The Golden Ass

The Golden Ass
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Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 9781603840323
ISBN-13 : 160384032X
Rating : 4/5 (32X Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Golden Ass by : Apuleius

Download or read book The Golden Ass written by Apuleius and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2007-09-15 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relihan uses alliteration and assonance, rhythm and rhyme, the occasional archaism, the rare neologism, and devices of punctuation and typography, to create a sparkling, luxurious, and readable translation that reproduces something of the linguistic and comic effects of the original Latin. The general Introduction is a masterpiece of clarity, orienting the reader in matters of authorship, narration, genre, religion, structure and style. A generous and browsable index, select bibliography, and maps are included.


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