The 'long 19th century' saw three complete translations of the writings of Lucian of Samosata: Wieland (1788/89), Pauly (18271832), and Fischer (1886/87). The new translation, organized by work groups, draws its justification from Wieland's assertion that great texts must be retranslated every 30 to 40 years in order to take account of changes in language. The sixth volume contains Lucian's satires on individual impostors and fraudsters.

Peter von Möllendorff, Justus Liebig University, Gießen, Germany.