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The Golden Asse

The Golden Asse

Adlington, William
Apuleius, Lucius africanus

Paperback

Ancient Rome

ISBN10: 1721913203
ISBN13: 9781721913206
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jun 26 2018
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.22 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.02
Language: English
The Golden Asse by Lucius Africanus Apuleius. 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 protagonist of the novel is called Lucius. At the end of the novel, he is revealed to be from Madaurus, the hometown of Apuleius himself. The plot revolves around the protagonist's curiosity (curiositas) and insatiable desire to see and practice magic. While trying to perform a spell to transform into a bird, he is accidentally transformed into an ass. This leads to a long journey, literal and metaphorical, filled with inset tales. He finally finds salvation through the intervention of the goddess Isis, whose cult he joins. 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.

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