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Apuleius (/ ˌ æ p j ʊ ˈ l iː ə s / APP-yuu-LEE-əs; also called Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis; c. 124 – after 170 [1]) was a Numidian Latin-language prose writer, Platonist philosopher and rhetorician. [2]
Lucius Apuleius (born c. 124 ce, Madauros, Numidia [near modern M’Daourouch, Algeria]—died probably after 170 ce) was a Platonic philosopher, rhetorician, and author remembered for The Golden Ass, a prose narrative that proved influential long after his death.
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Translation. The Golden Ass at Wikisource. The Metamorphoses of Apuleius, which Augustine of Hippo referred to as The Golden Ass ( Asinus aureus ), [ 1] is the only ancient Roman novel in Latin to survive in its entirety. [ 2] The protagonist of the novel is Lucius. [ 3]
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Feb 26, 2020 · A comprehensive overview of the life and works of Apuleius, a 2nd-century Latin writer and rhetorician. Learn about his novel The Golden Ass, his Apologia, his rhetorical style, his philosophy, and his influence on later literature.
The Golden Ass, prose narrative of the 2nd century ce by Lucius Apuleius, who called it Metamorphoses. In all probability Apuleius used material from a lost Metamorphoses by Lucius of Patrae, which is cited by some as the source for an extant Greek work on a similar theme, the brief Lucius, or the.
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Apuleius - The Golden Ass Book I. A new complete downloadable English translation of the Roman novel.
Feb 6, 2021 · The famous tale of Cupid and Psyche from Apuleius's The Golden Ass, translated and edited by John Shinners, with notes and illustrations by Brittany Blagburn and Jessalynn Bird.
