Historical FigureMale
Lucian of Samosata
120 – 180
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryLucian 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.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
November 30, 119
Samosata
Date of death
November 30, 199
Athens
Occupations & fields
writersatiristphilosopherbiographerpoet
Notable works
A True StoryDialogues of the GodsDialogues of the DeadDialogues of the Sea-GodsThe Mistaken CriticDialogues of the Courtesans
- Field and occupation
- řecký spisovatel syrského původu
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