Next. The Return Of The Soldier : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 77 THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER p. 78 p. 79 PANNYCHIS, a courtesan POLEMON, her former lover PHILOSTRATOS, her new lover DORCAS, her slave p. 80 p. 81 THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER DORCAS ("Runs in)" Oh, mistress, we are lost! We are lost! Polemon is back...
Title Page : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 142 p. 143 THE PHILOSOPHER p. 144 p. 145 CHELODONION, a courtesan DROSIS, her courtesan friend NEBRIS, a slave p. 146 p. 147 THE PHILOSOPHER CHELIDONION So little Clinias has stopped visiting your house? I haven't seen him for some time. DROSIS It is...
Next. The Incantation : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 48 p. 49 THE INCANTATION p. 50 p. 51 BACCHIS }Courtesans MELITTA p. 52 p. 53 THE INCANTATION MELITTA If you happen to know of a witch, I refer to those Thessalonian women who practice incantations, by which they win love for the most detestable...
Next. Sweetheart : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 19 SWEETHEART p. 20 MOUSARION, a courtesan, 18 years old HER MOTHER p. 21 p. 22 p. 23 SWEETHEART MOTHER If you ever find another lover like Chaireas, my dear Mousarion, we shall have to sacrifice a white goat to the popular Aphrodite and a heifer...
Next. There Is A Time For Lying : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 96 p. 97 THERE IS A TIME FOR LYING p. 98 p. 99 LEONTICHOS, an affectionate soldier CHENIDAS, his comrade-in-arms HYMNIS, an innocent young courtesan p. 100 p. 101 THERE IS A TIME FOR LYING LEONTICHOS ("Bombastically") And what about the battle with...
Next. At Night : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 109 AT NIGHT p. 110 p. 111 TYPHAINA, a courtesan CHARMIDES, a lover p. 112 p. 113 AT NIGHT TYPHAINA To hire a courtesan, pay her five drachmas, go to bed with her and then turn your back on her and weep and groan--that is a dirty trick to play...
Next. Translator's Foreword : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 6 TRANSLATOR'S FOREWORD In view of the constantly changing standards for adequate translations, the task of the translator is not an easy one. A rendition which a few years ago might have been entirely satisfactory would now be considered literal...
Next. The Pleasure Of Being Beaten : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 28 p. 29 THE PLEASURE OF BEING BEATEN p. 30 CHRYSIS, 17 years old }Courtesans AMPELIS, 35 years old p. 31 p. 32 p. 33 THE PLEASURE OF BEING BEATEN AMPELIS Why are you so sad, Chrysis? And your eyes are red with crying. I have always known you...
Next. A Mother's Advice : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 126 p. 127 A MOTHER'S ADVICE p. 128 p. 129 PHILINNA, a courtesan HER WISE MOTHER p. 130 p. 131 A MOTHER'S ADVICE MOTHER You must have been crazy yesterday, Philinna. What got into you during the banquet? Diphilos came weeping here this morning. He...
Next. A Poor Sailor's Love : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 116 p. 117 A POOR SAILOR'S LOVE p. 118 p. 119 MYRTALE, a courtesan DORION, her sailor friend p. 120 p. 121 A POOR SAILOR'S LOVE DORION You have impoverished me, Myrtale, and now you won't let me in. Before, when I brought you fine gifts from abroad...
Next. The Little Flute Player : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 88 p. 89 THE LITTLE FLUTE PLAYER p. 90 p. 91 COCHLIS, a courtesan PARTHENIS, a flute player p. 92 p. 93 THE LITTLE FLUTE PLAYER COCHLIS Why the tears, Parthenis? Where do you hail from with your flutes all broken? PARTHENIS The soldier, the Aitoli...
Next. Abandoned : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 135 p. 136 ABANDONED p. 137 p. 138 GLYKERA } Courtesans THAIS p. 139 ABANDONED GLYKERA By the way, Thais, do you remember the Arcanian, the soldier who used to live with Abrotonan and later fell in love with me? The fellow was always under the purple...
Title Page. Part 1 : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], THE MIMES OF THE COURTESANS LUCIAN DECORATIONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY CHARLES CULLEN [1928] PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR RARITY PRESS, NEW YORK, N. Y., 1931 COPYRIGHT 1928 THE PRESS OF CLASSIC LORE. New YORK, N. Y. Printed In The United States Of America. Page 1...
Next. The Terror Of Marriage : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 58 p. 59 THE TERROR OF MARRIAGE p. 60 p. 61 MYRTION, a young courtesan PAMPHILOS, her boy lover DORIS, her slave p. 62 p. 63 THE TERROR OF MARRIAGE MYRTION You are going to marry the daughter of Pheidon, the pilot. Possibly you have already married...
Next. The Mistake : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 37 THE MISTAKE p. 38 p. 39 JOESSA, a courtesan PYTHIAS, her courtesan friend LYSIAS, an Athenian youth in love with Joessa p. 40 p. 41 THE MISTAKE JOESSA You forget how I have treated you, Lysias. Never have I asked you for money. Never have I left...
Next. The Lesbians : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 68 p. 69 THE LESBIANS p. 70 p. 71 LEAINA, a player of the cithara CLONARION, a young man p. 72 p. 73 THE LESBIANS CLONARION I have heard a queer thing said about you, Leaina. People say Megilla, the wealthy lady from Lesbos, is in love with you...
Next. The Education Of Corinna : * Mimes of the Courtesans, by Lucian [1928], p. 9 THE EDUCATION OF CORINNA p. 10 p. 11 CORINNA, a little girl CROBYLE, her mother p. 12 p. 13 THE EDUCATION OF CORINNA CROBYLE Well, Corinna, you see now that it wasn't so terrible to lose your virginity. You have spent your first night with a m...
