Lucian's Zeus the Tragedian: An Intermediate Greek Reader: Greek Text with Running Vocabulary and Commentary - Paperback

by Stephen a. Nimis (Author), Edgar Evan Hayes (Author), Lucian (Author)

The aim of this book is to make Zeus the Tragedian by Lucian of Samosata (c. 120 -190 CE) accessible to intermediate students of Ancient Greek. The running vocabulary and grammatical commentary are meant to provide everything necessary to read each page, so that readers can progress through the text, improving their knowledge of Greek while enjoying one of the most entertaining authors of antiquity. In Zeus the Tragedian Lucian weaves an amusing dialogue out of a whole range of literary genres and styles, making full use of his impressive mastery of classical literature and language.