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  • The Works of Lucian of Samosata

    by Lucian ...
    The Works of Lucian of Samosata Lucian - The Works of Lucian of Samosata Volume 01,02,03 Complete. - The Vision, A Literary Prometheus, Nigrinus, Trial in the Court of Vowels, Timon the Misanthrope, Prometheus on Caucasus, Dialogues of the Gods, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods, Dialogues of the Dead, Menippus, Charon, Of Sacrifice, Sale of Creeds, The Fisher, Voyage to the Lower World, The Dependent ... Read more

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  • The Works of Lucian of Samosata

    by Lucian ...
    This is the master index for the four volume Fowler and Fowler translation of the works of Lucian of Samosata, which includes most of Lucian's works. Partial contents: Volume I: Dialogues of the Gods; Prometheus On Caucasus; Voyage To The Lower World. Volume II: The Dependent Scholar; Hermotimus, Or The Rival Philosophies; Alexander The Oracle-monger. Volume III: Toxaris: A Dialogue Of Friendship; ... Read more

    $34.35 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Syrian Goddess

    by Lucian ...
    "The Syrian Goddess" is a prose work by Lucian of Samosata, a Greek writer who lived in the 2nd century AD. The work is a religious text that explores the mythology and worship of the goddess Atargatis, who was revered in the ancient Near East, particularly in Syria.The text is written in the form of a letter from Lucian to a friend, in which he describes the religious practices and beliefs of the ... Read more

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  • Selected Dialogues

    Translated by C. D. N. Costa ...
    by Lucian ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'you'll find another man to harvest, Glycerion: let this one go' 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 in 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 ... Read more

    $89.59 CAD

  • The Cynic Philosophers

    from Diogenes to Julian

    by Lucian, Diogenes of Sinope, Emperor Julian ...
    Translated by Robert Dobbin ...
    'Poverty does not consist in the want of money,' I answered, 'nor is begging to be deplored. Poverty consists in the desire to have everything, and through violent means if necessary'From their founding in the fifth century BC and for over 800 years, the Cynic philosophers sought to cure humanity of greed and vice with their proposal of living simply. They guaranteed happiness to their adherents ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches

    by Lucian ...
    Described by a later Greek historian as "a man seriously committed to raising a laugh", Lucian exulted in the exposure of absurdity and the puncturing of pretension, and was capable of finding a comic angle on almost any subject. In this selection we see him conversing with his literary enemies, railing against hypocrisy and the vanity of human wealth and power, and taking a wry look at the power ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • How to Compete

    An Ancient Guide to the Virtues of Sports

    by Lucian, Heather L. Reid, Phillip Mitsis ...
    Series series Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
    An energetic new translation of the ancient Greek satirist Lucian’s humorous and enlightening dialogue on the pros—and cons—of athletics, fitness, and competitionSports and philosophy went hand in hand for the ancient Greeks and Romans, and philosophical conversation was a recognized part of gym life throughout Greco-Roman antiquity. Athens’s Lyceum was a gym—and reportedly a hangout of that ... Read more

    $20.89 CAD

  • Hollow's End - An MM Halloween Mystery

    by Lucian Haverly ...
    In Hollow's End, Halloween isn't a holiday. It's a tradition of death.In the picture-perfect New England town of Hollow's End, the annual Harvest Festival is a tradition sacred as law. But when a body is discovered, Sheriff Ethan Hayes, a haunted outsider seeking peace, recognizes the crime: it's a perfect copy of a 70-year-old murder. He finds his only ally in Julian Bishop, a local historian who ... Read more

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  • The Works of Lucian of Samosata

    by Lucian ...
    Lucian of Samosata (2nd century A.D.) was a famed Syrian philosopher, satirist, and novelist. His broad range of style and prolific output have made him immensely popular throughout the ages. Very little is authentically known of the life of Lucian. He was born in the Roman province of Syria though selected Greek as his literary language. Collected here are all of Lucian's major works. This ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • Trips to the Moon

    by Lucian ...
    "Trips to thе Moon" is a rеmarkablе work of anciеnt sciеncе fiction writtеn by thе Grееk author Lucian of Samosata in thе 2nd cеntury AD. Lucian, known for his wit and satirе, takеs rеadеrs on a fantastical journеy to thе moon in a talе that combinеs humor, imagination, and social commеntary. In this narrativе, Lucian dеscribеs thе advеnturеs of a group of travеlеrs who еmbark on a sеriеs of ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD

  • A Crown in the Pudding - An MM Christmas Mystery

    by Lucian Haverly ...
    Christmas Eve, 1932. Winterset Hall is preparing for its traditional pudding ceremony when Sir Oswald Lethbridge collapses at the table, poisoned by cyanide hidden in his slice of Christmas pudding. The murder is ingenious, the method sophisticated, and everyone present had motive.Village Constable Harry Webb is called to investigate, bringing with him Edmund Vale, a cataloguer who's been working ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Selected Dialogues

    by Lucian ...
    Translated by C. D. N. Costa ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'you'll find another man to harvest, Glycerion: let this one go' 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 in 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 ... Read more

    $89.59 CAD