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 The Golden Ass - Lucius Apuleius
Description: Author: Lucius Apuleius / Genre: Classic Literature / This novel was written in Latin in the second century AD, and ... more  The Golden Ass - Lucius Apuleius ... tells the story of the journey of the hero Lucius through Thessaly, the land of witchcraft. His curiosity leads to his accidental transformation into an ass, and he finds himself trapped in a world of ever increasing moral depravity.Newest Review: ... congruously all over her supple body. Her loins softly undulated, and her agile spine swayed and rippled in time, as she ... more ... placidly stirred the pot. I was entranced by the sight, and stood in mute admiration—as did that part of me which so far had not intruded. At last I addressed the girl, “How finely, my dear Fotis, how gaily you stir your buttocks as you stand over the pot. What a honeyed relish I see you getting ready. A happy man, a blessed man, is he that you will let dip finger there.”’ Later, his seduction successful
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by Shuyanin59 - written on 14.04.03
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From "a modest man in donkey' skin" - Advantages: One of the best literary entertainments I've had in my life , More than sheer entertainment, Easy, enjoyable and unforgettable read - Disadvantages: I'll have to wait till my 10-year-old son turns on 18 to present him with a copy
The Best Piece of Asse in Ancient Rome (2276 words)
by beoram - written on 22.11.01 (Very useful, 12573 readings)
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[note: all of my quotations are from an old edition translated by Jack Lindsay (a reprinting of this is available from Indiana University Press; ISBN: 0253200369); the William Adlington version is an Elizabethean translation, so it might be difficult for modern readers; there are many translation (a summary of these is available @: http://www.cog.jhu.edu/~slade/apu-ed.html ), but the Lindsay translation (which I use for this review) is very good.] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Lucius Apuleius's 'The Golden Ass' is a bawdy, ribald and hilarious story of magic and erotica from the 2nd century A.D. But ...
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