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  1. Apuleius

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    Lucius Apuleius Platonicus (c. 124 – c. 170 CE) was a Romanized Numidian philosopher, rhetorician, and novelist. He was born in Madauros (modern M'Daourouch, Algeria), a prosperous town in the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis. His early education likely took place in Carthage, followed by advanced studies in Platonism at Athens. Apuleius was known for his extensive travels across the Mediterranean, particularly to Rome, where he engaged in both philosophical disputation and legal practice, often defending himself against accusations of emplo…