Lucian of Samosata was born around 125 AD in Samosata in Roman Commagene (modern-day Turkey).&nbsp;<br /><br />&quot;The Mimes of the Courtesans&quot; features a series of dialogues between two courtesans or a courtesan and another, discussing love and sex and the relationship between lovers.<br />These dialogues show the General influence of New Comedy and there are also many resemblances with Alciphron&rsquo;s &quot;Letters of the Courtesans&quot;.&nbsp;