Lucian (Of Samosata ). (Books)

Lucian (Of Samosata ). Books

Lucian of Samosata was a Greek-educated Syrian rhetorician and satirist who wrote in the Greek language. He is noted for his witty and scoffing nature, masterfully employing satirical language to expose hypocrisy and absurdity in human nature. His works are rife with irony and sarcasm, retaining their sharpness and relevance even today. Lucian's ability to blend humor with incisive critique makes him a singular figure in literary history.

True History

40 pages
2 hours of reading

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B&R Samizdat Express edition, including Instructtions from Writing History as well as The True History, with links from the table of contents. According to Wikipedia: "True History or True Story is a travel tale by the Greek-speaking Syrian author Lucian of Samosata, the earliest known fiction about travelling to outer space, alien life-forms and interplanetary warfare. Written in the 2nd century, the novel has been referred to as "the first known text that could be called science fiction". The work was intended by Lucian as a satire against contemporary and ancient sources, which quote fantastic and mythical events as truth... Lucian of Samosata (Greek: Λουκιανός ὁ Σαμοσατεύς, Latin: Lucianus Samosatensis; c. A.D. 125 – after A.D. 180) was a rhetorician, and satirist who wrote in the Greek language. He is noted for his witty and scoffing nature. "