Biography

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

Books by Lucian of Samosata

Selected dialogues
Selected dialogues
2009
Vite dei filosofi all'asta
Vite dei filosofi all'asta
2007
Works, Vol. 1
Works, Vol. 1
2007
Works, Vol. 3
Works, Vol. 3
2007
Charon And His Passengers
Charon And His Passengers
2006
The Works Of Lucian Of Samosata V1
The Works Of Lucian Of Samosata V1
2006
The Works Of Lucian Of Samosata V2
The Works Of Lucian Of Samosata V2
2006
The Works Of Lucian Of Samosata V3
The Works Of Lucian Of Samosata V3
2006
The Works Of Lucian Of Samosata V4
The Works Of Lucian Of Samosata V4
2006
Works of Lucian of Samosata, Volume II
Works of Lucian of Samosata, Volume II
2006
Der Tod des Peregrinos
Der Tod des Peregrinos
2005
Dialogos De Los Dioses, Dialog
Dialogos De Los Dioses, Dialogos De Los Muertos, Dialogos Marinos, Dialogos De Las Cortesanas / Dialogues of the Gods, Dialogues of the Dead, Marine Dialogues, ... Dialogues of the Court (Biblioteca Tematica)
2005
Lucian, selected dialogues
Lucian, selected dialogues
2005
CHATTERING COURTESANS AND OTHER SARDONIC SKETCHES; TRANS. BY KEITH SIDWELL
CHATTERING COURTESANS AND OTHER SARDONIC SKETCHES; TRANS. BY KEITH SIDWELL
2004
On the Syrian goddess
On the Syrian goddess
2003
Eloge du parasite
Eloge du parasite
2001
Philopseudeis e apiston =
Philopseudeis e apiston =
2001
uvres de Lucien
uvres de Lucien
2001
Hermotimos, oder, Lohnt es sic
Hermotimos, oder, Lohnt es sich, Philosophie zu studieren?
2000
La Podagra
La Podagra
1998
La Podagra (Il vello d'oro)
La Podagra (Il vello d'oro)
1998
Alexandros, oder, Der Lügenprophet
Alexandros, oder, Der Lügenprophet
1997
Philosophes à vendre ; suivi d
Philosophes à vendre ; suivi de, Le pêcheur, ou, Les ressuscités
1996
Anacarsi, o Sull'atletica
Anacarsi, o Sull'atletica
1995
Descrizioni di opere d'arte
Descrizioni di opere d'arte
1994
Zeus' tragische rol
Zeus' tragische rol
1994
Euvres (Collection des Universites de France)
Euvres (Collection des Universites de France)
1993
Hermotime, ou, Comment choisir
Hermotime, ou, Comment choisir sa philosophie?
1993
L' amante della menzogna
L' amante della menzogna
1993
Alessandro o il falso profeta
Alessandro o il falso profeta
1992
Vitarum auctio
Vitarum auctio
1992
Vitarum Auctio, Piscator
Vitarum Auctio, Piscator
1992
Lucian, a selection
Lucian, a selection
1991
Diálogos dos mortos
Diálogos dos mortos
1989
História Verdadeira
História Verdadeira
1989
Lucio, o El asno
Lucio, o El asno
1988
Luciani opera
Luciani opera
1987
Opera: Volume IV
Opera: Volume IV
1987
Diez dialogos de Luciano de Sa
Diez dialogos de Luciano de Samosata
1985
CHARON ODER DIE BETRACHTUNG DE
CHARON ODER DIE BETRACHTUNG DER WELT
1984
Il lutto
Il lutto
1984
Hetärengespräche
Hetärengespräche
1983
Lepidissimum Luciani opusculu[
Lepidissimum Luciani opusculu[m] peri dypsádōn
1982
O Parasita ou o Papa-Jantares
O Parasita ou o Papa-Jantares
1981
Lucius, ou, L'âne ; suivi des
Lucius, ou, L'âne ; suivi des Dialogues des courtisanes
1979
Loukianou rētorōn didaskalos
Loukianou rētorōn didaskalos
1978
Charōn ē episkopountes =
Charōn ē episkopountes =
1977
Seventy dialogues
Seventy dialogues
1976
The Syrian goddess (De dea Syr
The Syrian goddess (De dea Syria)
1976
Opera Tomus II Libelli 26-43
Opera Tomus II Libelli 26-43
1975
A critical edition of Lucians'
A critical edition of Lucians's Vitarum Auctio and Piscator
1974
True History and Lucius or the Ass [ILLUSTRATED]
True History and Lucius or the Ass [ILLUSTRATED]
1974
The illiterate book-hunter
The illiterate book-hunter
1973
Opera: Volume I
Opera: Volume I
1972
Luciani Scytharum colloquia, q
Luciani Scytharum colloquia, quae inscribuntur Toxaris, Scytha, Anacharsis cum scholiis
1970
Hetärengespräche [Dialogi me
Hetärengespräche [Dialogi meretricii] und andere satirische Prosa
1968
Gespräche der Götter und Mee
Gespräche der Götter und Meergötter, der Toten und der Hetären
1967
Mimes des courtisanes de Lucien
Mimes des courtisanes de Lucien
1967
Philosophes à l'encan
Philosophes à l'encan
1967
Philosophes a l'encan. [par] L
Philosophes a l'encan. [par] Lucien. Ed. et tr. Par Th. Beaupere. 2 vols
1967
Zum Mond und darüber hinaus <
Zum Mond und darüber hinaus <Ikaromenippus>
1967
Philosophes à vendre
Philosophes à vendre
1966
Wie man Geschichte schreiben s
Wie man Geschichte schreiben soll
1965
Histoire vraie
Histoire vraie
1962
Lucianus' Alexander of De Pseu
Lucianus' Alexander of De Pseudo-profeet
1962
True history, and Lucius seu a
True history, and Lucius seu asinus!. Lucius, or, The ass
1958
Die Hauptwerke, griechisch und
Die Hauptwerke, griechisch und deutsch
1954
Tragodopodagra
Tragodopodagra
1954
The works of Lucian of Samosata, complete with exceptions specified in the pref
The works of Lucian of Samosata, complete with exceptions specified in the pref
1949
Quattro opuscoli morali
Quattro opuscoli morali
1943
Lukians schrift über die syrische göttin
Lukians schrift über die syrische göttin
1938
Sen neboli Lukianův život a ji
Sen neboli Lukianův život a jiné spisy
1936
Lucian's The dreame, or, The c
Lucian's The dreame, or, The cocke
1932
The Dreame
The Dreame
1932
Timon
Timon
1932
The mimes of the courtesans
The mimes of the courtesans
1931
Hovory záhrobní
Hovory záhrobní
1930
Luciani Dialogi meretricii in
Luciani Dialogi meretricii in usum scholarum
1930
The dialogues of Lucian
The dialogues of Lucian
1930
Certain select dialogues of Lu
Certain select dialogues of Lucian
1925
Lucian, Volume IV
Lucian, Volume IV
1925
Lukian
Lukian
1925
Toxaris
Toxaris
1924
Lucian, III
Lucian, III
1921
De dood van Peregrinus
De dood van Peregrinus
1915
The Downward Journey or The Tyrant. Zeus Catechized. Zeus Rants. The Dream or The Cock. Prometheus. Icaromenippus or The Sky-man. Timon or The Misanthrope. ... for Sale
The Downward Journey or The Tyrant. Zeus Catechized. Zeus Rants. The Dream or The Cock. Prometheus. Icaromenippus or The Sky-man. Timon or The Misanthrope. ... for Sale
1915
Lucian, Volume I. Phalaris. Hippias or The Bath. Dionysus. Heracles. Amber or The Swans. The Fly. Nigrinus. Demonax. The Hall. My Native Land. Octogenarians. A True Story. Slander. The Consonants at Law. The Carousal (Symposium) or The Lapiths
Lucian, Volume I. Phalaris. Hippias or The Bath. Dionysus. Heracles. Amber or The Swans. The Fly. Nigrinus. Demonax. The Hall. My Native Land. Octogenarians. A True Story. Slander. The Consonants at Law. The Carousal (Symposium) or The Lapiths
1913
Der ungelehrte büchernarr
Der ungelehrte büchernarr
1909
Dialogues: namely the Dialogue
Dialogues: namely the Dialogues of the Gods, of the seagods, and of the dead
1907
Die Hetaerengespraeche des Luk
Die Hetaerengespraeche des Lukian
1907
Scholia in Lucianum
Scholia in Lucianum
1906
Lucian: Selected Writings
Lucian: Selected Writings
1905
The works of Lucian of Samosata
The works of Lucian of Samosata
1905
The works of Lucian of Samosata, complete with exceptions specified in the preface, tr. by H. W. Fowler and F.G. Fowler
The works of Lucian of Samosata, complete with exceptions specified in the preface, tr. by H. W. Fowler and F.G. Fowler
1905
Lucius the ass
Lucius the ass
1902
A second-century satirist
A second-century satirist
1901
Charon and Piscator
Charon and Piscator
1900
Charon and Timon
Charon and Timon
1900
Der Traum, oder Lucians Lebensgang und Ikaromenipp, oder die Himmelsreise
Der Traum, oder Lucians Lebensgang und Ikaromenipp, oder die Himmelsreise
1900
Dialogues; namely, The Dialogu
Dialogues; namely, The Dialogues of the gods, of the sea-gods, and of the dead, Zeus thetragedian, The ferry-boat, etc
1900
Menippus et Timon
Menippus et Timon
1900
Lucianus
Lucianus
1899
Mortuorum dialogi nonnullis pa
Mortuorum dialogi nonnullis patrum Societatis Jesu notis et indice vocabulorum illustrati
1899
The Timon of Lucian
The Timon of Lucian
1896
Scènes de la vie des courtisanes
Scènes de la vie des courtisanes
1894
Six dialogues of Lucian
Six dialogues of Lucian
1894
Luciani Menippus et Timon
Luciani Menippus et Timon
1892
Luciani Samosatensis libellus qui inscribitur Peri tys peregrinou teleutes
Luciani Samosatensis libellus qui inscribitur Peri tys peregrinou teleutes
1892
Dialogues from Lucian
Dialogues from Lucian
1890
Lucian's dialogues, namely, the dialogues of the gods, of the sea-gods, and of the dead
Lucian's dialogues, namely, the dialogues of the gods, of the sea-gods, and of the dead
1888
Opera ex recognitione Caroli I
Opera ex recognitione Caroli Iacobitz
1887
Loukianou Ta sōzomena kai pheromena
Loukianou Ta sōzomena kai pheromena
1885
Quae extant et quae feruntur a
Quae extant et quae feruntur ad optimorum liborum lectiones emendata
1885
Short extracts from Lucian
Short extracts from Lucian
1885
Somnium, Charon, Piscator et D
Somnium, Charon, Piscator et De luctu
1885
Dialogi quattuor : (Timon, Phi
Dialogi quattuor : (Timon, Philopseudes, Verae historiae, Gallus)
1882
Dialogues des courtisanes
Dialogues des courtisanes
1881
Selections from Lucian comprising Charon, Vita and Timon
Selections from Lucian comprising Charon, Vita and Timon
1873
Quae extant et quae feruntur a
Quae extant et quae feruntur ad optimorum librorum lectiones emendata
1870
Ausgewa hlte schriften des Lucian
Ausgewa hlte schriften des Lucian
1869
Ausgewählte scriften
Ausgewählte scriften
1869
Ausgewalte schtiften des Lucia
Ausgewalte schtiften des Lucian
1863
Ausgewählte Schriften des Lucian: für den Schulgebrauch
Ausgewählte Schriften des Lucian: für den Schulgebrauch
1862
Opere, di Luciano
Opere, di Luciano
1861
Somnium sive Vita Luciani
Somnium sive Vita Luciani
1859
Lucian's ausgewählte Schriften
Lucian's ausgewählte Schriften
1853
Extracts from Lucian
Extracts from Lucian
1852
Ausgewa hlte Dialoge Lucians fu r den Gebrauch einer Tertia erkla rt von G.F. Eysell und C. Weismann
Ausgewa hlte Dialoge Lucians fu r den Gebrauch einer Tertia erkla rt von G.F. Eysell und C. Weismann
1850
Ausgewählte dialoge erklärt
Ausgewählte dialoge erklärt
1850
Loukianou tou Samosateos ta sozomena
Loukianou tou Samosateos ta sozomena
1842
A selection from Lucian's dial
A selection from Lucian's dialogues
1832
Luciani Samosatensis opera: ad optimorum librorum fidem : accurate edita
Luciani Samosatensis opera: ad optimorum librorum fidem : accurate edita
1829
Opera, graeca et latine
Opera, graeca et latine
1822
Selecti ex Luciano Dialogi quidam
Selecti ex Luciano Dialogi quidam
1819
A new literal translation of Stock's Lucian
A new literal translation of Stock's Lucian
1818
La Luciade
La Luciade
1818
La Luciade, ou, L'âne de Lucius de Patras
La Luciade, ou, L'âne de Lucius de Patras
1818
Dialogues des morts!
Dialogues des morts!
1816
Lucian's Dialogues: And Other Greek Extracts, Literally Translated Into English
Lucian's Dialogues: And Other Greek Extracts, Literally Translated Into English
1816
The Select Dialogues of Lucian: To which is Added, a New Literal Translation ...
The Select Dialogues of Lucian: To which is Added, a New Literal Translation ...
1804
Select dialogues
Select dialogues
1792
Luciani Samosatensis Opera Graece et Latine: : ad editionem Tiberii ...
Luciani Samosatensis Opera Graece et Latine: : ad editionem Tiberii ...
1790
Opera, graece et latine, ad editionem Tiberii Hemsterhusii et Joannis Frederici Reitzii accurate expressa, cum varietate lectionis et annotationum
Opera, graece et latine, ad editionem Tiberii Hemsterhusii et Joannis Frederici Reitzii accurate expressa, cum varietate lectionis et annotationum
1789
Lucians von Samosata Sämtliche Werke
Lucians von Samosata Sämtliche Werke
1788
Lucian's dialogues in English.
Lucian's dialogues in English. Corresponding to the Latin translation of Edw. Murphy, M.A
1787
Dialogues, selected from Lucia
Dialogues, selected from Lucian
1785
Loukianou Samosateōs pōs dei
Loukianou Samosateōs pōs dei historian syngraphein
1776
Lvciani Samosatensis Opera gra
Lvciani Samosatensis Opera graece latine cvm notis selectis
1776
Selecti dialogi quidam
Selecti dialogi quidam
1773
Excerpta quædam ex Luciani Sam
Excerpta quædam ex Luciani Samosatensis operibus
1764
Excerpta quaedam ex Luciani Sa
Excerpta quaedam ex Luciani Samosatensio operibus
1745
Lucians von Samosata Auserlese
Lucians von Samosata Auserlesene Schrifften von moralischen satirischem und critischem Inhalte
1745
A True History
A True History
1744
The select dialogues of Lucian
The select dialogues of Lucian
1744
Loukianou Samosateōs apanta =
Loukianou Samosateōs apanta = Luciani Samosatensis opera...
1743
Nonnulli e Luciani dialogis se
Nonnulli e Luciani dialogis selecti, et in duas partes divisi
1738
Excerpta quædam ex Luciani Samosatensis operibus per N. Kent ..
Excerpta quædam ex Luciani Samosatensis operibus per N. Kent ..
1730
The third volume of the works
The third volume of the works of Lucian
1711
Lucien
Lucien
1709
Lucian's Charon: or, A survey
Lucian's Charon: or, A survey of the follies of mankind
1700
Loukianou Samosateōs Apanta =
Loukianou Samosateōs Apanta =
1687
Loukianou Samosateōs hapan
Loukianou Samosateōs hapan
1687
Lucian's works translated from
Lucian's works translated from the Greek
1684
Part of Lucian's Dialogues, (n
Part of Lucian's Dialogues, (not) from the original Greek, done into rhyme
1684
Les copies de Lucien
Les copies de Lucien
1683
Alle de werken van Lucianus den Samosatenser
Alle de werken van Lucianus den Samosatenser
1679
Nonnulli e dialogis selecti
Nonnulli e dialogis selecti
1678
Nonnulli e Luciani dialogis se
Nonnulli e Luciani dialogis selecti et scholiis illustrati
1678
Part of Lucian made English fr
Part of Lucian made English from the originall, in the yeare 1638
1663
Loukianou Peri tēs Peregrinou
Loukianou Peri tēs Peregrinou teleutēs logos
1653
Luciani Timon
Luciani Timon
1652
Lucian's drapetaī Englished
Lucian's drapetaī Englished
1648
Certaine select dialogues of L
Certaine select dialogues of Lucian
1634
Luciani Samosatensis Dialogoru
Luciani Samosatensis Dialogorum selectorum liber unus graecolatinus
1622
Luciani Samosatensis opera
Luciani Samosatensis opera
1619
[Loukianou Samosateos ta Sozom
[Loukianou Samosateos ta Sozomena]=
1615
Les œvvres de Lvcian de Samosa
Les œvvres de Lvcian de Samosate, avthevr grec
1613
Les oevvres de Lvcian de Samos
Les oevvres de Lvcian de Samosate ..
1582
Lvciani Samosatensis Dialogi s
Lvciani Samosatensis Dialogi selectiores
1572
I dialoghi piaceuoli ; Le uere
I dialoghi piaceuoli ; Le uere narrationi ; Le facete epistole
1551
Ανθολογια των του Λουκιανου επ
Ανθολογια των του Λουκιανου επιγραμματων
1551
Loukianou Samosateōs Theōn Kri
Loukianou Samosateōs Theōn Krisis
1550
Spiegel der menschlichen blödi
Spiegel der menschlichen blödigkeit
1549
Dialogi cœlestes, marini, & in
Dialogi cœlestes, marini, & inferni, adjectis Menippo & Timone
1547
Loukianou hapanta =
Loukianou hapanta =
1545
Gli diletteuoli dialogi
Gli diletteuoli dialogi
1543
I diletteuoli dialogi, le vere
I diletteuoli dialogi, le vere narrationi, le facete epistole de Luciano..
1536
A dialogue betwene Lucian and
A dialogue betwene Lucian and Diogenes of the life harde and sharpe, and of the lyfe tendre and delicate
1532
Luciani Dialogi aliquot
Luciani Dialogi aliquot
1532
[Necromantia. A dialog of the
[Necromantia. A dialog of the poete Lucyan.]
1530
Eyn schöner warhafftiger Traw
Eyn schöner warhafftiger Trawm Luciani des kriechen verteüdtscht
1530
Loukianou Samosateōs Enalioi d
Loukianou Samosateōs Enalioi dialogoi .15
1530
Loukianou Samosateōs Halieus,
Loukianou Samosateōs Halieus, ē Anaviountes
1530
Loukianou Samosateōs Hermotimo
Loukianou Samosateōs Hermotimos, ē Peri haireseōn
1530
La table de lanciẽ philosophe Cebes et auditeur Daristote
La table de lanciẽ philosophe Cebes et auditeur Daristote
1529
Aliquot dialogi Luciani in lin
Aliquot dialogi Luciani in linguam latinā traducti
1528
[Saturnalia ; Chronosolon ; ..
[Saturnalia ; Chronosolon ; ... [et al.]
1521
Opera Lvciani philosophi lvcvl
Opera Lvciani philosophi lvcvlentissimi
1519
Cynicus, Menippus sive Necroma
Cynicus, Menippus sive Necromantia, Philopseudes sive Incredulus, Tyrannicida, Mori Declamatio Lucianicæ respondens
1517
Luciani Samosatensis Saturnali
Luciani Samosatensis Saturnalia
1517
Luciani opuscula
Luciani opuscula
1516
LVCIANI OPVSCVLA ERASMO RO/TER
LVCIANI OPVSCVLA ERASMO RO/TERODAMO INTERPRETE
1516
Luciani Samosatensis deorum di
Luciani Samosatensis deorum dialogi
1515
Luciani Erasmo interprete Dial
Luciani Erasmo interprete Dialogi [et] alia emuncta
1514
Luciani Erasmo interprete dial
Luciani Erasmo interprete dialogi & alia emuncta ... quaedam etiam a Thoma Moro latina facta
1514
Luciani viri q[uam] disertissi
Luciani viri q[uam] disertissimi cõpluria opuscula longe festiuissima
1506
Tade enestin en tōde tō bibl
Tade enestin en tōde tō bibliō ... =
1503