Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Lucius "africanus" Apuleius

Traducido por

William Adlington

Editorial

Createspace

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

104

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

28x21.6x0.6 cm

Peso

0.26 kg.

ISBN13

9781721913206

Categorías

Antiguo roma
Historia de europa: romanos

The Golden Asse (en Inglés)

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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.