{"product_id":"lucian-selected-dialogues","title":"Lucian: Selected Dialogues","description":"\u003cp\u003eA translation of fourteen of Lucian's dialogues, offering a cross-section of his styles and satirical targets, from serious polemic (Alexander, Peregrinus) to lighter squibs and character-portrayals (Dialogues of the Courtesans). Also included are  How to Write History and his most famous piece, A True History, a parody of the popular vogue for fabulous traveller's tales. Each piece has a summary introduction, and notes\n\u003cbr\u003eto clarify obscure allusions in the text. The Introduction examines in some detail Lucian's importance as a dominant Atticizer in the period of the Second Sophistic, as well as his extraordinarily widespread influence on later European literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44059072823534,"sku":"9780199258673","price":209.52,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780199258673.jpg?v=1706231499","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/lucian-selected-dialogues","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}