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Apuleius — The Golden Ass (Metamorphoses)

170 · Book · Public Domain

Apuleius's "The Golden Ass" (Metamorphoses) is an ancient Roman novel recounting the adventures of Lucius, who is transformed into a donkey. It is the only ancient Roman novel in Latin to survive in its entirety.

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