The Works of Apuleius: Comprising the Metamorphoses, Or Golden Ass, the God of Socrates, the Florida, and His Defence, Or A Discourse on MagicG. Bell and Daldy, 1866 - 533 pages |
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Page iv
... doubt , such a resemblance between Apuleius and Lucius , both as regards mental characteristics and outward incidents , that we can hardly suppose it to be fortuitous . It is highly probable that the author drew his hero from his own ...
... doubt , such a resemblance between Apuleius and Lucius , both as regards mental characteristics and outward incidents , that we can hardly suppose it to be fortuitous . It is highly probable that the author drew his hero from his own ...
Page vii
... doubt whether the account given by Lucius , or Apuleius , of his change into an ass was not a true relation : " Aut indicavit , " says he , " aut finxit . ' The Golden Ass , in which many writers , especially Bishop War- burton , have ...
... doubt whether the account given by Lucius , or Apuleius , of his change into an ass was not a true relation : " Aut indicavit , " says he , " aut finxit . ' The Golden Ass , in which many writers , especially Bishop War- burton , have ...
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... doubt that such is the fact , when once you come to the next city of Thessaly , for there the story is in every body's mouth , as it relates to matters that publicly took place there . that you may first know who I am , and of what ...
... doubt that such is the fact , when once you come to the next city of Thessaly , for there the story is in every body's mouth , as it relates to matters that publicly took place there . that you may first know who I am , and of what ...
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... doubt , of stealing something , has roused me out of a sound sleep , by his outrageous bellowing . ' " On hearing him speak , I jumped up briskly , in an ecstasy of unhoped - for joy : Faithfullest of porters , ' I exclaimed , ' my ...
... doubt , of stealing something , has roused me out of a sound sleep , by his outrageous bellowing . ' " On hearing him speak , I jumped up briskly , in an ecstasy of unhoped - for joy : Faithfullest of porters , ' I exclaimed , ' my ...
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... doubt , a woman of the highest rank . Close by her side walked a man considerably advanced in years , who , the moment he saw me , exclaimed , " By Hercules ! here is Lucius , " and at the same moment embraced me , after which he ...
... doubt , a woman of the highest rank . Close by her side walked a man considerably advanced in years , who , the moment he saw me , exclaimed , " By Hercules ! here is Lucius , " and at the same moment embraced me , after which he ...
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accused Æmilianus Æneid Apuleius Aristomenes Avitus beast beauty behold body breath called Carthage celestial Ceres charms colour concealed cried crime Cupid dæmons dead death delight divine dread ears earth Engravings eyes fate fear feet fortune garments goddess Gods golden Golden Ass Greek ground hair hand hear heart heaven Hercules honour human husband Jupiter Lamachus light look Lucius magic magician manner marriage master Maximus Meroë mind mistress mother nature never night o'er person philosopher Plato Plutarch Pontianus Portrait present priest proconsul Proserpine Psyche Psyche's Pudentilla Pythagoras robbers Rufinus sacred seized servants silent sistrum sleep Socrates soft sorrow soul sweet sword tears Thallus thee Thessaly things thou thought Thrasyllus tion Tlepolemus Translated trembling Venus virgin voice vols whole wife WILLIAM HAZLITT wine wings wish woman words wretched young youth