Lucian

2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lucian
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Lucian of Samosata was a Syrian writer. He wrote satires and speeches in Attic Greek language. He made jokes about superstition, belief in the paranormal. All the information about his biography has come down to us completely from his works.[1]

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Fictional portrait of Lucian

His most important book is A True Story. Some people say it is the earliest work of science fiction.

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