Lucius Apuleius

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L. Apuleii Madaurensis Opera Omnia Ex Optimis Codicibus (1843)

Beschreibung

L. Apuleii Madaurensis Opera Omnia Ex Optimis Codicibus (1843) est operum collectio auctoris Apuleii, Lucii, qui Madaurensis fuit. Hoc volumen continet omnes scripta Apuleii ex optimis codicibus, quae auctori attribuuntur. Apuleius fuit scriptor Romanus saeculi secundi, qui notus est propter suum opus Metamorphoses, quod est fabulae narratio de viro, qui in asinum mutatur. Praeterea, Apuleius alia opera scripsit, quae in hoc volumine continentur, inter quae sunt Apologia, Florida, De Deo Socratis, De Platone et eius Dogmate, De Mundo, et alia. Hoc volumine est editio critica, quae codices antiquos adhibet ad textum emendandum et interpretandum.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Apuleius was a Numidian Latin prose writer, Platonist philosopher, and rhetorician. He was born in the Roman province of Numidia, in the Berber city of Madauros, which is now known as M'Daourouch in Algeria. He studied Platonism in Athens, traveled to Italy, Asia Minor, and Egypt, and was initiated into various cults and mysteries. The most well-known occurrence in his life occurred when he was accused of utilizing magic to attract the attention (and fortune) of a wealthy widow. He declaimed and then presented his own defense to the proconsul and a magistrates' court in Sabratha, near Oea (modern Tripoli, Libya). This is known as an apologia. His most renowned work is the raunchy picaresque novel Metamorphoses, sometimes known as The Golden Ass. It is the only Latin novel that has survived intact. It follows the experiences of its main character, Lucius, who plays with magic and is unintentionally transformed into a donkey. Lucius travels on several adventures until being transformed back into a human person by the goddess Isis.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 412
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 594g
• ISBN-13: 9781104183837
• ISBN-10: 1104183838
• Artikelnr.: 26192195