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The Golden Ass Of Lucius Apuleius – Translation by William Adlington

R550.00

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, in Numidia, 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 in-set tales. He finally finds salvation through the intervention of the goddess Isis, whose cult he joins.

Price: R550.00

This edition was privately printed for the Navarre Society Ltd

Published: 1924

Condition: Hardcover, no dust jacket, with minor scuff marks – covered in protective plastic sleeve. Browning of the pages due to age, with foxing evident on the end-papers. Internally clean and tightly bound. Overall in good condition.

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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, in Numidia, 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 in-set tales. He finally finds salvation through the intervention of the goddess Isis, whose cult he joins.

Price: R550.00

This edition was privately printed for the Navarre Society Ltd

Published: 1924

Condition: Hardcover, no dust jacket, with minor scuff marks – covered in protective plastic sleeve. Browning of the pages due to age, with foxing evident on the end-papers. Internally clean and tightly bound. Overall in good condition.

the-golden-ass-lucius-apuleius

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Weight 1100 g