Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 381 Lucian, of Samosata 120 180 Λουκιανός, ὁ Σαμοσατεύς Λουκιανος, ο Σαμοσατευς Λουκιανός, ο Σαμοσατεύς Samosata, Lucian of Lukianos Fowler, F. G. (Francis George) 1870 1918 Fowler, Francis George Fowler, H. W. (Henry Watson) 1858 1933 Fowler, Henry Watson The Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Beth Constantine, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01" by Lucian of Samosata is a collection of satirical dialogues and writings from the early 2nd century A.D. The volume showcases Lucian's wit and critiques of society, philosophy, and religion, positioning him as a significant figure in the realm of ancient literature. Central to the book are themes of cultural reflection, the absurdities of human behavior, and the contrast between perceived wisdom and true enlightenment, with an emphasis on Lucian's own experiences and observations. The opening portion of the volume begins with a preface discussing the nature of the collection, followed by an introduction that outlines Lucian's life, literary influences, and the socio-political environment of his time. It sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Lucian's works, indicating his shift from traditional rhetoric to a more philosophical dialogue format. The piece titled "The Vision," an autobiographical narrative, describes Lucian’s youthful decision between pursuing a life of labor as a sculptor or dedicating himself to the pursuit of culture and knowledge. This vision serves as a metaphor for the struggles of choosing intellect over mere craft, encapsulating Lucian's overarching message about the value of education and the quest for higher ideals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lucian, of Samosata -- Translations into English PA Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 562830 562957 2024-10-03T08:45:05.856879 2023-10-03T08:03:35.426754 text/html text/html 567382 2023-04-08T08:11:58 text/html 321209 2024-10-03T08:45:18.506823 application/epub+zip 320108 2024-10-03T08:45:09.975844 application/epub+zip 301139 2024-10-03T08:45:08.441868 application/epub+zip 591501 2024-10-03T08:45:24.325789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554358 2024-10-03T08:45:17.449854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524049 2022-09-03T11:16:59.356705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518265 518306 2024-10-03T08:45:04.220997 2023-10-03T08:03:34.036745 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 518016 2023-04-08T08:11:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21403 2024-10-03T08:45:24.470927 application/rdf+xml 16625 2024-10-03T08:45:09.036850 image/jpeg 3728 2024-10-03T08:45:08.733859 image/jpeg 207468 2023-04-08T08:12:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 213383 2023-04-08T08:12:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 296619 2024-10-03T08:45:05.906874 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia el.wikipedia en.wikipedia