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Lucian of Samosata

Born

in Samsat, Turkey

January 05, 0125

Died

January 05, 0180

Genre

Satire, Philosophy

Influences

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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.

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Average rating: 3.87 · 5,179 ratings · 681 reviews · 1,517 distinct works • Similar authors

	Storia vera 3.79 avg rating — 1,938 ratings — published 165 — 170 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches by Lucian of Samosata, Keith C. Sidwell (Translator/Introduction) 3.95 avg rating — 216 ratings — 78 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lucian, Volume VII: Dialogues of the Dead. Dialogues of the Sea-Gods. Dialogues of the Gods. Dialogues of the Courtesans 4.13 avg rating — 186 ratings — published 1961 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	مسامرات الأموات واستفتاء ميت by Lucian of Samosata, إلياس سعد غالي (ترجمة), لوقيانوس السميساطي (المؤلف :) 3.97 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 150 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selected Satires of Lucian by Lucian of Samosata, Lionel Casson (Translator/Editor) 4.10 avg rating — 155 ratings — published 1968 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Works of Lucian of Samosata 4.23 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 180 — 131 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selected Dialogues by Lucian of Samosata, Charles Desmond Nuttall Costa (Translator) 4.01 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dialogues of the Gods by Lucian of Samosata, Baudelaire Jones 4.16 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 1942 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	True History and Lucius or The Ass by Lucian of Samosata, Paul Turner (Translator) 3.63 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 201 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trips to the Moon 3.43 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 160 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“There was no sign of Plato, and I was told later that he had gone to live in his Republic, where he was cheerfully submitting to his own Laws. [...] None of the Stoics were present. Rumour had it that they were still clambering up the steep hill of Virtue [...]. As for the Sceptics, it appeared that they were extremely anxious to get there, but still could not quite make up their minds whether or not the island really existed.”
― Lucian of Samosata, Satirical Sketches

tags: plato, republic, scepticism, stoicism

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“The city was filled to overflowing with persons who had neither brains nor individuality, who bore no resemblance to men that live by bread, and had only their outward shape to distinguish them from sheep.”
― Lucian of Samosata

tags: sheep

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“Human life is under the absolute dominion of two mighty principles, fear and hope, and that any one who can make these serve his ends may be sure of rapid fortune.”
― Lucian of Samosata

tags: faith, fear, hope

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