Apuleius, Lucius
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...tremendously popular, influencing strongly the history of the novel, e.g., the works of Boccaccio, Cervantes, Fielding, and Smollett. Other works by Apuleius include The Apology or On Magic, his defense in a suit brought by his wifes family for gaining her...