[COMPLETE] The Dialogues of the Dead, by Lucian - lny

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Lucian's Dialogues Volume 3: The Dialogues of the Dead by Lucian of Samosata (c. 125 - c. 180). Translated by Howard Williams (1837 - 1931)

This project is now complete. All dialogues can be found on our catalog page:
https://librivox.org/dialogues-of-the-dead-by-lucian-of-samosata/

Dialogues of the Dead are 30 miniature dialogues mocking the Homeric conception of the Greek gods, originally written in Attic Greek by Syrian author Lucian of Samosata. Almost 1900 years old, these dialogues still retain a lot of their original humor and wit. (Foon)
  • Editor: linny
    Part DPL: linny
    Completed dialogue DPL: alanmapstone
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Post by Nichalia »

Can I read 25-28 Charon, and 77 Persephone?
Last edited by Nichalia on November 8th, 2020, 11:16 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Nichalia wrote: November 8th, 2020, 11:03 am Can I read 25-28 Charon, and 77 Persephone?
Great. Please be sure to name your files according to the dialogue number and not the section number.
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Post by Nichalia »

Can I also please claim 21-24, Hermes? Thanks for the reminder about labeling files by the dialogue and not the section.
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May I read Diogenes?

Thanks, Todd
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Pluto and Agamemnon please 😺
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Nichalia wrote: November 8th, 2020, 11:17 am Can I also please claim 21-24, Hermes? Thanks for the reminder about labeling files by the dialogue and not the section.
Absolutely! You have duplicate roles in dialogues 4, 10 and 22.

My DR MWs don't stay stationary for long. :roll:
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ToddHW wrote: November 8th, 2020, 1:51 pm May I read Diogenes?

Thanks, Todd
Yes, please. That would be wonderful. :D
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alanmapstone wrote: November 9th, 2020, 5:41 am Pluto and Agamemnon please 😺
Thank you Alan. I think you'll make a great Pluto. :thumbs:
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Nichalia wrote: November 8th, 2020, 11:59 pm Here's 89 Persephone - Dialogue 23: (0:23)
https://librivox.org/uploads/linny/dialoguesofthedead_persephone_23_128kb.mp3
PL OK. Lovely! :9:
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Pluto dialogue 2


https://librivox.org/uploads/linny/dialoguesofthedead_pluto_02.mp3

I tried to make this sound sepulchral. If you think it is too caricatured I can redo it :hmm:
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May I read the Poor Man?
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Salvationist wrote: November 15th, 2020, 1:38 pm May I read the Poor Man?
Certainly. Thank you.
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