Λουκιανός - Άπαντα, Τόμος Δεύτερος by of Samosata Lucian
The Story
There’s actually no single story here—more like a bunch of fast, funny plays you can read in one sitting. Think of *Volume Two* as Lucian's greatest hits of smart-aleck rants. One especially wild bit is called ''The True History''. Except his ''true history'' is a total lie: this satirist convinces his audience he actually sailed to the moon, got dragged to hell by Hercules and even toured the inside of a giant, talking sperm whale. Another standalone piece is ''Sale of Creeds Ups Town'' (I’m paraphrasing the Greek subwoofers). Zeus is broke, so he sells positions like ''The Underworld Hermes Assistant'' to specters. I’m literally laughing on the train reading it—a lawyer hagglings over the soul of Euphrontians No-Cushion. You get crazy charlatans named Sacerdotus turned into tables & busts. Each piece offers not story continuity but Lucian dragging stupidity through every possible pothole.
Why You Should Read It
Maybe you think '2nd century lit = boring philosophy.' Nope. Here’s the wild part: when Lucian insults an oracle named Alexander, it reads just like modern call-out posts. Also, this guy shreds book best-setters like contemporary tweeters digging into media nit-picks. Plus, I missed real laughs
Final Verdict
Lucian swaps boring for startling. Where would sketches re. Gwynne/Doyle fake rage ring in today ssc of snark volume r maybe readers missing Ouegenese standing for two-minute plays for sci-fi to? Me surprised myself by dog-earing bits after 5 th refreshment. Get drunk—oops; sober-read these if you love high intellect spookies or you delight in watching ‘experts caught asleep naked’. Three planets recommend tight?”.
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