Lucian, the renowned rhetorician and writer, who "made a profession out of mockery," as they wrote about him, was born in Samosata, Commagene, in 120 AD. He learned Greek not in his mother's arms, but at school, through books.
However, this did not prevent him from becoming an excellent rhetorician and maintaining a balance in his discourse between pure language and vulgarity. His highly attractive linguistic style, his sharp wit, and his unparalleled satirical spirit make him incredibly popular even today, just as he was during the era of the Antonines.
Through his works, he offers us a refreshing image of his time, often viewed through an unyieldingly satirical lens, while also serving as a significant source for certain aspects of life in the 2nd century.
Above all, however, he never fails to show us the path to the true essence of Greek education, beyond all exaggeration and rhetoric.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Loukianos
- Publisher
- Ammon Ekdotiki
- Genre
- Ancient Greek Literature
- Subtitle
- Volume 6
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 584
- Release Date
- 01/12/2023
- Publication Date
- 2023
- Dimensions
- 16x23.5 cm
- Language
- Greek
- Original text
- No
- Translation
- No
- Bilingual edition
- Yes
- ISBN-13
- 9786185677671
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