Rhetorician and satirist from the ancient city of Samosata, Syria. He wrote his works in ancient Greek, although it was not his native tongue.
Lucian of Samosata
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2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician
Born | ca. 125 AD |
Died | ca. 180 AD |
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Lucian of Samosata
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2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician
Born | ca. 125 AD |
Died | ca. 180 AD |
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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), DialoguesTime
20th centuryID Numbers
- OLID: OL44109A
- ISNI: 0000000355081330
- VIAF: 100218901
- Wikidata: Q177847
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q177847
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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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August 23, 2019 | Edited by Camillo Pellizzari | merge authors |
October 25, 2017 | Edited by Charles Horn | merge authors |
April 12, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Added photos to author pages. |