Διαλόγοι σατυρικοί

Satirical Dialogues

Author

Lucian

Language

Koine Greek

Year

c. 160-180

Country

Roman Empire

Genre

Short Story Collection / Tales

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Lucian of Samosata was a Hellenized Syrian satirist, rhetorician and pamphleteer who is best known for his characteristic tongue-in-cheek style, with which he frequently ridiculed philosophers and priests, speculative beliefs about the nature of the universe, religious practices, and superstitions. Although his native language was probably Syriac, all of his extant works are written entirely in ancient Greek.