Description: Golden Asse : The Metamorphoses of Apuleius, Paperback by Apuleius, Lucius; Adlington, William, ISBN 1979577471, ISBN-13 9781979577472, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The Golden Asse by Lucius Apuleius "Africanus" Translated by William Adlington The Metamorphoses of Apuleius—which St. Augustine referred to as The Golden Ass (Asinus aureus—is the only ancient Roman novel in Latin to survive in its entirety. The prologue establishes an audience and a speaker, who defines himself by location, education, and occupation. The narrator journeys to Thessaly on business. On the way, he runs into Aristomenes and an unnamed traveler. The unnamed traveler refuses to believe Aristomenes' story. The narrator scolds the unnamed traveler and tells a short story about a sword swallower. He promises Aristomenes a free lunch if he will retell his tale. The narrator believes Aristomenes' tale and becomes more eager to learn about magic. The narrator arrives at Hypata, where he stays with Milo, a family friend and miser, and his wife Pamphile. Photis, Milo's servant, takes the narrator to the baths, after which the narrator goes to the marketplace. There, he buys some fish and runs into his old friend Pytheas, who is now a magistrate. Pytheas reveals the narrator's name as Lucius. Pytheas says that Lucius overpaid for the fish and humiliates the fish-monger by trampling on the fish. Lucius returns to Milo's house, hungry and empty-handed. Milo asks Lucius about his life, his friends, and his wanderings. Lucius goes to sleep hungry.
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Book Title: Golden Asse : the Metamorphoses of Apuleius
Number of Pages: 108 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 0.2 in
Publication Year: 2017
Topic: General
Genre: History
Item Weight: 12 Oz
Item Length: 11 in
Author: Lucius Apuleius
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback