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The Golden Ass
Graves,Robert
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Publisher:
Rosetta
Rosetta
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Watermark
Watermark
Publication Year:
2014
2014
ISBN-13:
9780795336751
Description:
Lucius Apuleius, a young man of good parentage, takes a trip to Thessaly. Along the way, amidst a series of bizarre adventures, he inadvertently offends a priestess of the White Goddess, who promptly turns him into an ass. How Lucius responds to his new misfortune, and ultimately finds a way to become human again, makes for a funny and fascinating tale.
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<i>The Metamorphosis of Apuleius, </i>referred to by St. Augustine as <i>The Golden Ass, </i>is the oldest novel written in Latin to survive in its entirety. Originally written by Lucius of Patrae, this translation by Robert Graves highlights the ribald humor and vivid sense of adventure present in the original. Providing a rare window in to the daily lives of regular people in ancient Greece, Robert Graves’ translation of this classic tale is at once hilarious, informative, and captivating.
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<i>The Metamorphosis of Apuleius, </i>referred to by St. Augustine as <i>The Golden Ass, </i>is the oldest novel written in Latin to survive in its entirety. Originally written by Lucius of Patrae, this translation by Robert Graves highlights the ribald humor and vivid sense of adventure present in the original. Providing a rare window in to the daily lives of regular people in ancient Greece, Robert Graves’ translation of this classic tale is at once hilarious, informative, and captivating.
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