Golden Ass, Book
Garrett Dome /
- Created on 2022-11-04 17:13:37
- Translated by Charlie M, Natalea M, Aidan B, Raaghav KV, Sydney L, Jasmine T
- Aligned by Garrett Dome
English
Latin
Seduced by the attractions of this lovely place Psyche moved closer and , gaining confidence , dared to cross the threshold . Now her desire to gaze on all these beautiful things led her to examine every object closely . On the far side of the palace she found storerooms made with noble skill , heaped to the roof with mounds of treasure . All that existed was there . And beyond her amazement at the vast quantities of riches , she was especially startled to find not a lock , or bolt or chain to defend this treasure-house of all the world . As she looked around her , in rapturous delight , a bodiless voice spoke to her : " Lady , why are you so surprised at all this vast wealth ? All that is here is yours . So retire to your room , and ease your weariness on the bed , and when you wish you can bathe . The voices you may hear are those of your servants , we who wait on you willingly , and when your body is refreshed we will be ready with a feast . "
Invitata
Psyche
talium
locorum
oblectatione
propius
accessit
et
paulo
fidentior
intra
limen
sese
facit
,
mox
prolectante
studio
pulcherrimae
visionis
rimatur
singula
et
altrinsecus
aedium
horrea
sublimi
fabrica
perfecta
magnisque
congesta
gazis
conspicit
.
Nec
est
quicquam
quod
ibi
non
est
.
Sed
praeter
ceteram
tantarum
divitiarum
admirationem
hoc
erat
praecipue
mirificum
,
quod
nullo
vinculo
nullo
claustro
nullo
custode
totius
orbis
thensaurus
ille
muniebatur
.
Haec
ei
summa
cum
voluptate
visenti
offert
sese
vox
quaedam
corporis
sui
nuda
et
:
"
Quid
,
"
inquit
"
domina
,
tantis
obstupescis
opibus
?
Tua
sunt
haec
omnia
.
Prohinc
cubiculo
te
refer
et
lectulo
lassitudinem
refove
et
ex
arbitrio
lavacrum
pete
.
Nos
,
quarum
voces
accipis
,
tuae
famulae
sedulo
tibi
praeministrabimus
nec
corporis
curatae
tibi
regales
epulae
morabuntur
.
"