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Apuleius : a Latin sophist /

This book provides the first general account of the works of the Latin writer Apuleius, most famous for his great novel the `Metamorphoses' or `Golden Ass'. Living in second-century North Africa, Apuleius was more than an author; he was an orator and professional intellectual, Platonist ph...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harrison, S. J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2000]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Apuleius in context: life, background, writings
  • 2. A Sophist in court: the aAologia
  • 3. Sophistic display: the Florida
  • 4. Popular philosophy: de Deo Socratis
  • 5. Philosophical exposition: de Mundo and De Platone
  • 6. A sophist's novel: the Metamorphoses.