The Tenth Booke. The Forty Fourth Chapter : THE TENTH BOOKE THE FORTY-FOURTH CHAPTER How the souldier drave Apuleius away, and how he came to a Captaines house, and what happened there. The next day how my master the Gardener sped, I knew not, but the gentle souldier, who was well beaten for his cowardise, lead me to his lodging without...
The Third Booke. The Fifteenth Chapter : THE FIFTEENTH CHAPTER How Fotis told to Apuleius, what witchcraft her mistresse did use. When I was a bed I began to call to minde all the sorrowes and griefes that I was in the day before, until such time as my love Fotis, having brought her mistresse to sleepe, came into the chamber, not as shee...
The Eighth Booke. The Thirty Third Chapter : THE THIRTY-THIRD CHAPTER How Apuleius was lead away by the Horsekeeper: and what danger he was in. By and by the Horsekeeper, to whom the charge of me was committed, brought forth all his substance, and laded me and other Horses withall, and so departed thence: we bare women, children, pullets...
Untitled : Title Page Dedication The Life Of Lucius Apuleius Briefly Described The Preface Of The Author To His Sonne, Faustinus And Unto The Readers of this Book THE FIRST BOOKE The First Chapter The Second Chapter The Third Chapter The Fourth Chapter The Fifth Chapter The Sixth Chapter The Seventh Chapter...
The Second Booke. The Eighth Chapter : THE SECOND BOOKE THE EIGHTH CHAPTER How Apuleius fortuned to meet with his Cousin Byrrhena. As soone as night was past, and the day began to spring, I fortuned to awake, and rose out of my bed as halfe amazed, and very desirous to know and see some marvellous and strange things, remembring with my...
The Seventh Booke. The Twenty Fifth Chapter : THE TWENTY-FIFTH CHAPTER How the death of the Asse, and the Gentlewoman was stayed. After supper they began to talke, and declare unto him the going away of the Gentlewoman, and how I hare her upon my backe, and what death was ordained for us two. Then he desired to see her, whereup...
The Fourth Booke. The Twentieth Chapter : THE TWENTIETH CHAPTER How Thrasileon was disguised in a Beares skin, and how he was handled. When the skin was a drying we made merry with the flesh, and then we devised with our selves, that one of us being more valiant than the rest both in body and courage (so that he would consent thereto)...
Title Page : THE GOLDEN ASSE BY LUCIUS APULEIUS "AFRICANUS" TRANSLATED BY WILLIAM ADLINGTON [1566] This Version As Reprinted From The Edition Of 1639. Typed, Scanned And Proofed By Donal O'Danachair. The Original Spelling, Capitalisation And Punctuation Have Been Retained. HTML Formatting By J. B. Hare...
The Fourth Booke. The Nineteenth Chapter : THE NINETEENTH CHAPTER How Apuleius was prevented of his purpose, and how the Theeves came to their den. Not long after, the theeves laded us againe, but especially me, and brought us forth of the stable, and when wee had gone a good part of our journey what with the long way, my great burthen...
The Seventh Booke. The Twenty Ninth Chapter : THE TWENTY-NINTH CHAPTER How Apuleius was accused of Lechery by the boy. A few dayes after, the boy invented another mischiefe: For when he had sold all the wood which I bare, to certaine men dwelling in a village by, he lead me homeward unladen: And then he cryed that he was not able to rule me...
The Second Booke. The Ninth Chapter : THE NINTH CHAPTER How Apuleius fell in love with Fotis. When I was within the house I found my deare and sweet love Fotis mincing of meat and making pottage for her master and mistresse, the Cupboord was all set with wines, and I thought I smelled the savor of some dainty meats: she had about her...
The Ninth Booke. The Thirty Seventh Chapter : THE NINTH BOOKE THE THIRTY-SEVENTH CHAPTER How Apuleius saved himselfe from the Cooke, breaking his halter, and of other things that happened. In this manner the traiterous Cooke prepared himselfe to slay me: and when he was ready with his knives to doe his feat, I devised with my selfe how I might...
The Preface Of The Author To His Sonne, Faustinus : THE PREFACE OF THE AUTHOR TO HIS SONNE, FAUSTINUS AND UNTO THE READERS OF THIS BOOK THAT I to thee some joyous jests may show in gentle gloze, And frankly feed thy bended eares with passing pleasant prose: So that thou daine in seemly sort this wanton booke to view, That is set out and garnisht...
The First Booke. The Fifth Chapter : THE FIFTH CHAPTER How Socrates and Aristomenus slept together in one Chamber, and how they were handled by Witches. In speaking these words, and devising with my selfe of our departing the next morrow, lest Meroe the witch should play by us as she had done by divers other persons, it fortuned th...
The Sixth Booke. The Twenty Third Chapter : THE SIXTH BOOKE THE TWENTY-THIRD CHAPTER How Apuleius carried away the Gentlewoman, and how they were taken againe by the theeves, and what a kind of death was invented for them. By and by the theeves came home laden with treasure, and many of them which were of strongest courage (leaving behind...
The Eighth Booke. The Thirty Sixth Chapter : THE THIRTY-SIXTH CHAPTER How Apuleius was cheapned by divers persons, and how they looked in his mouth to know his age. After this we came to a faire Citie very populous, where our shepheards determined to continue, by reason that it seemed a place where they might live unknowne, far from such...
The First Booke. The Fourth Chapter : THE FOURTH CHAPTER How Meroe the Witch turned divers persons into miserable beasts. In faith Aristomenus to tell you the truth, this woman had a certaine Lover, whom by the utterance of one only word she turned into a Bever, because he loved another woman beside her: and the reason why she...
The Seventh Booke. The Twenty Eighth Chapter : THE TWENTY-EIGHTH CHAPTER How Apuleius was made a common Asse to fetch home wood, and how he was handled by a boy. After that I was thus handled by horses, I was brought home againe to the Mill, but behold fortune (insatiable of my torments) had devised a new paine for me. I was appointed to bring...
The Ninth Booke. The Forty First Chapter : THE FORTY-FIRST CHAPTER How Barbarus being jealous over his wife, commanded that shee should be kept close in his house, and what happened. You shall understand that on a day this Barbarus preparing himselfe to ride abroad, and willing to keepe the chastity of his wife (whom he so well loved) alone...
The First Booke. The Third Chapter : THE THIRD CHAPTER How Socrates in his returne from Macedony to Larissa was spoyled and robbed, and how he fell acquainted with one Meroe a Witch. Alas poore miser that I am, that for the onely desire to see a game of triall of weapons, am fallen into these miseries and wretched snares of misfortune...
The Ninth Booke. The Fortieth Chapter : THE FORTIETH CHAPTER How Apuleius was handled by the Bakers wife, which was a harlot. The Baker which bought me was an honest and sober man; but his wife was the most pestilent woman in all the world, insomuch that he endured many miseries and afflictions with her, so that I my selfe did secretly...
The Third Booke. The Thirteenth Chapter : THE THIRTEENTH CHAPTER How Apuleius was accused by an old man, and how he answered for himselfe. O most reverend and just Judges, the thing which I propose to declare to you is no small matter, but toucheth the estate and tranquillity of this whole City, and the punishment ther may be a right good...
The Eighth Booke. The Thirty Second Chapter : THE EIGHTH BOOKE THE THIRTY-SECOND CHAPTER How a young man came and declared the miserable death of Lepolemus and his wife Charites. About midnight came a young man, which seemed to be one of the family of the good woman Charites, who sometimes endured so much misery and calamity with mee amongst...
The Fourth Booke. The Eighteenth Chapter : THE FOURTH BOOKE THE EIGHTEENTH CHAPTER How Apuleius thinking to eat Roses, was cruelly beaten by a Gardener, and chased by dogs When noone was come, that the broyling heate of the sunne had most power, we turned into a village to certaine of the theeves acquaintance and friends, for verily their...
The Ninth Booke. The Forty Second Chapter : THE FORTY-SECOND CHAPTER How Apuleius after the Baker was hanged, was sold to a Gardener, and what dreadfull things happened. There was a poore Gardener amongst the rest, which bought me for the summe of fifty pence, which seemed to him a great price, but he thought to gayne it againe by...
The Tenth Booke. The Forty Fifth Chapter : THE FORTY-FIFTH CHAPTER How Apuleius was sold to two brethren, wher one was a Baker, and the other a Cooke, and how finely and daintily he fared. THE Souldier that payed never a peny for me, by the commandement of his Captaine was sent unto Rome, to cary Letters to the great Prince, and Generall...
The Fourth Booke. The Twenty First Chapter : THE TWENTY-FIRST CHAPTER How the Theeves stole away a Gentlewoman, and brought her to their den. When night was come the Theeves awaked and rose up, and when they had buckled on their weapons, and disguised their faces with visards, they departed. And yet for all the great sleep that came upon me...
The First Booke. The Sixth Chapter : THE SIXTH CHAPTER How Apuleius came unto a city named Hipate, and was lodged in one Milos house, and brought him letters from one Demeas of Corinth. After that those two Companions were departed I entred into the City: where I espied an old woman, of whom I enquired whether that city was called...
The Marriage Of Cupid And Psyches. The Twenty : THE MARRIAGE OF CUPID AND PSYCHES THE TWENTY-SECOND CHAPTER The most pleasant and delectable tale of the marriage of Cupid and Psyches. There was sometimes a certaine King, inhabiting in the West parts, who had to wife a noble Dame, by whom he had three daughters exceeding fair,: of whom the two...
The Life Of Lucius Apuleius Briefly Described : THE LIFE OF LUCIUS APULEIUS BRIEFLY DESCRIBED LUCIUS APULEIUS African, an excellent follower of Plato his sect, born in Madaura, a Countrey sometime inhabited by the Romans, and under the jurisdiction of Syphax, scituate and lying on the borders of Numidia and Getulia, whereby he calleth himself...
The Seventh Booke. The Twenty Seventh Chapter : THE TWENTY-SEVENTH CHAPTER How the Gentlewoman was carried home by her husband while the theeves were asleepe, and how much Apuleius was made of. When the theeves were all asleepe by their great and immoderate drinking, the young man Lepolemus took the Maiden and set her upon my backe, and went...
The Third Booke. The Twelfth Chapter : THE THIRD BOOKE THE TWELFTH CHAPTER How Apuleius was taken and put in prison for murther. When morning was come, and that I was awaked from sleep, my heart burned sore with remembrance of the murther I had committed the night before: and I rose and sate downe on the side of the bed with my legges...
The Eighth Booke. The Thirty Fifth Chapter : THE THIRTY-FIFTH CHAPTER How a woman killed her selfe and her child, because her husband haunted harlots. After that we had passed a great part of our journey, we came to a village where we lay all night, but harken, and I will tell you what mischiefe happened there: you shall understand there w...
The Seventh Booke. The Thirtieth Chapter : THE THIRTIETH CHAPTER How the boy that lead Apuleius to the field, was slaine in the wood. While I devised with my selfe in what manner I might end my life, the roperipe boy on the next morrow lead me to the same hill againe, and tied me to a bow of a great Oke, and in the meane season he tooke his...
The Third Booke. The Sixteenth Chapter : THE SIXTEENTH CHAPTER How Fotis brought Apuleius to see her Mistresse enchant. On a day Fotis came running to me in great feare, and said that her mistresse, to work her sorceries on such as shee loved, intended the night following to transforme her selfe into a bird, and to fly whither she pleased...
The Second Booke. The Eleventh Chapter : THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER How Apuleius supped with Byrrhena, and what a strange tale Bellephoron told at the table It fortuned on a day, that Byrrhena desired me earnestly to suppe with her; and shee would in no wise take any excusation. Whereupon I went to Fotis, to aske counsell of her as of some...
The Third Booke. The Seventeenth Chapter : THE SEVENTEENTH CHAPTER How Apuleius thinking to be turned into a Bird, was turned into an Asse, and how he was led away by Theves. After that I had well rubbed every part and member of my body, I hovered with myne armes, and moved my selfe, looking still when I should bee changed into a Bird...
The Eleventh Booke. The Forty Eighth Chapter : THE FORTY-EIGHTH CHAPTER How the parents and friends of Apuleius heard news that he was alive and in health. In the mean season newes was carried into my countrey (as swift as the flight of birds, or as the blast of windes) of the grace and benefit which I received of the goddesse, and of my...
The First Booke. The First Chapter : THE FIRST BOOKE THE FIRST CHAPTER How Apuleius riding in Thessaly, fortuned to fall into company with two strangers, that reasoned together of the mighty power of Witches. As I fortuned to take my voyage into Thessaly, about certaine affaires which I had to doe ( for there myne auncestry by my...
The Eighth Booke. The Thirty Fourth Chapter : THE THIRTY-FOURTH CHAPTER How the shepheards determined to abide in a certaine wood to cure their wounds. When we had gone a good part of our way, we came to a certaine wood invironed with great trees and compassed about with pleasant meddowes, whereas the Shepheards appointed to continue...
The Eleventh Booke. The Forty Seventh Chapter : THE ELEVENTH BOOKE THE FORTY-SEVENTH CHAPTER How Apuleius by Roses and prayer returned to his humane shape. When midnight came that I had slept my first sleepe, I awaked with suddaine feare, and saw the Moone shining bright, as when shee is at the full, and seeming as though she leaped out...
The Ninth Booke. The Forty Third Chapter : THE FORTY-THIRD CHAPTER How Apuleius was found by his shadow. As wee passed by the way wee met with a tall souldier (for so his habite and countenance declared) who with proud and arrogant words spake to my master in this sort: Quorsum vacuum ducis Asinum? My master somewhat astonied at the strange...
The Ninth Booke. The Thirty Eighth Chapter : THE THIRTY-EIGHTH CHAPTER Of the deceipt of a Woman which made her husband Cuckold. There was a man dwelling in the towne very poore, that had nothing but that which he got by the labour and travell of his hands: his wife was a faire young woman, but very lascivious, and given to the appetite...
The First Booke. The Seventh Chapter : THE SEVENTH CHAPTER How Apuleius going to buy fish, met with his companion Pythias. When this was done, and all my things brought into the Chamber, I walked towards the Baines; but first I went to the market to buy some victuals for my supper, whereas I saw great plenty of fish set out to be sould:...
The Second Booke. The Tenth Chapter : THE TENTH CHAPTER How Byrrhena sent victuals unto Apuleius, and how hee talked with Milo of Diophanes, and how he lay with Fotis. When noone was come, Byrrhena sent to me a fat Pigge, five hennes, and a flagon of old wine. Then I called Fotis and sayd, Behold how Bacchus the egger and stirrer...
The Third Booke. The Fourteenth Chapter : THE FOURTEENTH CHAPTER How Apuleius was accused by two women, and how the slaine bodies were found blowne bladders. When this was done, out came a woman in the middle of the Theatre arrayed in mourning vesture, and bearing a childe in her armes. And after her came an old woman in ragged robes...
The First Booke. The Second Chapter : THE SECOND CHAPTER How Apuleius told to the strangers, what he saw a jugler do in Athens. The other night being at supper with a sort of hungry fellowes, while I did greedily put a great morsel of meate in my mouth, that was fried with the flower of cheese and barley, it cleaved so fast...
The Seventh Booke. The Twenty Fourth Chapter : THE SEVENTH BOOKE THE TWENTY-FOURTH CHAPTER How hee that was left behinde at Hippata did bring newes concerning the robbery of Miloes house, came home and declared to his Company, that all the fault was laid to one Apuleius his charge. A soone as night was past, and the cleare Chariot of the Sunne...
The Tenth Booke. The Forty Sixth Chapter : THE FORTY-SIXTH CHAPTER How a certaine Matron fell in love with Apuleius, how hee had his pleasure with her, and what other things happened. When he had bought such things as was necessary, he would not returne home into his Countrey in Chariots, or waggon, neither would he ride upon Thessali...
The Seventh Booke. The Thirty First Chapter : THE THIRTY-FIRST CHAPTER How Apuleius was cruelly beaten by the Mother of the boy that was slaine. In the meane season, while the Parents of the boy did lament and weepe for the death of their sonne, the shepheard (according to his promise) came with his instruments and tooles to geld me. Then one...
Dedication : DEDICATION To the Right Honourable and Mighty Lord, THOMAS EARLE OF SUSSEX, Viscount Fitzwalter, Lord of Egremont and of Burnell, Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, Iustice of the forrests and Chases from Trent Southward; Captain of the Gentleman Pensioners of the House of the QUEENE our...
