Luciano di Samosata, "Timone o il misantropo": Introduzione, traduzione e commento

Within Lucian’s works, Timon is referable to the writer’s maturity and it is considered to be one of the best and most typical dialogues written by the author from Samosata. This study tracesthe story of the fascinating and enigmatical character of the Athenian Timon, a archetype of a misanthrop, in his literary development up tohis crucial meeting with Lucian of Samosata. The work offers, for the first time, an analytical commentary on Lucian’s Timon. The reader will find in th…