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''The only work of dramatic fiction written in Latin to survive intact, "The Golden Ass" - as {{Wiki|St. Augustine}} named Apuleius's tale - tells the story of a man who dabbles in carelessly with magic and accidentally turns himself into a donkey. Written in what would later become known as a "picaresque" style, "The Golden Ass" has a wandering, episodic structure, a precursor to later classics like "[[Don Quixote]]" and "{{Wiki|Tristram Shandy}}".'' | ''The only work of dramatic fiction written in Latin to survive intact, "The Golden Ass" - as {{Wiki|Augustine of Hippo|St. Augustine}} named Apuleius's tale - tells the story of a man who dabbles in carelessly with magic and accidentally turns himself into a donkey. Written in what would later become known as a "picaresque" style, "The Golden Ass" has a wandering, episodic structure, a precursor to later classics like "[[Don Quixote]]" and "{{Wiki|Tristram Shandy}}".'' | ||
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Revision as of 21:01, 7 March 2017
The Golden Ass was a book written by Apuleius. During the early 16th century, the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze bought a copy of this book from a book shop in Constantinople.
Summary
The only work of dramatic fiction written in Latin to survive intact, "The Golden Ass" - as St. Augustine named Apuleius's tale - tells the story of a man who dabbles in carelessly with magic and accidentally turns himself into a donkey. Written in what would later become known as a "picaresque" style, "The Golden Ass" has a wandering, episodic structure, a precursor to later classics like "Don Quixote" and "Tristram Shandy".
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