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This new edition of Lucian's Dialogues of the Sea-Gods is the first to provide a thorough commentary on these charming little texts. Dr. Bartley not only elucidates the often manifold literary traditions on which Lucian has drawn, but also traces the often very marked connections of these texts with ancient works of art (mostly paintings on vases and walls) and demonstrates in which ways Lucian also makes ample use of the philosophical and rhetorical trends of his age (the Second Sophistic) to give these (mostly well-known) mythical stories new and additional depth. The reader of this commentary will come away with the distinct impression that Lucian not only knew to use his literary predecessors in ways both masterly and playful, but also found room to make a number of interesting innovations (new view-points, hitherto neglected details etc.). All in all, this commentary renders a great service both to its ancient subjects and to its modern readers. - Professor Heinz-Gunther Nesselrath, Geogr-August Universitat, Gottingen, Germany

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Dr Adam Bartley received his PhD in Greek and Latin Literature at the University of Sydney in 2001. He has conducted research the Georg-August Universität, in Göttingen, Germany and the University College in Cork, Ireland. He is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Classical and Archaeological Studies at the University of Kent.

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