Lukian of Samosata (125 - 180) was born in the city of Samosata (Syria), into the family of a craftsman. He moved to Greece, studied the Greek language, traveled to different cities and read his works to the general public, was a teacher of rhetoric in Athens, and at the end of his life served as a judicial official in Egypt. Lucian of Samosata (III century AD) is one of the most brilliant Greek writers of late antiquity. The author of a large number of works, 84 of which have survived, written in a variety of genres (rhetoric, dialogues, satire, parodies, stories, philosophical treatises, etc.). Here there is a satirical dialogue, a pamphlet, a prolalia (a short speech that rhetoricians of the time of the Second Sophistry usually preceded their main speech), a counterversion, an epigram, a travesty of tragedy. Provided a strong influence on the literature of Byzantium and European humanism, gaining numerous imitators (for example, in the person of Thomas More and Erasmus of Rotterdam, Fenelon and Voltaire).

The works of Lucian, written in an elegant style in a very lively manner, have not yet been have lost their aesthetic value. In addition, they are an excellent historical source for studying various aspects of life in late antiquity. The first Russian translation of Lucian’s work “The Tyrannicide” was made especially for this publication.

The publication contains a complete Russian translation of Lucian’s prose and poetic works and is of interest both to specialists and to anyone interested in the culture and history of ancient history peace.

CONTENTS: In memory of Alexander Iosifovich Zaitsev VA. I. Zaitsev. Lucian of Samosata is an ancient Greek intellectual from the era of the decline of 1 Phalarides. Translation by N. P. Baranov 17 The first word 17 The second word 24 Disinherited. Translation by I. P. Baranov 27About amber, or About swans. Translation by K. M. Kolobova 40 Harmonides. Translation by I. P. Baranov 42 Praise to the Motherland. Translation by I. P. Baranov 45 The Dream, or the Life of Lucian. Translation by E. V. Dil 48About the house. Translation by I. P. Baranov 53Zeuxis, or Antiochus. Translation by N. P. Baranov 61Scythian, or Friend in a Foreign Land. Translation by N. P. Baranov 66Herodotus, or Aetius. Translation by R.V. Schmidt 71Hippias, or Baths. Translation by I. P. Baranov 74 Praise to the fly. Translation by K. M. Kolobova 78In justification of a mistake made in a greeting. Translation by I. P. Baranov 81Prometheus, or the Caucasus. Translation by B. V. Kazansky 86 Conversations of the Gods. Translation by S. S. Srebrny 92Sea conversations. Translation S. S. Lukyanova 122 Dialogues of heterosexuals. Translation by B.V. Kazansky 136Nigrin. Translation by S. V. Melikova-Tolstaya 160Images. Translation by I. P. Baranov 171In defense of “Images”. Translation by I. P. Baranov 180Toxarid, or Friendship. Translation by D. I. Sergeevsky 190Anacharsis, or On the exercise of the body. Translation by D. N. Sergeevsky 214 Parasite, or About the fact that living at someone else’s expense is art. Translation by N. P. Baranov 229 Teacher of eloquence. Translation by I. P. Baranov 248 Hermotim, or On the choice of philosophy. Translation by I. P. Baranov 258Zeus is accused. Translation by S. E. Radlov 295Tragic Zeus. Translation by S. E. Radlov 301Collection of the Gods. Translation by S. E. Radlov 318 Menippus, or Journey to the Underworld. Translation by S. S. Lukyanov 323Icaromenippus, or Flight Beyond the Clouds. Translation by S. S. Lukyanov 332Crossing, or Tyrant. Translation by I.P. Murzina 346Charon, or Observers. Translation by N. P. Baranov 357 Conversations in the kingdom of the dead. Translation by S. S. Srebrny 369Saturnalia. Translation by I. P. Baranov 405 Krono-Solon. Translation by I. P. Baranov 409 Correspondence with Kron. Translation by I. P. Baranov 413Dream, or Rooster. Translation by I. P. Baranov 421Kinik. Translation by I. P. Baranov 437Notes 445