Lucian's Dialogues: Namely the Dialogues of the Gods, of the Sea-gods, and of the Dead; Zeus the Tragedian, the Ferry-boat, EtcG. Bell and sons, 1888 - 315 pages |
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Page vi
... ridicules the threat of Zeus , and the Chain let down from heaven . 49 50 52 54 56 89 58 .61 63 65 XXII . Pan urges his claims to be the son of Hermes , who is unwilling to admit his paternity XXIII . Apollo remarks to Bacchus on the ...
... ridicules the threat of Zeus , and the Chain let down from heaven . 49 50 52 54 56 89 58 .61 63 65 XXII . Pan urges his claims to be the son of Hermes , who is unwilling to admit his paternity XXIII . Apollo remarks to Bacchus on the ...
Page vii
... ridicule III . Menippus ridicules the oracles of Trophonius and Am- philochus IV . Hermes demands from Charon arrears of payment due to him for his services on the Styx . Charon excuses himself on the plea of bad times ; no great war or ...
... ridicule III . Menippus ridicules the oracles of Trophonius and Am- philochus IV . Hermes demands from Charon arrears of payment due to him for his services on the Styx . Charon excuses himself on the plea of bad times ; no great war or ...
Page viii
... ridiculing and railing at the bewailing ghosts XI . Krates and Diogenes , meeting in Hades , indulge their satire on the subject of the fates of two millionaire merchants ( cousins ) who had been constantly plot- ting , in the usual ...
... ridiculing and railing at the bewailing ghosts XI . Krates and Diogenes , meeting in Hades , indulge their satire on the subject of the fates of two millionaire merchants ( cousins ) who had been constantly plot- ting , in the usual ...
Page ix
... ridicules his son Alexan- der's absurd arrogance in claiming to be the son of Ammon , and calls in question the ... ridicule and derision . Menippus is next introduced to the most famous philosophers , whom he treats with not much ...
... ridicules his son Alexan- der's absurd arrogance in claiming to be the son of Ammon , and calls in question the ... ridicule and derision . Menippus is next introduced to the most famous philosophers , whom he treats with not much ...
Page x
... ridicules the story of the prophet Tei- resias as found in the poets and theologists , and , in particular , his metamorphosis into a woman XXIX . Agamemnon inquires of ( Telamonian ) Aias the reason of his late cool reception of ...
... ridicules the story of the prophet Tei- resias as found in the poets and theologists , and , in particular , his metamorphosis into a woman XXIX . Agamemnon inquires of ( Telamonian ) Aias the reason of his late cool reception of ...
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