Apuleius Of Madauros Pro Se De Magia Apologia Commentary

Download or read book Apuleius of Madauros, "Pro Se De Magia" (Apologia): Commentary written by Apuleius and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apuleius speech Pro Se De Magia is a unique example of 2nd century Roman oratory and a literary masterpiece of the Second Sophistic. On this fascinating speech, no up-to-date commen-tary in English is available. The present publication aims at filling this gap. In the commentary, special attention is paid to the speakers rhetorical strategies and the rich literary texture of the speech.