Later Greek Literature (Paperback)

Introduction; 1. Theme, structure and narrative in Chariton B. P. Reardon; 2. The importance of spohists E. L. Bowie; 3. Lucian: a sophist's sophist Graham Anderson; 4. The mendacity of Kalasiris and the narrative strategy of Heliodoros' Aithiopika John J. Winkler; 5. The Emperor Julian on his predecessors G. W. Bowersock; 6. Greek translations of Latin literature in the fourth century A. D. Elizabeth Fisher; 7. The empress and the poet: paganism and politics at the court of Theodosius II Alan Cameron; 8. Pastiche, pleasantry, prudish eroticism: the letters of 'Aristaenetus' W. Geoffrey Arnott; 9. The date and purpose of the Philopatris Barry Baldwin.