Reading list columbia university department of classics. Apuleius group, as well as of the team project on writing a commentary on book 11 of the metamorphoses. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Until book xi all of the acts experienced by lucius are that of him in the form of an ass. Latin text, with facing translation, substantial introduction and. Yet i believe that it remains true that light can be shed on that experience by a comparison with the christian conversion of st. Initiations and mysteries in apuleius metamorphoses sarolta a. For a practicing neoplatonist, or a kin to ancient folk by heart and spirit this books conveys many trophies with plots that could easily be turned into stanzas of quotable wisdomliterature. He was a numidian berber and lived under the roman empire. The metamorphoses of apuleius, which augustine of hippo referred to as the golden ass. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
Costas panayotakis teaches latin language and literature at the. The work, called metamorphoses by its author, narrates the adventures of a young man changed by magic into an ass. Napoli, 2000 and of an italian translation of the novel with an essay on. Metamorphoses the golden ass, vol 2, books 711 by apuleius.
Apuleius th e golden ass apuleius th e golden ass, also known as metamorphoses, the larger narrative in which the story of cuptid and psyche is embedded, is an adaptation of a lost greek text with the title metamorphoses. The goal of this paper is to discuss the concept of initiation ritual in relation to apuleius. While i am in agreement with vincent huninks positive assessment of regine mays recent edition of apuleius metamorphoses book 1, i find the following sentence, hailing the book as a muchneeded teachingtool, misleading. Summary of the metamorphoses the spectacles of apuleius.
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. This purported to be a translation from the italian of carlo monte socio. The plot revolves around the protagonists curiosity curiositas and insatiable. A comparison of ovid and apuleius as storytellers jstor. All these works have been published in russian translation 1959. At the end of the novel, he is revealed to be from madaurus, the hometown of apuleius himself. A new complete downloadable english translation of the roman novel.
Death of orpheus while with his songs, orpheus, the bard of thrace, allured the trees, the savage animals, and even the insensate rocks, to follow him. His extant works are the novel metamorphoses in xi books also known as the golden ass, defense, or a discourse on magic, and florida, a collection of excerpts from speeches and rhetorical declamations. Metamorphoses, book xi apuleius, john gwyn griffiths snippet view 1975 etudes preliminaires aux religions orientales dans lempire romain, volume 39. Bahasa indonesia italiano latina magyar norsk bokmal. One of those women, as her tangled hair was tossed upon the. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query. This page contains details about the fiction book the golden ass metamorphoses. Paul murgatroyds attractive intermediate latin reader see bmcr 2009.
His curiosity about magic gets him changed into a donkey. Her translation of and commentary on apuleius, metamorphoses book 1 appeared with aris and phillips in 20. The golden ass, being the metamorphoses of lucius apuleius, with an english translation by w. Psyche was a woman born of beauty comparable only to venus herself. Lucius is told the tale of the robbers and demochares. Metamorphoses the golden ass, volume ii, books 7 11 loeb classical library no. The more successful ones were highly paid, achieved fame well beyond their native cities, and attracted large numbers of followers. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The internet classics archive the defense by apuleius. The hero, lucius, eager to experience the sensations of a bird, resorts to. Apuleius metamorphoses book 3 hackett publishing company. The defense has been divided into the following sections.
Apulei metamorphoseon libri 11 1960, in aedibus paraviae. Each of the 11 books are selfcontained chapters of about 20 pages with a spoilery summary of whats. This book presents a thorough reexamination of apuleius platonic philosophy, encompassing both his philosophical and literary works. It was of great benefit to read books 16 of apuleius in the magnificent translation of j.
Sarah rudens new translation of apuleius neoplatonist romp about a guy who magically turns into a donkey. 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. After more than three decades since the publication of gwyn griffiths 1975 commentary, which concentrated mainly on egyptological aspects and represents an outdated, positivistic approach to the literary evidence on isis, this new commentary presents a new and thorough assessment of apuleius isis book, elucidating and interpreting the narrative in its literary, religious, archaeological and. The golden ass, being the metamorphoses of lucius apuleius. Psyche, pleasantly reclining in that grassy place on a bed of dewwet grass, free of her mental perturbation, fell peacefully asleep, and when she was sufficiently refreshed by slumber, rose, feeling calm. The love story of cupid and psyche, from the roman novel metamorphoses by lucius apuleius. This book is the 751st greatest fiction book of all time as determined by. Latin epic poetry is composed in dactylic hexameter, and the metamorphoses is no exception. The golden ass or metamorphoses was written by apuleius ca. Ovid, metamorphoses 11 theoi classical texts library. Initiations and mysteries in apuleius metamorphoses. Italian writer must thank apuleius for at least two of his tales. Rdg ovid metamorphoses 14 38710 downloads this is a literal wordforword translation of ovids metamorphoses books from the key to the classics series by rev. The golden ass study guide contains a biography of apuleius, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
Sarah rudens superb translation of alpuleiss the golden ass illuminates this wonderful story with a brilliant modern wit. The chief question mark is that hanging over book 11 of the golden ass and lucius. Wytse keulen currently teaches latin at the university of rostock. This is the endorsed publication from ocr and bloomsbury for the latin alevel group 2 prescription of apuleius metamorphoses v, giving full latin text, commentary and vocabulary for sections 11 24. Later he was often depicted as having a conch shell which he would blow like a trumpet triton is usually represented as a merman, with the upper body of a. Anxious as ever to investigate, with all my excessive eagerness, the rare and marvellous, and knowing that there i was in the heart of thessaly, the home of those magic arts whose powerful spells are praised throughout the world, and remembering that my dear friend. The defense by apuleius, part of the internet classics archive. A detailed introduction covers the prescribed text to be read in english, placing the work in its roman literary context.
Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. An xml version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer perseus any modifications you make. This surviving greek text appears to be an abridgement or epitome of lucius of. In terms of material fit for students, there is comparatively little. Opeku a commentary with introduction on the florida of apuleius, 1974. His most famous work is the golden ass, from which the story of cupid and psyche is taken. Metamorphosis or the golden ass by lucius apuleius c. With an introduction, in which the meaning of the fable is unfolded. Lucius apuleius, platonic philosopher, rhetorician, and author remembered for the golden ass, a prose narrative that proved influential long after his death. In the metamorphoses of apuleius, also known as the golden ass, we have the only latin novel which survives entire. Triton lived with his parents, in a golden palace on the bottom of the sea. As soon as darkness had dispersed and the rising sun brought daylight, i emerged from sleep and bed.
Nancy shumate in her book crisis and conversion in apuleius metamorphoses 1996 deals primarily with texts written after often well after the time of apuleius. Metamorphoses the golden ass, vol 2, books 7 11 book. 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. A seriocomic interpretation of apuleius, metamorphoses 11. Lucius apuleius roman philosopher and scholar britannica. Ciconian matrons, with their raving breasts concealed in skins of forest animals, from the summit of a hill observed him there, attuning love songs to a sounding harp. Bryn mawr commentaries provide clear, concise, accurate, and consistent support for students making the transition from introductory and intermediate texts to the direct experience of ancient greek and latin literature. Occasionally i have added to the translation where adlington has omitted certain passages. 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 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 the protagonist of the novel is called lucius. Apuleius enchanting story has inspired generations of writers such as boccaccio, shakespeare, cervantes and keats with its dazzling combination of allegory, satire, bawdiness and sheer exuberance, and the golden ass remains the most continuously and accessibly amusing book to have survived from classical antiquity. Triton is a greek god of the sea, the son of poseidon and amphitrite, god and goddess of the sea respectively.
He also published a monograph on aulus gellius gellius the satirist. Lara nicolini works at the scuola normale superiore di pisa. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The metamorphosis, also known as the golden ass, is one of the very few novels of the ancient world that survived to our days. In a translation that is both the most faithful and the most entertaining to date, ruden reveals to modern readers the vivid, farcical ingenuity of apuleius s style. Id like to string together various tales in the milesian style, and charm your kindly ear with seductive murmurs, so long as youre ready to be amazed at human forms and fortunes changed radically and then restored in turn in mutual exchange, and dont object to reading egyptian papyri, inscribed by a sly reed from the nile. He has to pay more than once for that privilege, so nobody is sure whether apuleius was trying to portray a serious religious conversion or mocking a man being.
His commentary on apuleius metamorphoses book i groningen commentaries on apuleius appeared in 2007. 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. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of metamorphoses and what it means. The golden ass, the first latin novel to survive in its entirety, is related to the second sophistic, a movement of learned and inventive literature. The golden ass edition 1 by apuleius 9780253200365. Read the golden ass metamorphoses by apuleius available from rakuten kobo. The golden ass metamorphosis or the golden ass by lucius. Apuleius was born in madauros, a colonia in numidia on the north african coast bordering gaetulia, and he described himself as halfnumidian halfgaetulian. Lucius as ass metamorphoses books 3 11 stefan tilg. Apuleius madaurensis metamorphoses, book iv, 127 1977, boumas boekhius in latin. Bibliography includes bibliographical references pages 567607 and indexes. Religion and narrative in the metamorphoses of apuleius.
The mellon foundation provided support for entering this text. Full text of apuleius the golden ass penguin classics. The golden ass books 45 summary and analysis gradesaver. To which are added, a metrical version of cupid and psyche, and mrs. 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 definition, roman philosopher and satirist. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Metamorphoses i apuleius of madauros metamorphoses book i 1. Metamorphoses, the golden ass being the metamorphoses of lucius apuleius.
Common reading list on which department translation exams are based. Please note that, in spite of my updating, this is still an old translation. Metamorphoses book 11, translated by brookes more death of orpheus 1 while with his songs, orpheus, the bard of thrace, allured the trees, the savage animals, and even the insensate rocks, to follow him. 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. An old woman tells lucius the story of cupid and psyche books ivvi. Apuleius article about apuleius by the free dictionary. But 1 i would like to tie together different sorts of tales for you in that milesian style of yours, 2 and to caress your ears into approval with a pretty whisper, if only you will not begrudge looking at egyptian papyrus inscribed with the sharpness of a reed from the nile, 3 so that you may be amazed at mens forms and fortunes.
Until recently, those needing a modern commentary on these important and stylish excerpts from the speeches of apuleius had only lean or relatively inaccessible resources. Characterisation in apuleius metamorphoses cambridge scholars. A new english translation of the transformations of lucius apuleius, and the rites of isis. Penguin classics kindle edition by ovid, denis feeney, david raeburn. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading metamorphoses.