The Golden Ass

by

Apuleius

In a story Lucius hears, the farmer has three sons and gets into a dispute with a greedy landlord. Though the landlord is eventually killed, the three sons die in the process, and the farmer kills himself in grief. The farmer and his story represent the tragedy that can come from greed.

The Farmer Quotes in The Golden Ass

The The Golden Ass quotes below are all either spoken by The Farmer or refer to The Farmer. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Power of Stories Theme Icon
).
Book 9 Quotes

But the rich man’s mind was completely gone. He wasn’t the least bit intimidated, or even distracted, by the presence of so many fellow citizens.

Related Characters: Lucius (speaker), The Three Sons, The Farmer, The Landlord
Page Number: 212
Explanation and Analysis:
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The Farmer Quotes in The Golden Ass

The The Golden Ass quotes below are all either spoken by The Farmer or refer to The Farmer. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Power of Stories Theme Icon
).
Book 9 Quotes

But the rich man’s mind was completely gone. He wasn’t the least bit intimidated, or even distracted, by the presence of so many fellow citizens.

Related Characters: Lucius (speaker), The Three Sons, The Farmer, The Landlord
Page Number: 212
Explanation and Analysis: