Rhetorician and satirist from the ancient city of Samosata, Syria. He wrote his works in ancient Greek, although it was not his native tongue.
Lucian of Samosata
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2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician
| Born | ca. 125 AD |
| Died | ca. 180 AD |
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Lucian of Samosata
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2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician
| Born | ca. 125 AD |
| Died | ca. 180 AD |
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Greek Satire, Translations into English, Greek Dialogues, Criticism and interpretation, Satire, Greek, Translations into French, Ancient Philosophy, Cults, Dialogues, Greek, Early works to 1800, Greek language, Greek literature, Imaginary Voyages, Lucian, of samosata, Readers, Religion, Translations into German, Voyages, Imaginary, 11.19 ancient religions: other, 18.43 ancient Greek literature, Atargatis, Classical literature, Contes, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), CultesID Numbers
- OLID: OL44109A
- ISNI: 0000000355081330
- VIAF: 100218901
- Wikidata: Q177847
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q177847
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Alternative names
- Lucian
- Λουκιανός
- Lucianus Samosatensis
- Lucian of Samosata
- Lucien
- Lucien (de Samosata)
- Samosatenus Lucianus
- Luciano de Samosata
- Luciano De Samosata
- Lucianus
- of Samosata Lucian
- Luciano Di Samosata
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| August 23, 2019 | Edited by Camillo Pellizzari | Edited without comment. |
| August 23, 2019 | Edited by Camillo Pellizzari | merge authors |
| October 25, 2017 | Edited by Charles Horn | merge authors |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |