Lucian's True History
Lucian's True History by of Samosata Lucian is available here as the complete text, split into 89 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Lucian's True History by of Samosata Lucian. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #45858.
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Lucian's True History
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This edition of Lucian's True History by of Samosata Lucian carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #45858, divided into 1 chapters and 89 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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Lucian's True History is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Lucian's True History as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 89 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 1 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Lucian's True History?
Yes. All 444 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #45858 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Lucian's True History is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #45858, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Lucian's True History take to read?
About 37 minutes of reading across 89 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Lucian's True History
Words and structures a reader meets early in Lucian's True History, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Originally
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- Published
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- Greek
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- Commonplace
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