a a I I I ON FUNERALS (ON MOURNING) - I I I a I I I I I I I A PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING - a I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ALEXANDER THE FALSE PROPHET - a I I I I I I I I I a I I I I I I I I I I I ESSAYS IN PORTRAITURE - I a I I I I I ESSAYS IN PORTRAITURE DEFENDED - a I a I I a I I a I I I I I THE SYRIAN GODDESS - I I I a I a I I I I I I I I I I a OF PANTOMIME - I I I a a I I I I I I I LEXIPHANES - I I I I I I I I I THE EUNUCH - I a I I a I I I ASTROLOGY - I I I a I a I a I I I I I I I I I I AMORES - a I I I I I THE MISTAKEN CRITIC - I I I I I I I I I I I I I THE PARLIAMENT OF THE GODS - I I a I a I I I I I I I THE TYRANNICIDE - I I I I I I I I I I I I I DISOWNED - a I I I I I I I I I I I I I I THE PASSING OF PEREGRINUS - I I I a I a I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I a I THE RUNAWAYS - I I I I I I I I TOXARIS - I I I I I I I a I I I I I DEMOSTHENES - I I I I I I I I I I I a I I IZI I I I HOW TO WRITE HISTORY - I a I I I a a I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I THE DIPSADS - I I I a I a I I I I I I I I SATURNALIA - I a I I a I IsI I I I I HERODOTUS OR AETION - a I I I I I I I a a I I I I I ZEUXIS OR ANTIOCHUS - I I I I I I a a I I I I I I I A SLIP OF THE TONGUE IN GREETING - a I a I I I a a I I a I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I APOLOGY FOR THE "e;SALARIED POSTS IN GREAT HOUSES"e; - a I I I I I I I HARMONIDES - a I I I I I I I I A CONVERSATION WITH HESIOD - I I I I I I I I I I a I a I I I I I I THE SCYTHIAN OR THE CONSUL - I I I I I I a I I I I I I I I PODAGRA; OR, GOUT - I I I I I I I HERMOTIMUS - a I I I I I I I I a I I I a I a I I I I I I A LITERARY PROMETHEUS - I I a I I a I I a I I I I I I I I I I I I a I I a a I I I I I I I HALCYON - a I I I a I a I I I a I I I I I I I I IZI I I I THE SHIP; OR, THE WISHES - I I I a I I a I a I I I OCYPUS; OR, SWIFT-OF-FOOT - a I I I I I I CYNICUS (THE CYNIC) - IsI I I I I I DIALOGUES OF THE DEAD - I I I I I I I a I I I I I I I I DIALOGUES OF THE SEA-GODS - a I I I I I I I I I I I I I I DIALOGUES OF THE GODS - I I a I I I I I I I I I DIALOGUES OF THE COURTESANS - a I I I I I I I a I I I I I I I I The Spurious WorksLETTERS - a I I I I I I I I PHILOPATRIS; OR, THE PATRIOT - I I I I I I I I I I a I I I I I I I I I I I I CHARIDEMUS - I I I I I I I I I a I I I a IsI I I I I I NERO - I I I I I EPIGRAMS - a I I I I I I I I I I The Greek TextsLIST OF GREEK TEXTSThe BiographiesINTRODUCTION TO LUCIAN by H. W. Fowler and F. G. FowlerINTRODUCTION TO LUCIAN by A. M. HarmonPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles