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Cover courtesy of Harvard University Press
The satirical dialogues and essays of a Syrian writing brilliant Greek, mocking philosophers, gods, and frauds alike.
The Edition
- Original language
- Greek
- Translated by
- Peter Thonemann
Publication
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Series volume
- 54
- Date published
- 2026-02-17
- Print status
- In print
The Physical Book
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Dust jacket
- Yes
- Total pages
- 640 pages
- ISBN-13
- 9780674997714
Reference
- Read online
- Read Here
- Publisher page
- View at publisher
Contents
- THE DOWNWARD JOURNEY
- INTRODUCTION
- TEXT AND TRANSLATION
- ZEUS REFUTED
- INTRODUCTION
- TEXT AND TRANSLATION
- THE TRAGIC ZEUS
- INTRODUCTION
- TEXT AND TRANSLATION
- THE ROOSTER
- INTRODUCTION
- TEXT AND TRANSLATION
- PROMETHEUS
- INTRODUCTION
- TEXT AND TRANSLATION
- ICAROMENIPPUS
- INTRODUCTION
- TEXT AND TRANSLATION
- TIMON
- INTRODUCTION
- TEXT AND TRANSLATION
- CHARON
- INTRODUCTION
- TEXT AND TRANSLATION
- SALE OF LIVES
- INTRODUCTION
- TEXT AND TRANSLATION
- INDEX OF NAMES
- INDEX OF QUOTATIONS