Apuleius vs. Ovid question- in the Fourth Book of The Golden Ass, Tale of the Robber,?
Q. what is the significance of the robber's howling as a bear until he died, by the dogs? He was dressed up in the bear suit. He voluntarily did it. So right there, that shows that it is not like a "Metamorphosis" dealt by the gods, as in Ovid's Metamorphoses. His reasons for voluntarily doing it is also a critique of some ideas of "morality" behind Ovid's Metamorphoses. Then, usually in Ovid's book people make the sound of their animal because that's what they turned into, they really are that animal. Here in The Golden Ass, the thief was acting it out as a bear, right until the end. They never found out he was human. Was it basically a metamorphosis like Ovid's works, but just, saving his humanity and giving him some credit? Is that… [cont.]
Asked by bun223 - Mon Dec 11 20:21:58 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The boy is herioc in the end
Answered by boatcow31 - Mon Dec 11 20:23:46 2006

is pillar of the earth by ken follet good to read for school summer reading?
Q. i am now a junior. would it be appropriate and accepted bc ive heard there are sex scenes but still i hear its really good. what other historical fiction books are good? and also if you read the golden ass by apuleius, is it appropriate for school too? pillars of the earth, i mean
Asked by eliza - Mon May 26 11:21:14 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Pillars of the Earth is an amazing book. I read it when it first cam out, and then bought it again years later. There is one rather graphic rape scene, but other than that, not a lot of sex scenes that I remember. It has great character development and gives a lot of insight into the politics of the time. I think the violence(like the rape) is much more disturbing than the sex scenes, but I think a high school junior should be mature enough to read it.
Answered by Jennifer K - Mon May 26 11:27:19 2008

Help with Latin Translation?
Q. * Except for beginnings of sentences, capitalization occurs when a name or city is introduced. Please help me translate this into English. thanks sooo much! XIV Apuleius Familia mea in Hymetto et Spartae habitabat. Ibi in Graecia in schola eram et linguam Graecam bene studui. Mox in urbem Romam advent. Linguam Latinam industria magna studebam. Tibi fabulam Graecam incipio. Ad Thessaliam iter faciebam - trans montes duros et valles et herbam et campos. Equus albus meus tarde movit. Tum in terram desilui et equum fricui et aures permulsi. Frenos detraxi et ambulavi dum in campo equus pastus est. Et dum equus meus edebat, ambulatories duos vidi. Conversationem audivi: Verba tua sunt falsa. Virum petivi et respondi: Fabulam tuam mihi… [cont.]
Asked by amanda_lovecraft - Fri Feb 9 15:21:55 2007 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments

A. My family lived in Hymettus and Sparta. I went to school there in Greece and learned the Greek language well. Soon afterwards they came to the city of Rome. I studied the Latin language with great diligence. I am beginning the Greek story. I traveled to Thessaly across hard mountains and valleys and grass and fields. My white horse went slowly. Then I dismounted to the ground and rubbed my horse and stroked his ears. I loosened the reins and walked about as the horse fed on the pasture. And while my horse was eating, I saw two walkers. I overheard their conversation You are not speaking the truth. I went up to the man and replied: Tell me your story. The foreigner laughed: Indeed, it is a real pack of lies if by magic… [cont.]
Answered by Doethineb - Fri Feb 9 17:21:52 2007