An annotated edition of book 1 of apuleius novel metamorphoses, this text is suitable for a students first unadapted author, or in combination with other readings at the intermediate level. The tales that comprise the novel, long known for their bawdiness and wit, describe the adventures of lucius, a man who is transformed into an ass. In the metamorphoses of apuleius, also known as the golden ass, we have the only latin novel which survives entire. A great tool to introduce this fascinating work to students who otherwise would have little or no experience of silver latin. Book 1 exhibits the spontaneity and ebullience of apuleius latin as well as his ability to engage the reader with a lively story. A substantial part of the first book accordingly concentrates on the selfcontained tale about a certain socrates and his unhappy experiences with murderous thessalian witches. Bibliography includes bibliographical references pages 567607 and indexes. Metamorphoses the golden ass, volume ii, books 7 11 loeb classical library no. The reader of apuleius metamorphoses is puzzled at times by the great variety of diverse incidents, and by the apparent absence, in many cases, of any clear or logical connection between them. An intermediate latin reader cambridge intermediate latin readers 1 by murgatroyd, paul isbn.
Iris appears in a dream and tells him of how he will be saved and how he must dedicate his life to her service. Feb 22, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. What they fail to mention is that the versions with the full text are merely reprints of the original latinwhich you can find for free all over the internet, and they provide zero assistance for deciphering the text. Lucius adheres to her command and at her procession he is transformed to human form. Lucius wants the sensations of a bird, but by pharmaceutical accident becomes an ass. Apuleius wonderful latin novel metamorphoses, written in the second century c. I show how apuleius portrays lucius as an articulate, but ignorant ass in. Aug 04, 2014 surprisingly, apuleius doesnt deliver the stereotype paedophile. His curiosity about magic gets him changed into a donkey. Harrison 2000, 247248, on the striving for comic effect in book 11. The golden ass, being the metamorphoses of lucius apuleius. Stephen nimis offers an intelligent and readable introduction to apuleius world and to the literary tradition which underlies apuleius metamorphoses. Download m4b part 1 2mb download m4b part 2 142mb download cover art download cd case insert. The nexus of adulterytales in book 9 of apuleius metamorphoses has been the subject of considerable scholarly investigation.
Occasionally i have added to the translation where adlington has omitted certain passages. After many adventures he is finally saved by the goddess isis, whose follower he becomes. The bulk of the novel recounts his adventures as an animal, but lucius also recounts many stories he overhears, including that of cupid and psyche. Books 16 loeb classical library 9780674990494 by apuleius and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The final book of the metamorphoses, in my opinion, shares with new testament writings the hunger for spiritual renewal and a sense that change is in the air, that the time has come to take some drastic and even dangerous risks in order to avoid being drawn into the evils of the age save yourselves from this corrupt generation, acts 2.
Crisis and conversion in apuleius metamorphoses will be of interest to classicists and scholars of silver latin and of the increasingly popular ancient novel, as well as to students of psychology and the sociology of religious experience. This paper aims to be both a contribution to the history of scholarship and a stimulus to further research. Benefits and moral development in apuleius metamorphoses. The bulk of the reader consists of 75 passages enough for a semesters worth of readings, each denoted by the book number from apuleius metamorphoses and then a letter since each passage. Initiations and mysteries in apuleius metamorphoses. See methy 1997, on the idiosyncratic nature of the divinity apuleius brings to his portrait of isis.
In it i seek to follow some key themes in the scholarly reception of apuleius metamorphoses before and after the work of ben edwin perry, and to show how the critical constructions of literary works are necessarily affected by contemporary ideological. From the cruel mockery of the festival of laughter to the sweet tale of cupid and psyche, from adventures that question humananimal boundaries to the profoundly spiritual conclusion. Apuleius himself had been put on trial for allegedly using erotic magic to make his future wife fall in love with him, a theme which also appears in metamorphoses 1. If youre looking for a free download links of a companion to the prologue to apuleius metamorphoses pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. One major focus has been on the way in which these tales relate to an overall interpretation of the novel. Apuleius the metamorphoses book 1 annotated edition by james s. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The soldier takes lucius, outfits him in military adornments, and eventually leaves him with a slave so he could report to his superior lucius tells of a crime committed at the house of the slaves master. The master had a son from a first wife and a son from a second wife. The volume contains a foreword by stephen nimis, a brief introduction to apuleius and the metamorphoses, the latin text of book 1 with notes.
In the metamorphoses of apuleiusthe golden ass, we have the only latin novel which survives entire. The subject has not been ignored in recent scholarship on individual characters in the work, but the lack of an earlier general overview of the topic reflects the general history of scholarship on the metamorphoses. A cuckolded husband rapes his adulterous wifes toyboy lover as punishment. The metamorphoses of apuleius, which augustine of hippo referred to as the golden ass asinus aureus, is the only ancient roman novel in latin to survive. The hero, lucius, eager to experience the sensations of a bird, resorts to. As well as being genuinely interesting and great fun to read, the metamorphoses is of.
Metamorphoses the golden ass, vol 2, books 711 by apuleius. Metamorphoses apuleius famous novel, the metamorphoses, tells the story of a man who was magically changed into an ass, and who had various humorous, sad, exciting, disturbing, erotic, horri. Oct 05, 2015 this is the first volume dedicated to the topic of characterisation in apuleius metamorphoses, the latin novel from the second century ce. Apuleius metamorphoses or the golden ass, our only complete latin novel, tells the story of lucius, a young man turned into a donkey by. Read less than it deserves at the undergraduate level, apuleius metamorphoses tells the story of lucius the assman and his encounters with sex, magic, robbers, storytellers, slaves, and finally the goddess. The adulterytales of apuleius, metamorphoses book 9. In recent years some have attempted to understand the metamorphoses by applying contemporary critical theory to the work, without notable success. A new, complete, english translation, of the metamorphoses of lucius apuleius. A companion to the prologue to apuleius metamorphoses pdf. The bulk of the reader consists of 75 passages enough for a semesters worth of readings, each denoted by the book number from apuleius metamorphoses and then a. Religion and narrative in the metamorphoses of apuleius.
Summary using a transdisciplinary approach for a thorough assessment of the muchdebated religious ending of the metamorphoses, this new and detailed commentary on apuleius isis book will elucidate the narrative in its literary, religious, archaeological and cultural context. He also published a monograph on aulus gellius gellius the satirist. Full text of apuleius the golden ass penguin classics see other formats. This book examines the comic and philosophical aspects of apuleius metamorphoses, the ancient roman novel also known as the golden ass. The golden ass books 1011 summary and analysis gradesaver. This is the first volume dedicated to the topic of characterisation in apuleius metamorphoses, the latin novel from the second century ce. Characterisation in apuleius metamorphoses cambridge scholars. Full text of apuleius the golden ass penguin classics. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Lucius awakes and purifies himself in the sea, praying to the goddesses for help. The second wife fell in love with the first son, now a handsome youth. The metamorphoses of apuleius has intrigued and perplexed scholars throughout the ages. Oddly this is labelled incest though there appears to be no blood connection.
Apuleius was born in madauros, a colonia in numidia on the north african coast bordering gaetulia, and he described himself as halfnumidian halfgaetulian. Like phaeton in book ii, who could not control his fathers chariot, midas cannot master the power he has been given. Read the golden ass metamorphoses by apuleius available from rakuten kobo. This work is the only latin novel to survive in its entirety. Full search options are on the right side and top of the page. Enter a perseus citation to go to another section or work. The metamorphoses of apuleius, which augustine of hippo referred to as the golden ass.
His commentary on apuleius metamorphoses book i groningen commentaries on apuleius appeared in 2007. Apuleius famous novel, the metamorphoses, tells the story of a man who was magically changed into an ass, and who had various humorous, sad, exciting, disturbing, erotic, horrific adventures before he regained his human form. The restrictions of the reader series of books from bolchazycarducci meant many choice but not extended passages from the metamorphoses. Madaurus was the same colonia where augustine of hippo later received part of his early education, and, though located well away from the romanized coast, is today the site of some pristine roman ruins. The isisbook brill, 2015 jointly with the seven other members. A dull fellow and a poor artist, midas makes a foolish request for a golden touch. At the end of the novel, he is revealed to be from madaurus, the hometown of apuleius himself. Apuleius metamorphoses or golden ass written in a highly ornate and archaizing latin probably in the 160s or so, apuleius prose novel, the metamorphoses known to saint augustine as the golden ass, tells the story of lucius, a romannamed greek youth of means and prominent family. On a break in his journey with the bandits, lucius the ass trots over to a garden to munch on what seem to be roses but are actually. This page contains details about the fiction book the golden ass metamorphoses. Apuleius metamorphoses or the golden ass, our only complete latin novel, tells the story of lucius, a young man turned into a donkey by magic because of his unfettered curiosity. Wytse keulen currently teaches latin at the university of rostock. These and many other anomalies are due mainly to the interpolation of new and poorly assimilated material into the framework of a greek original that was itself undoubtedly.
The mellon foundation provided support for entering this text. The texts in this book were meant to complement bcs other book of metamorphoses book i. Buy the golden ass penguin classics new ed by apuleius isbn. This book is the 751st greatest fiction book of all time as determined by. Please note that, in spite of my updating, this is still an old translation. In crisis and conversion in apuleius metamorphoses nancy shumate takes a new and profitable. The metamorphoses of apuleius, which augustine of hippo referred to as the golden ass asinus aureus, is the only ancient roman novel in latin to survive in its entirety. Shumate 1999, on the way the proliferation of themes and subthemes fragments perspective. Contributors x commentary on apuleius metamorphoses iv. This book presents a thorough reexamination of apuleius platonic philosophy, encompassing both his philosophical and literary works. Apuleius, the golden ass based upon a translation by william adlington 1566 i have updated the spelling and idiom of the text, and have added chapter numbers. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Ovid implies that only true artists can use talent responsibly. It is only after these religious initiations that lucius reentered society.
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