Lucius Apuleius Libri

EASY READING.I grandi classici, rivisitati, per una più semplice lettura. Amore e Psiche è la più nota delle favole contenute in "Le Metamorfosi" di Apuleio. L'ebook narra delle difficili e dolorose vicende di Psiche, sposa mortale di Amore, che per riconquistare l'amore del dio alato, perso a causa della sua curiosità, dovrà affrontare quattro durissime prove, tra cui quella di scendere all'Inferno. Ci sono tutti gli dei dell'Olimpo, che fanno da contorno alla fantastica vicenda di Psiche, due sorelle cattive, e animali parlanti, piante amiche, e persino una torre, che indicherà alla bella Psiche, come entrare e uscire dagli Inferi, senza restarne imprigionata. Quando però la curiosità le farà nuovamente compiere un errore fatale, sarà il dio alato in persona a soccorrerla e l'unione tra Amore e Psiche, sarà definitiva.

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.

Peter Singer has breathed new life into Apuleius's The Golden Ass-a hilarious, bawdy tale and one of the earliest novels-accentuating its remarkable empathy for animals.

The story follows Lucius, whose quest to master magic takes an unexpected turn when a spell intended to transform him into a bird instead turns him into an ass. This transformation sets him on a lengthy journey filled with both physical adventures and deeper, metaphorical experiences, enriched by various inset tales that explore themes of identity and the nature of magic.

Lucius's reckless curiosity leads him to experiment with forbidden magic, resulting in his transformation into a donkey. As he navigates a comical yet perilous world, his new perspective allows him to observe human folly and societal secrets, providing sharp social commentary. His adventures through bustling marketplaces, encounters with cunning gods, and conversations with a talking parrot challenge him to confront themes of love, fate, and the absurdity of life. The story blends humor with deeper insights as Lucius seeks to regain his human form.

Jediná dochovaná soudní řeč z období římského císařství. Apuleiova „Apologie“ neboli „Vlastní obhajoba proti nařčení z čarodějnictví“ je řeč, kterou Apuleius pronesl na svou obranu před soudem a která mu zachránila život. Ve své psané formě byla autorem upravena pro publikaci, nicméně stále je svou povahou apologií. Je to jediná dochovaná latinská soudní apologie z císařské doby. Apuleius využívá svých rozsáhlých znalostí i svého rétorského umění a vyvrací obžalobu bod po bodu, počínaje obviněním z čištění zubů (!) až po pitvání ryb, které prováděl prý za magickými účely. Prémie Antické knihovny 1986-1987.