Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 244 Lucian, of Samosata 120 180 Λουκιανός, ὁ Σαμοσατεύς Λουκιανος, ο Σαμοσατευς Λουκιανός, ο Σαμοσατεύς Samosata, Lucian of Lukianos Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Francklin, Thomas 1721 1784 Franklin, Thomas Trips to the Moon Introduction by Professor Henry Morley -- Instructions for writing history --The true history -- Icaro-Menippus: a dialogue. This eBook was prepared by Les Bowler, St. Ives, Dorset "Trips to the Moon" by Lucian is a satirical work likely written in the 2nd century AD. This piece primarily comprises comedic narratives that playfully critique the absurdities of human belief and contemporary historiography, employing imaginative elements and fantastic voyages to convey its messages. The narrative follows the exploration of other worlds and bizarre encounters, engaging readers with humor while examining deeper philosophical themes. The opening of the work introduces Lucian's "True History," which is described as a fantastical tale filled with "ingenious lies" meant for amusement. The protagonist sets sail on an adventurous journey to explore the unknown, encountering various peculiarities along the way, such as a wine-like river and human-like vines. These elements set the stage for a series of whimsical encounters, including a pitched battle between fantastical creatures from the Sun and Moon, illustrating Lucian's intent to satirize both historical writing and the genre of epic tales. The reader is introduced to the playful absurdity of both the journey itself and the characters encountered, hinting at the larger critique of human folly to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages, Imaginary Lucian, of Samosata -- Translations into English PA Text Precursors of Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Classics of Literature 267789 2025-07-05T03:33:36.782606 text/html 265296 2020-12-19T21:44:42 text/html 171404 2025-07-05T03:33:42.802572 application/epub+zip 173184 2025-07-05T03:33:39.225574 application/epub+zip 167975 2025-07-05T03:33:38.158594 application/epub+zip 316890 2025-07-05T03:33:45.422538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292732 2025-07-05T03:33:42.187567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269981 2022-09-05T07:59:02.283644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230877 2025-07-05T03:33:36.343587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232137 2020-12-19T21:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21225 2025-07-05T03:33:45.553543 application/rdf+xml 13224 2025-07-05T03:33:38.663569 image/jpeg 3320 2025-07-05T03:33:38.408573 image/jpeg 96709 2020-12-19T21:44:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 90831 2020-12-19T21:44:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 166862 2025-07-05T03:33:36.803599 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog el.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia