An examination of philosophical choice and aesthetic reception in the reading of Apuleius’ novel Metamorphoses
Antisthenes’ Homeric criticism is examined in depth for the first time
Brings to vivid life the connections between philosophy and biography by examining the spectacular—and often wildly implausible—biographies of famous pre-Socratic thinkers
Fascinating discussions of fifth-century Athens and its modern interpretation
A work of transcendent importance, both for the history of literary criticism and in its own right