A collection of fifteen erotic stories based Lucian (2nd Century A.D. Greece), with numerous erotic illustrations, in a Beardsley style of art deco, by Charles Cullen. These are tales so descriptive of one phase of Greek life, discussed with the frankness of one not immoral, but influenced by a system of morals that finds everything that is natural both beautiful and good.
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"Lucian, Greek satirist of the Silver Age of Greek literature, born at Samosata on the Euphrates in northern Syria. He tells us in the Somnium or Vita Luciani, that, his means being small, he was at first apprenticed to his maternal uncle, a sculptor of the stone pillars called Hermae. Having made an unlucky beginning by breaking a marble slab, and having been well beaten for it, he absconded and returned home. Here he had a dream or vision of two women, representing Statuary and Literature. Both plead their cause at length, setting forth the advantages and the prospects of their respective professions; but the youth decides to pursue learning. For some time he seems to have made money following the example of Demosthenes, on whose merits and patriotism he expatiates in the dialogue Demosthenis Encomium. He was very familiar with the rival schools of philosophy, and he must have well studied their teachings; but he lashes them all alike, the Cynics, perhaps, being the chief object of his derision. Lucian was not only a skeptic; he was a scoffer and a downright unbeliever. He felt that men's actions and conduct always fall far short of their professions and therefore he concluded that the professions themselves were worthless, and a mere guise to secure popularity or respect. Of Christianity he shows some knowledge, and it must have been somewhat largely professed in Syria at the close of the 2nd century. In the Philopatris, though the dialogue so called is generally regarded as spurious, there is a statement of the doctrine of the Trinity, and the "Galilaean who had ascended to the third heaven", and "renewed" by the waters of baptism, may possibly allude to St. Paul. The doctrines of the "Light of the world" and that God is in heaven making a record of the good and bad actions of men, seem to have come from the same doubtful authorship. To understand them aright we must source, though the notion of a written catalogue of human actions to be used in judgment was familiar to Aeschylus and Euripides." (Quote from nndb.com) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
"Lucian, Greek satirist of the Silver Age of Greek literature, born at Samosata on the Euphrates in northern Syria. He tells us in the Somnium or Vita Luciani, that, his means being small, he was at first apprenticed to his maternal uncle, a sculptor of the stone pillars called Hermae. Having made an unlucky beginning by breaking a marble slab, and having been well beaten for it, he absconded and returned home. Here he had a dream or vision of two women, representing Statuary and Literature. Both plead their cause at length, setting forth the advantages and the prospects of their respective professions; but the youth decides to pursue learning. For some time he seems to have made money following the example of Demosthenes, on whose merits and patriotism he expatiates in the dialogue Demosthenis Encomium. He was very familiar with the rival schools of philosophy, and he must have well studied their teachings; but he lashes them all alike, the Cynics, perhaps, being the chief object of his derision. Lucian was not only a skeptic; he was a scoffer and a downright unbeliever. He felt that men's actions and conduct always fall far short of their professions and therefore he concluded that the professions themselves were worthless, and a mere guise to secure popularity or respect. Of Christianity he shows some knowledge, and it must have been somewhat largely professed in Syria at the close of the 2nd century. In the Philopatris, though the dialogue so called is generally regarded as spurious, there is a statement of the doctrine of the Trinity, and the "Galilaean who had ascended to the third heaven", and "renewed" by the waters of baptism, may possibly allude to St. Paul. The doctrines of the "Light of the world" and that God is in heaven making a record of the good and bad actions of men, seem to have come from the same doubtful authorship. To understand them aright we must source, though the notion of a written catalogue of human actions to be used in judgment was familiar to Aeschylus and Euripides." (Quote from nndb.com) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Lucian of Samosata was born around 125 AD in Samosata in Roman Commagene, or ancient Armenia. Now, unlike a philosopher or moralist, he was not out to change society, instead he was a rhetorician, or an entertaining commentator (think Dave Barry). Many works of his have come down to our time - as a matter of fact there are so many that there is some doubt as to which he actually wrote! But, among those is this work the Mimes of the Courtesans. A Mime was an ancient Greek or Roman stage play, a burlesque or bawdy dialogue.
The Mimes of the Courtesans features a series of dialogues between two courtesans or a courtesan and another, discussing love and sex and the relationship between lovers. It was considered terribly risque for centuries (but survived in the monasteries!), and was not available to the general public. But, in the early part of the 20th century it enjoyed a renaissance, and was printed in many translations. For me, I found it to be an interesting read. Some of the advice is quite up to date, and some of the situations are quite strange, and some of the actions are quite funny. Don't read this as a serious piece of literature, it isn't that, and never was. Instead, remember what it is, and enjoy reading it - I certainly did! (Review of The Mimes of the Courtesans)
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This review is from: The Mimes of the Courtesans (Hardcover)
Lucian of Samosata was born around 125 AD in Samosata in Roman Commagene, or ancient Armenia. Now, unlike a philosopher or moralist, he was not out to change society, instead he was a rhetorician, or an entertaining commentator (think Dave Barry). Many works of his have come down to our time - as a matter of fact there are so many that there is some doubt as to which he actually wrote! But, among those is this work the Mimes of the Courtesans. A Mime was an ancient Greek or Roman stage play, a burlesque or bawdy dialogue.
The Mimes of the Courtesans features a series of dialogues between two courtesans or a courtesan and another, discussing love and sex and the relationship between lovers. It was considered terribly risque for centuries (but survived in the monasteries!), and was not available to the general public. But, in the early part of the 20th century it enjoyed a renaissance, and was printed in many translations. For me, I found it to be an interesting read. Some of the advice is quite up to date, and some of the situations are quite strange, and some of the actions are quite funny. Don't read this as a serious piece of literature, it isn't that, and never was. Instead, remember what it is, and enjoy reading it - I certainly did! (Review of The Mimes of the Courtesans)
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