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lucian selected dialogues
the greek satirist lucian was a brilliantly entertaining writer who invented the comic dialogue as a vehicle for satiric comment . his influence was immense not only on the greek world but on later european writers such as rabelais and swift . his dialogues puncture the pretensions of pompous philosophers and describe the daily lives of greek courtesans ; they are peopled by politicians historians and ordinary citizens as well as by gods and mythic figures . br this lively new translation is both accurately idiomatic and as entertaining as the original . it provides a cross section of lucians styles and satirical targets from serious polemic to lighter squibs and character portrayals and includes how to write history and his most famous piece a truehistory a fabulous take of space travel and a monstrous whale which prefigures the fantasies of jules verne . the introduction highlights lucians importance both in his own and later times . br about the series for over 100 years oxford worlds classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe . each affordable volume reflects oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities voluminous notes to clarify the text up to date bibliographies for further study and much more .