Project Gutenberg 2016-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 107 Lucian, of Samosata 120 180 Λουκιανός, ὁ Σαμοσατεύς Λουκιανος, ο Σαμοσατευς Λουκιανός, ο Σαμοσατεύς Samosata, Lucian of Lukianos Forsman, Kaarlo 1851 1918 Koskimies, Kaarlo "Huone" ja "Timon" Translations of: Περὶ τοῦ Οἴκου; Τίμων. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Huone" ja "Timon" by Samosata Lucian is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The text delves into themes of beauty, rhetoric, and the perceptions of excellence in speaking and artistic expression. The narrative introduces characters who grapple with the profound impact of their surroundings on their discourse and self-expression. At the start of the book, the character Alexander is enchanted by the beauty and serenity of Kydnos River but is equally intrigued by a magnificent hall that inspires eloquence. He reflects on the nature of speaking amidst such splendor, pondering whether a speaker would be overwhelmed by the stunning environment or invigorated to express profound thoughts. In contrast, another speaker argues that such beauty could distract and hinder meaningful dialogue, suggesting that the brilliance of the surroundings might overshadow the substance of speech. The introduction sets the stage for a debate on the interplay between aesthetics and rhetoric, exploring the potential effects of one's environment on the art of communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Lucian, of Samosata -- Translations into Finnish PA Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: Novels 169051 2025-06-24T00:25:22.094978 text/html 168862 168801 2024-10-22T07:51:37.698040 2023-09-23T06:07:20.703702 text/html text/html 136908 2025-06-24T00:25:37.908824 application/epub+zip 137486 2025-06-24T00:25:30.820884 application/epub+zip 133537 2025-06-24T00:25:25.727906 application/epub+zip 270414 2025-06-24T00:25:44.275818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259036 2025-06-24T00:25:37.183821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238182 2022-09-24T07:37:42.837266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154011 2025-06-24T00:25:21.702900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134322 2024-10-23T01:15:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12487 2025-06-24T00:25:44.428794 application/rdf+xml 13961 2025-06-24T00:25:30.170854 image/jpeg 3591 2025-06-24T00:25:29.888848 image/jpeg 137347 2025-06-24T00:25:22.111913 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia el.wikipedia