#apuleius
- Apuleius — A Roman writer, rhetorician, and Platonic philosopher (2nd century AD), originally from Madaura (North Africa), famous for his work 'Metamorphoses' or 'The Golden Ass' (Asinus aureus). This writing represents the only Latin novel preserved entirely to this day, being a masterpiece of world literature that combines picaresque satire, mystical realism, and magical elements.