Lucian - looˈshən, b. c.120, d. after 180, Greek writer, also called Lucianus, b. Samosata, Syria. In late life he held a government position in Egypt. Lucian wrote an easy, masterly Attic prose, which he turned to satirical use. His wit and characterizations give his satires a vigor and an interest that have made him highly admired and often imitated. The most important and |
by Francis Greenleaf Allinson. 204 pgs.
by Lucian, H. W. Fowler, F. G. Fowler. 248 pgs.
by Lionel Casson. 382 pgs.
by John Jay Chapman. 186 pgs.
by M. A. Screech. 328 pgs.
by Adeline Belle Hawes. 183 pgs.
by Eleanor Dickey. 342 pgs.
by Lucian, Paul Turner, Hellmuth Weissenborn. 110 pgs.
by Lucian, Paul Turner. 320 pgs.