APULEIUS THE PLATONIST OF MADAURA

original: "Apulei Platonici Madaurensis." Lucius Apuleius (c. 124 – c. 170 AD) was a famous orator and philosopher from Madaura, a Roman colony in modern-day Algeria. He identified as a "Platonist," a follower of the teachings of Plato.

ON THE GOD OF SOCRATES

original: "De Deo Socratis." This work explores the concept of the "daimonion"—a spiritual guardian or divine voice—that the Greek philosopher Socrates claimed warned him against making mistakes. Apuleius uses this to explain the hierarchy of gods, demons, and humans.

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REVISED AND ANNOTATED

original: "Emendabat et adnotabat." These terms indicate the scholarly work of the editor. To "emend" is to correct errors in the surviving handwritten manuscripts; to "annotate" is to add explanatory notes.

BY CHRISTIAN LÜTJOHANN.

Christian Lütjohann (1846–1886) was a respected German classical scholar. This edition was likely published as part of a "School Program," a common way for 19th-century German teachers to share high-level research.