Lucian

Trips to the Moon (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

The endeavour of small Greek historians to add interest to their work by magnifying the exploits of their countrymen and piling wonder upon wonder, Lucian first condemned in his "Instructions for Writing History," and then caricatured in his "True History," wherein is contained the account of a trip to the moon.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Orion
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781473216525
• Artikelnr.: 47763634

Autorenporträt

Lucian (circa 125-after 180)
Lucian, also k nown as Lucian of Samosata, was a Syrian-Greek writer born in the capital of the former kingdom of Commagene, which was absorbed by the Roman Empire and made part of the province of Syria (now modern Turkey). Lucian was a rhetorician and satirist noted for his witty and scoffing nature.