Institute for the Classical Tradition
ANRW II.34.2, pp. 1665-1707
 
Greek and Latin Versions of the Ass-Story
by Hugh J. Mason, Toronto

Contents

I. Introduction

1666

II. Photios, Codex 129

1667

III. Questions about Photios

1668

IV. "Lukios of Patrae"

1669

V. "The First Two Books"

1671

VI. Epitome?

1674

VII. Satire in 'Onos'?

1675

VIII. Lucian and the Authorship of 'Onos'

1677

1. Lucianus epitomator?

1677

2. Lucianus soloecista?

1679

3. Who if not Lucian?

1680

IX. The Date of the 'Metamorphoseis':

1681

1. Introduction

1681

2. Lucius' Social Status

1681

3. The Arena and Pasiphae

1682

4. The Sophist Dekrianos

1683

5. Beroia and Thessaly

1683

6. Linguistic Criteria

1684

7. The Date of the 'Golden Ass'

1685

8. Conclusion

1685

X.The Author of the 'Metamorphoseis'

1686

1. Lukios of Patrai?

1686

2. Lucian?

1686

3. Adrian of Tyre?

1689

4. Flavius Phoinix?

1690

5. Apuleius?

1690

6. Lucius Ampelius?

1691

7. Lucius Sisenna?

1691

XI. The Contents of the 'Metamorphoseis'

1692

1. Prologue

1692

2. "The Other Books"

1693

3. The Dimensions of the Ass-Story

1693

4. The Inserted Stories

1693

XII. The Character of the 'Metamorphoseis'

1695

XIII. Apuleius and the Two Greek Versions

1696

XIV. Apuleius' Use of the Greek Original

1697

1. Close Textual Similarity

1697

2. The Inserted Material

1699

3. Apuleianitas

1700

XV. Conclusion

1700

XVI. Bibliography

1701

1. Abbreviations

1701

2. References on the Onos-Problem

1702

3. Works Cited Not Bearing Directly on the Ass-Story

1706
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