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Lucian of Samosata

Rhetorician and satirist from the ancient city of Samosata, Syria. He wrote his works in ancient Greek, although it was not his native tongue.

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2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician

Born ca. 125 AD
Died ca. 180 AD

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  • Cover of: Luciani Samosatensis libellus qui inscribitur Peri tys peregrinou teleutes.: Recensuit Lionello Levi, quinque Vaticanae Bibliothecae codicibus unoque Marciano nunc primum inspectis.

    First published in 1892 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lucian of Samosata.: From the Greek. With the comments and illustrations of Wieland and others. By William Tooke.

    First published in 1820 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lucian's dialogues, namely, the dialogues of the gods, of the sea-gods, and of the dead: Zeus the tragedian, the ferry-boat, etc. Translated with notes and a preliminary memoir by Howard Williams.

    First published in 1888 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Philopseudeis e apiston =: Die Lugenfreunde, oder, Der Unglaubige (Texte zur Forschung)

    First published in 2001 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lucian (Cambridge Greek & Latin Classics)

    First published in 2008 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lucian's Dialogues: Prepared For Schools

    First published in 2006 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Luciani Vitarum auctio: Piscator

    First published in 1992 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Certaine select dialogues of Lucian: together with his True historie

    First published in 1634 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lucian

    First published in 1913 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lucian's works translated from the Greek: to which is prefixt The life of Lucian

    First published in 1684 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Selections from Lucian

    First published in 1882 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Tragopodagra, or, The gout-tragedy

    First published in 1954 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The works of Lucian: from the Greek, by Thomas Francklin, ...

    First published in 1780 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Works of Lucian of Samosata, Volume II (Large Print Edition)

    First published in 2006 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lucien

    First published in 1709 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Opera, graeca et latine: post Tiberium Hemsterhusium et Joh. Fredericum Reitzium denuo castigata, cum varietate lectionis, scholiis graecis, adnotationibus et indicibus edidit Johannes Theophilus Lehmann.

    First published in 1822 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Opera, graece et latine, ad editionem Tiberii Hemsterhusii et Joannis Frederici Reitzii accurate expressa, cum varietate lectionis et annotationum.: Studiis Societatis Bipontinae.

    First published in 1789 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Philosophes à l'encan

    First published in 1967 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Select dialogues: of Lucian, translated from the Greek by Thomas Franklin, D.D. The sungraphein, by G. W. Vernon, Esq.

    First published in 1792 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Selecti dialogi quidam: una cum ... libello, cui titulus, Quomodo historia scribenda sit

    First published in 1773 — 2 editions
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2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician

Born ca. 125 AD
Died ca. 180 AD

Subjects

Greek Satire, Greek Dialogues, Translations into English, Translations into German, Early works to 1800, Greek literature, Lucian, of samosata, Translations into French, Greek literature, history and criticism, Religion, Translations into Italian, Cults, Greek language materials, Imaginary Voyages, Satire, Greek, Satire, greek, Ancient Philosophy, Criticism and interpretation, Early works to 1900, Greek drama (Comedy), Prose literature, Translations from Greek, Classical literature, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Dialogues

Places

Hierapolis (Extinct city), Hierapolis (Syria : Extinct city), Syria, Greece, Turkey

People

Lucian of Samosata, Alexander of Abonuteichos, Lucian

Time

20th century

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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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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
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