Author: | Apuleius | ISBN: | 9781911535799 |
Publisher: | Interactive Media | Publication: | October 25, 2016 |
Imprint: | Sovereign | Language: | English |
Author: | Apuleius |
ISBN: | 9781911535799 |
Publisher: | Interactive Media |
Publication: | October 25, 2016 |
Imprint: | Sovereign |
Language: | English |
The story is based around incident when Apuleius was accused of using magic to gain the attentions and fortune of a wealthy widow. He declaimed and then distributed a witty tour de force in his own defense before the proconsul and a court of magistrates convened in Sabratha, near ancient Tripoli, Libya.
The story is based around incident when Apuleius was accused of using magic to gain the attentions and fortune of a wealthy widow. He declaimed and then distributed a witty tour de force in his own defense before the proconsul and a court of magistrates convened in Sabratha, near ancient Tripoli, Libya.