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Lucian of Samosata

Rhetorician and satirist from the ancient city of Samosata, Syria. He wrote his works in ancient Greek, although it was not his native tongue.

2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician

Born	ca. 125 AD
Died	ca. 180 AD

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Lucian: selected writings

by Lucian of Samosata
First published in 1530 — 40 editions
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Lucian's Dialogues: and other Greek extracts

by Lucian of Samosata
First published in 1534 — 15 editions
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The select dialogues of Lucian: to which is added, a new literal translation in Latin, with notes in English

by Lucian of Samosata First published in 1528 — 14 editions

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Lucian's true history

by Lucian of Samosata
First published in 1887 — 11 editions
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Luciani Samosatensis opera

by Lucian of Samosata First published in 1619 — 7 editions

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Lucianus

by Lucian of Samosata First published in 1853 — 6 editions
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The works of Lucian

by Lucian of Samosata First published in 1710 — 5 editions

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Opera.: Ex recognitione Caroli Iacobitz. [Text in Greek.]

by Lucian of Samosata First published in 1852 — 5 editions
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The works of Lucian

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First published in 1710 — 5 editions
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Luciani Samosatensis opera ...

by Lucian of Samosata
First published in 1829 — 5 editions
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Selected satires of Lucian

by Lucian of Samosata First published in 1962 — 5 editions

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The works of Lucian of Samosata: complete with exceptions specified in the preface

by Lucian of Samosata First published in 1905 — 5 editions
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Selections from Lucian

by Lucian of Samosata
First published in 1845 — 5 editions
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Lucian: The Passing of Peregrinus. The Runaways. Toxaris or Friendship. The Dance. Lexiphanes. The Eunuch. Astrology. The Mistaken Critic. The Parliament ... Disowned. (Loeb Classical Library No. 302)

by Lucian of Samosata First published in 1936 — 4 editions

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The Works of Lucian of Samosata

by Lucian of Samosata First published in 2003 — 4 editions

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Lucian's dialogues: namely the dialogues of the gods, of the sea-gods, and of the dead;Zeus the tragedian, the ferry-boat, etc.

by Lucian of Samosata First published in 1534 — 4 editions

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works of Lucian of Samosata, complete with exceptions specified in the preface, tr. by H. W. Fowler and F.G. Fowler

by Lucian of Samosata
First published in 1905 — 4 editions
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Luciani Samosatensis Opera.

by Lucian of Samosata First published in 1829 — 4 editions
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Dialogues des courtisanes.: Traduction et notices par A.-J. Pons.

by Lucian of Samosata First published in 1881 — 4 editions
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Works

by Lucian of Samosata First published in 2004 — 4 editions

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2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician

Born	ca. 125 AD
Died	ca. 180 AD

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OLID: OL44109A
GoodReads: 305177
ISNI: 0000000355081330
Library of Congress Names: n79073533
LibriVox: 4971
Project Gutenberg: 1997
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV010826
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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Lucian of Samosata

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