Apuleius of Madauros, Pro se de magia (2 vols.)

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 speaker's rhetorical strategies and the rich literary texture of the speech.