Lucian's The Ass: An Intermediate Greek Reader: Greek Text with Running Vocabulary and Commentary

Nimis, Stephen A; Hayes, Edgar Evan

ISBN 10: 0983222827 / ISBN 13: 9780983222828

Published by Faenum Publishing, Ltd., 2012

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All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lucian's The Ass: An Intermediate Greek Reader: Greek Text with Running Vocabulary and Commentary
• Publisher: Faenum Publishing, Ltd.
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0983222827
• ISBN 13: 9780983222828
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

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.