Description Lucian (ca.
Although notable for the Attic purity and elegance of his Greek and his literary versatility, Lucian is chiefly famed for the liv.
Late in life he fell on hard times and accepted an official post in Egypt. 120-190 CE), the satirist from Samosata on the Euphrates, started as an apprentice sculptor, turned to rhetoric and visited Italy and Gaul as a successful travelling lecturer, before settling in Athens and developing his original brand of satire.
Description Lucian (ca