Apulée était un écrivain en prose latine dont la vie s'est déroulée sous l'Empire romain. D'origine berbère, il s'est profondément immergé dans la philosophie platonicienne, a beaucoup voyagé et a été initié à divers cultes mystiques. Son moment le plus célèbre fut une défense spirituelle et brillante qu'il prononça devant un proconsul et des magistrats, où il fut accusé d'avoir utilisé la magie pour gagner les faveurs et la fortune d'une riche veuve. Son écriture se caractérise par sa profondeur intellectuelle et sa narration vivante, reflétant un esprit façonné par des expériences diverses et une quête philosophique.
Apuleius (born ca. 125 AD), one of the great stylists of Latin literature, was a prominent figure in Roman Africa best known for his picaresque novel Metamorphoses or The Golden Ass. This edition, new to the Loeb Classical Library, contains Apuleius' other surviving works that are considered genuine.
The Metamorphoses (The Golden Ass) of Apuleius (born c. 125 CE) is a romance combining realism and magic. Lucius wants the sensations of a bird, but by pharmaceutical accident becomes an ass. The bulk of the novel recounts his adventures as an animal, but Lucius also recounts many stories he overhears, including that of Cupid and Psyche.
The book is a facsimile reprint of a scarce antiquarian work, preserving its historical significance despite potential imperfections such as marks or flawed pages. It aims to protect and promote cultural literature by providing an affordable, high-quality edition that remains true to the original text.
Is Cupid and Psyche a romance, a folktale, a Platonic allegory of the nature of the soul, a Jungian tale of individuation, or an archetypal dream? This book provides a translation of this best known section of Apuleius' Golden Ass.
This edition, the first with a full commentary in English to appear for eighty years, comprises a Latin text with facing translation, an introduction and a commentary.
A classic tale of love and adventure from ancient Rome. Cupid, the god of love, falls in love with the beautiful Psyche and marries her in secret. But when Psyche is discovered by jealous rivals, she is forced to undertake a series of impossible tasks to prove her worth and win back her husband's love.