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 Nigrinus, a Roman, or Greek philosopher (for the commentators are divided about that matter), had most likely given some lectures which Lucian in the course of his travels attended. In gratitude for the instructions received by him, wrote this dialogue, which he sent before publication, with the short letter prefixed, to Nigrinus himself. The philosopher is here described as a perfect master of the science which he professed, instructing scholars in everything that was good and great with a spirit and freedom becoming the advocate of truth and virtue. In his ridicule of the reigning vices of his age, Lucian put into the mouth of Nigrinus no inconsiderable share of his own wit and humor. This dialogue is admirable written, in a fine flowing agreeable style, and, perhaps, one of Lucian's best serious pieces\\
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 [Lucian to Nigrinus. Health.
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-//Fr//. These are fearful and wonderful words; nay, they are divine. All that you said of ambrosia and lotus is true; I little knew how sumptuous had been your feast. I have listened to you with strange emotion, and now that you have ceased, I feel oppressed, nay, in your own language, ‘sore stricken.’ This need not surprise you. A person who has been bitten by a mad dog not only goes mad himself, you know, but communicates his madness to any one whom he bites whilst he is in that state, so that the infection may be carried on by this means through a long succession of persons.
+//Fr//. These are fearful and wonderful words; nay, they are divine. All that you said of ambrosia and lotus is true; I little knew how sumptuous had been your feast. I have listened to you with strange emotion, and now that you have ceased, I feel oppressed, nay, in your own language, ‘sore stricken.’ This need not surprise you. A person who has been bitten by a mad dog not only goes mad himself, you know, but communicates his madness to anyone whom he bites whilst he is in that state, so that the infection may be carried on by this means through a long succession of persons.
 //Luc//. Ah, then you confess to a tenderness?