⚠The manuscript page is severely overexposed or the ink has significantly faded, making the text almost entirely illegible. The transcription reflects the faint "ghost" outlines of characters visible in a centered title-page layout.

LUCIAN? original: "LUCIANI"

OF SAMOSATA? original: "SAMOSATENSIS"; Lucian was a famous Syrian satirist and rhetorician of the 2nd century AD who wrote in Greek.

WORKS? original: "OPERA"; refers to the collected writings of the author.

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1700...? original: "MDCC..."; the Roman numerals indicate a publication date in the 18th century, though the specific year is illegible.