Neumann chose it as the exemplar of an unusual study of feminine psychology. In what way is book 11 connected to the preceding books. In fact, there are now quite a few commentaries on apuleius metamorphoses designed for college students, including an earlier commentary on book 1. The philosophical allegory of the isis figure in beroaldo. The golden ass, also known by the alternative title, the metamorphoses, is one of the greatest fantasies of the world. Apuleius group, as well as of the team project on writing a commentary on book 11 of the metamorphoses. In this commentary on chapter 11 of the golden ass, he connects luciuss experiences with the ancient egyptian concept of the amduat, demonstrating the egyptian tradition contained within the isis mysteries. Mprimecike zimmerman apologizes with characteristic selfeffacement at the very beginning of this commentary. The commentary illustrates apuleius text as a densely constructed literary work and explains literary allusions as well as philosophical, historical and religious contexts. The mellon foundation provided support for entering this text. Ulrike egelhaafgaiser is professor of latin language and literature at the university of g ttingen. For him, apuleius text is principally a moral allegory.
This was written as part of a translation project in fall 2011, directed by professor harvey. Instantly i was freed from sleep and leapt up, bathed in sweat, with feelings of fear and joy. Ulrike egelhaafgaiser is professor of latin language and literature at the university of gottingen. The golden ass study guide contains a biography of apuleius, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Zimmerman, apuleius madaurensis metamorphoses, book x. About the golden ass the golden ass summary character list glossary themes quotes and analysis books books 45 books 67 books 89 books 1011 symbols, allegory and motifs metaphors and similes irony imagery isis literary elements related links essay questions quiz 1 quiz 2 quiz 3 quiz 4 citations. His golden ass was the subject of one of the earliest renaissance commentaries on a classical latin author, that of filippo beroaldo 1500. Pdf the article investigates beroaldos approach to the theological themes of book 11 of apuleius metamorphoses focusing on his interpretation of the. Apuleius, metamorphoses the golden ass, volume i loeb. The high point of the eleventh book of apuleiuss metamorphoses is undoubtedly the moment when the protagonist lucius, who. The work, called metamorphoses by its author, narrates the adventures of a young man changed by magic into an ass. Full text of apuleius the golden ass penguin classics.
Lucius apuleius, platonic philosopher, rhetorician, and author remembered for the golden ass, a prose narrative that proved influential long after his death. Preliminaires aux religions orientales dans lempire apuleius of madauros. Edited with an introduction, translation and commentary by j. She presented a monograph on apuleius isis book 2000 and is a member of the research group that works on a commentary on book 11. Van malmaeders book 2 follows the established format. Unfolding the spiritual and mythical background of the pagan narrative, he shows how the contest between the. Costas panayotakis teaches latin language and literature at the. The renowned tale of amor and psyche, from apuleiuss secondcentury latin novel the golden ass, is one of the most charming fragments of classical literature. Fowler and maximus 2016, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
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. 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. Book 11 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in english and held by 359 worldcat member libraries worldwide lucius, a young man whose fascination with witchcraft leads him to believe he can be transformed into a bird, instead becomes a donkey. 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. Lucius apuleius roman philosopher and scholar britannica. As soon as darkness had dispersed and the rising sun brought daylight, i emerged from sleep and bed.
Books 110 and book 11, a continuity which earlier apuleian criticism often. Apuleius madaurensis metamorphoses, book xi, the isis book. Beroaldos commentaries on book 11 of apuleius metamorphoses. In addition to locating the work in its historical and cultural context, this commentary investigates apuleius. 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. Zimmerman apuleius madaurensis metamorphoses, book x. The article investigates beroaldos approach to the theological themes of book 11 of apuleius metamorphoses focusing on his interpretation of the figure of isis, represented by apuleius as the moon goddess of many names. This is a relatively long post, but that may be helpful to anyone who studies mystery religions or religions of the roman empire. Further, particular meanings that are argued for within the commentary ought to be present in the vocabulary as well. 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. From the cruel mockery of the festival of laughter to the sweet tale of cupid and psyche. All the other classical epics that we have are in either 12 virgil or 24 homer books. He was a numidian who lived under the roman empire and was from madauros now mdaourouch, algeria. 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.
With an international team of apuleian scholars, he prepares a new commentary on the isis book. At the end of the novel, he is revealed to be from madaurus, the hometown of apuleius himself. Bibliography includes bibliographical references pages 567607 and indexes. 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. On the other hand, the subject of book 11 the socalled book of isis, centred around lucius spiritual as well as physical transformation, leads him to topics which he necessarily approaches as an erudite of his era, heavily influenced by the christian neoplatonism. Reviews this is a useful volume for students and readers who wish to know more about the metamorphoses, without having to face the breathtaking flood of modern scholarship on apuleius and the roman novel. The golden ass books 911 commentary filipp torkler one of the main ideas in the tale of cupid and psyche and usually the main idea in romance literature is love. There are now modern commentaries on all the nonphilosophical parts of the apuleian corpus. A detailed introduction covers the prescribed text to be read in english, placing the work in its roman literary context. Apuleius was born in madauros, a colonia in numidia on the north african coast bordering gaetulia, and he described himself as halfnumidian halfgaetulian. Apuleius subscribed to a channel 3 months ago matthew darkness channel. The plot revolves around the protagonists curiosity curiositas and. Home collectionstexts perseus catalog research grants open source about help. On his way he meets a man named aristomenes, who tells him a story of socrates, a friend of his whom he encountered along the road.
For the mixed nature of apuleius audience, see bradley, apuleius and carthage. Mythos series works by erich neumann hardcover january 21, 1956 by erich neumann author, ralph manheim translator. A detailed introduction covers the prescribed text to be read in english, placing the work in its. 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 1124. James ruebel, apuleius, the metamorphoses book 1, bolchazycarducci 2000 isbn 9780865164840, 2011 reprint of 2000 with corrections. Apuleius golden ass is the most continuously and accessibly amusing book that has come down to us from classical antiquity apulei platonici madaurensis opera quae supersunt by apuleius book. His commentary on apuleius metamorphoses book i groningen commentaries on apuleius appeared in 2007. Lee has chosen to focus above all on apuleius artistic and aesthetic use of the latin language vii. 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. For beroaldo, apuleius was a stylistic and moral authority beroaldo 1500. 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. Book 1 exhibits the spontaneity and ebullience of apuleius latin as well as his ability to engage the reader with a lively story.
It may be, as was pointed out earlier, that 11 is right because of its importance in pythagorean philosophymathematics, but the lack of a 12th book seems unusual to me. Selected passages of the golden ass by apuleius, book 11. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Edited with an introduction, translation and commentary. What all commentaries have in common is that the author or the work that is the subject of the commentary is an authority most 1999. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Text and translation, with an introduction and commentary by apuleius, albinus, ryan c. The new groningen commentary on book 2 of apuleius golden ass gca 2 by danielle van malmaeder mm appears only a year after maaike zimmermans excellent groningen commentary on book 10, and will itself be followed shortly by a grandscale groningen commentary on books 4. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. But, i do wonder whether apuleius intended a 12th book. The golden ass or metamorphoses was written by apuleius ca. In fact, there are now quite a few commentaries on apuleius metamorphoses designed for college students, including an earlier commentary on.
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. The florida, an anthology of 23 orations that apuleius of madauros delivered primarily in carthage during the 160s a. In apuleius, many of lucius tall tales will likely have been retellings of stories familiar to the book s original. However in the tale of cupid and psyche, as well as in the tale of the woman who fell in love with her stepson in book 10, love is compared to being ill or sick, as in being loves. She justifies the length in part by her view that the tragic and dark book 10 is the threshold between books iix and the isis book. The latter name, the metamorphoses, is found in the extant manuscripts, but augustine, who studied some two centuries later at madauros as well as at carthage, says that apuleius called his work asinus aureus or the golden ass, which name i shall use. Beroaldos commentaries on book 11 of apuleius metamorphoses article pdf available december 2011 with 73 reads how we measure reads. A commentary on book iii with text and introduction, groningen 1971 book iv. The golden ass books summary and analysis gradesaver. He was a poet, philosopher, and rhetorician from whom numerous works survive some of doubtful authenticity. Featured audio all audio latest this just in grateful dead netlabels old time radio 78 rpms and cylinder recordings.
The groningen commentaries on apuleius more specifically, commentaries on individual books and sections of the metamorphoses have become a distinguished series, conservative and thorough almost to a fault. The work, called metamorphoses by its author, narrates the adventures of a young man changed by magic into. Gwyn griffiths etudes preliminaires aux religions orientales dans lempire apuleius of madauros, gwyn griffiths on. Apuleius seems to have adapted his novel from a lost original in greek, the anonymous varied tales of the transformations of lucius of patrae, thats also the source of an extant work also in greek called lucius, or the ass. Purser, the story of cupid and psyche as related by apuleius copious introduction, text, annotations, london 1910 repr. Groningen commentaries on apuleius apuleius madaurensis metamorphoses book xi the isis book text, introduction and commentar w. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. The golden ass, being the metamorphoses of lucius apuleius. 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. Apuleius was one of the earliest classical latin authors to appear in print 1469, occupying fifth place in a chronological listing of editiones principes. This edition of book i presents the latin text with a modern translation, substantial introduction and accompanying commentary.
English 200 professor mueller apuleius, the golden ass. Apuleius madaurensis metamorphoses, book xi, the isis. The second part of the book is a commentary using jungian psychology and archetypes to discuss the deeper meanings of the myth. Then in greek, according to the greek ritual, he uttered the formula ploeaphesia, meaning that ships. Throughout the novel, apuleius portrays lucius as an unreliable first person narrator and thus implicates the reader of the novel in the same character fault that drives its protagonist. It is a very heavy read, but worth the effort particularly if the reader has familiarization with jungian thought. However in the tale of cupid and psyche, as well as in the tale of the woman who fell in love with her stepson in book 10, love is compared to being ill or sick, as in being lovesick. He studied platonism in athens, travelled to italy, asia minor, and egypt, and was an initiate in several cults. Socrates had fallen in with a witch, who later killed him and frightened aristomenes. Bradley points out that the theater in carthage apuleius describes in. 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.
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