True Story - Lucius or the Ass
True Story - Lucius or the Ass

Author: Lucian

Publisher: Alma Books

Published: 2018-08-28

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 0714549061

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True Story Lucian's best-known and most entertaining work, is a parody of the tall stories of fantastic journeys narrated by famous poets and historians. With his trademark wit and humour, Lucian informs his readers that he means to tell nothing but lies and impossibilities, and warns them not to believe a word he says. The result is a comical masterpiece that influenced Western literature throughout the centuries, and works such as Gulliver's Travels and The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Lucius, or the Ass, a satirical novel charting the adventures of a young man who has been transformed into a donkey, is usually attributed to Lucian and is thought to be a source of Apuleius's Golden Ass. Contains an introduction by Paul Turner and illustrations by Hellmuth Weissenborn

Selected Satires of Lucian
Selected Satires of Lucian

Author: Lucian (of Samosata.)

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 9780393004434

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A collection of writings by the 2nd century satirist who ridiculed tyrants, philosophers, and even the gods, in his mock dialogues and prose narratives.

Lucian's The Ass
Lucian's The Ass

Author: Lucian (of Samosata.)

Publisher: Faenum Publishing, Limited

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9780983222828

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The aim of this book is to make Lucian's The Ass accessible to intermediate students of Ancient Greek. The running vocabulary and commentary are meant to provide everything necessary to read each page. The Ass is a great intermediate Greek text. The narrative is fast-paced and funny, and the language is fairly simple and easy to follow. Unlike its better-known Latin relative, Apuleius' Golden Ass, Lucian's The Ass is an unpretentious satirical text that tells a funny story in a casual and light-hearted manner. There is little moralizing or didacticism in the story, and unlike the hero of Apuleius's version of the story, there is no religious or philosophical illumination at the end. The final episode is a funny twist of events completely in tune with the tenor of the rest of the novel. There is a hilarious love-making episode with lots of double-entendre, and other episodes that portray the doings of various low-life characters who are rarely present in ancient literature at all. Thieves, religious charlatans, witches, millers, servants, soldiers and bakers all find a place in this strange story of chance and magic.

Lucian's a true story
Lucian's a true story

Author: Lucian (of Samosata.)

Publisher: Edgar Evan Hayes

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 0983222800

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The aim of this book is to make Lucian's A True Story accessible to intermediate students of Ancient Greek. The running vocabulary and commentary are meant to provide everything necessary to read each page. Lucian's A True Story is a great text for intermediate readers. Its breathless narrative does not involve many complex sentences or constructions; there is some unusual vocabulary and a few departures from Attic Greek, but for the most part it is a straightforward narrative that is fun and interesting by one of antiquity's cleverest authors. In A True Story, Lucian parodies accounts of fanciful adventures and travel to incredible places by authors such as Ctesias and Iambulus. The story's combination of mockery and learning makes it an excellent example of the Greek literature of the imperial period. Revised August, 2014.

Lucian, True History
Lucian, True History

Author: Diskin Clay

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2021-07-29

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0192665421

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Lucian of Samosata's True History is a fantastical tale of voyage and imagination. No editor, translator, or reader knows quite how to describe it or fit it comfortably into a familiar genre of Greek literature: 'satires' and 'dialogues' only partially describe the genre or genres he wrote in. Of all the ancient Greco-Roman writers, Lucian is without doubt one of the most inventive and witty. The Greek text in this edition of the True History is accompanied by a facing page English translation, making it an accessible and informative resource aimed at students and teachers of Greek. Whether used in the classroom or in research, readers will benefit from an introduction to Lucian and his place in imperial Greek literature, as well as a translation and commentary that bring out the wonders of his True History.

The Transformations of Lucius
The Transformations of Lucius

Author: Apuleius

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1951

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0374505322

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"The story follows Lucius, a young man of good birth, as he disports himself in the cities and along the roads of Thessaly. This is a wonderful tale abounding in lusty incident, curious adventure and bawdy wit." -- Google Books viewed January 11, 2021.

Cupid and Psyche
Cupid and Psyche

Author: Apuleius

Publisher: Phoemixx Classics Ebooks

Published: 2021-11-07

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 3986774955

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Cupid and Psyche Apuleius - Cupid and Psyche is a story from the Latin novel Metamorphoses, also known as The Golden Ass, written in the 2nd century AD by Apuleius. It concerns the overcoming of obstacles to the love between Psyche (Soul or Breath of Life) and Cupid (Desire), and their ultimate union in a sacred marriage.

The Tale of Lucius; or, The Ass (Onos)
The Tale of Lucius; or, The Ass (Onos)

Author: Joel C. Relihan

Publisher: Hackett Publishing

Published: 2023-03-01

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1647921252

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An anonymous Greek reworking (doubtfully attributed to Lucian) of the lost, anonymous Greek Metamorphoseis (falsely attributed to Lucius of Patras). An American translation by Joel C. Relihan (Professor of Classics, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts), available as a free eBook from Hackett Publishing Company.