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Apuleius Madaruensis, Lucins - The author, born in 125 AD
was educated at Carthage + Athens, married in 155AD +
returned to Carthage about 160 AD. His principle works
are Metamorphoses, the Apologia (his defense against
changes of magical practices) + the 2 philosophical essays
in popular Platonion, De Deo Socratis + De Mundo.
The Golden Ass recounts the story o fa young philosopher who
is turned into an ass + undergoes adventures of varying
propriety. The tale of Cupid + Psyche in books IV-VI is
justly celebrated.
-Golden Ass - one fo the few -the oldest Latin novel to survive in its entirety. surviving examples of the Latin novel, + it
has been tremdously popular + influential from its publication. The work
became a moldel for novelists of a much later period, even to the
times of Fielding + Smollatt. Boccaccio borrowed freely from it + at
least one of the exploits of Don Quixote can be attributed to an
adventure of Lucins.
preface" Translation by Robert Graves The Original title of the Book "The Transformation of L. Apuleuis of
Malaura", was early shortened to the "Golden Ass" because Apuleuis
had written it in the style of the professional story tellers, who as
Pliny mentions in one of his letters, used to preface their
street corner entertainments with "Give me a copper + I'll tell
you a golden story."
Ashendene Press Golden Asse Gunst Z239.2 A8A65 f.
2rd book Chapt. XII How Apuelcius was taken + put in prision for murther
XIII How A. was accused by an old man + how he showered for himself
XIV How A. was accused by 2 women + how the slaine bodies were
found blowne bladders.
XV How Fotis told to A. what whichcraft her mistresse did use
XVI How Foris brought A. to see her Mistresse en chant
XVII How A. thinking to be turned into a Bird, was turned into an Ass
+ how he was led avay by Theeves.
HEHL opend with Tabula Apulei then, comentarii a Philippo Berolds
text begins A: -not rubricated.
Book 3 begins leaf 58 Liber Tertius - Argumentum Tertii libri
ends leaf 74 Nii las leaf 282 - bookmark (i.e. printer)

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