THE GOLDEN ASSE

by Lucius Apuleius "Africanus"

Translated by William Adlington

First published 1566 This version as reprinted
from the edition of 1639. The original spelling,
capitalisation and punctuation have been retained.

CONTENTS

Dedication

The Life of Lucius Apuleius Briefly Described

The Preface of the Author To His Sonne, Faustinus

THE FIRST BOOKE

THE FIRST CHAPTER

THE SECOND CHAPTER

THE THIRD CHAPTER

THE FOURTH CHAPTER

THE FIFTH CHAPTER

THE SIXTH CHAPTER

THE SEVENTH CHAPTER

THE SECOND BOOKE

THE EIGHTH CHAPTER

THE NINTH CHAPTER

THE TENTH CHAPTER

THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER

THE THIRD BOOKE

THE TWELFTH CHAPTER

THE THIRTEENTH CHAPTER

THE FOURTEENTH CHAPTER

THE FIFTEENTH CHAPTER

THE SIXTEENTH CHAPTER

THE SEVENTEENTH CHAPTER

THE FOURTH BOOKE

THE EIGHTEENTH CHAPTER

THE NINETEENTH CHAPTER

THE TWENTIETH CHAPTER

THE TWENTY-FIRST CHAPTER

THE MARRIAGE OF CUPID AND PSYCHES

THE TWENTY-SECOND CHAPTER

THE SIXTH BOOKE

THE TWENTY-THIRD CHAPTER

THE SEVENTH BOOKE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH CHAPTER

THE TWENTY-FIFTH CHAPTER

THE TWENTY-SIXTH CHAPTER

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH CHAPTER

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH CHAPTER

THE TWENTY-NINTH CHAPTER