first recorded occurrence of the proverb "familiarity breeds contempt": On the Universe. This Latin translation of Pseudo-Aristotle's work De Mundo is probably by Apuleius. Apuleius wrote many other works which have not survived. He wrote works of poetry and fiction, as well as technical treatises on politics, dendrology, agriculture, medicine, natural history, astronomy, music, and arithmetic, and he translated Plato's Phaedo. Spurious works The extant works wrongly attributed to Apuleius are: Peri Hermeneias (On interpretation). A brief Latin version of a guide to Aristotelian logic. Asclepius. A Latin paraphrase of a lost Greek dialogue (The perfect discourse) featuring Asclepius and Hermes Trismegistus. Apuleian Sphere The Apuleian Sphere described in Petosiris to Nechepso, also known as "Columcille's Circle" or "Petosiris' Circle", is a magical prognosticating device for predicting the survival of a patient. See also Boethius Square of opposition Notes Citations References External links Works by Apuleius at Perseus Digital Library L. Apuleii Opera Omnia, Lipsia, sumtibus C. Cnoblochii, 1842, pars I (the Metamorphoses) and pars II (Florida, De Deo Socratis, De Dogmate Platonis, De Mundo Libri, Asclepius, Apologia et Fragmenta), in a critical edition with explanatory notes The works of Apuleius, London, George Bell and sons, 1878 (English translation) Apuleius (123–180 CE) the Famous Berber writer Apulei Opera (Latin texts of all the surviving works of Apuleius) at The Latin Library English translation of Florida by H. E. Butler English translation of the Apologia by H. E. Butler English translation of the God of Socrates by Thomas Taylor Apuleius – Apologia: Seminar (Latin text of the Apologia with H. E. Butler's English translation and an English crib with discussion and commentary) Apology as Prosecution: The Trial of Apuleius Apuleius' works: text, concordances and frequency list Ongoing website for "Apuleius and Africa" conference Apuleius and Africa Bibliography The Spectacles of Apuleius: a digital humanities project Free public domain audiobook version of ''Apuleius on the Doctrines of Plato translated by George Burges 2nd-century Berber people 124 births 170 deaths 2nd-century clergy 2nd-century novelists 2nd-century philosophers 2nd-century Romans 2nd-century Latin writers Ancient Roman rhetoricians Appuleii Berber writers Classical Latin novelists Magic (supernatural) Middle Platonists People from Souk Ahras Province Priests of the Roman Empire Romans from Africa Silver Age Latin writers