Book, Chapter

  1  Ded    | Metamorphosis of Lucius Apuleius; being mooved thereunto by the
  2  Ded    |         devised by the author, it being now barbarously and simply
  3  Ded    |          with pleasant apples, he being neverthelesse always thirsty
  4 Life    |          much or many things.~And being thus no lesse endued with
  5 Pref    |       Ephire Tenaros, and Sparta, being fat and fertile soiles (
  6    1,  1|           and strengthen my self (being weary with riding) I lighted
  7    1,  1|         to continue still. Then I being more desirous to heare his
  8    1,  2|           Athens.~The other night being at supper with a sort of
  9    1,  2|           Wherefore towards night being very weary, I went to the
 10    1,  3|        good cheere; and by and by being pricked with carnall desire,
 11    1,  4|    changed one of her neighbours, being an old man and one that
 12    1,  5|          And my bed whereon I lay being a truckle bed, fashioned
 13    1,  5|          some joyfull newes, so I being in this fearfull perplexity,
 14    1,  5|         they stood about Socrates being fast asleep. Then shee which
 15    1,  5|        him to forsake me, and now being at the point of death he
 16    1,  5|         cut them off. Then Meroe (being so named because she was
 17    1,  5|      passe by running river. This being said, one of them moved
 18    1,  5|         What a mad man am I, that being overcome with wine yester
 19    1,  5|    moreover the small time of our being together increased my feare,
 20    1,  5|    remnant of bloud, and his body being then without life, had fallen
 21    1,  6|          well, which hath sent me being a stranger, unto such a
 22    1,  7|         of this rank old man, and being compelled by sleepe and
 23    2,  8|          manner of this City, and being mooved by great desire,
 24    2,  8|        the gleed of the Sun. Thus being astonied or rather dismayed
 25    2,  8|        the residue to depart: who being gone she sayd, My most deare
 26    2, 10|         sight as much as I could, being mindfull of the commandement
 27    2, 10|       downe by him: and Diophanes being astonied with this sudden
 28    2, 11|      cruelly handled by them, who being not contented with cutting
 29    2, 11|       sate at the boords end, who being amased at their gazing,
 30    2, 11|          there named Olympia, and being desirous to come into this
 31    2, 11|        wherewithall I awaked, and being greatly afeard ran to the
 32    2, 11|          the family. Whereunto I (being joyous of by unhoped gaine,
 33    2, 11|         little to revive. Then he being of more lively soule, howbeit
 34    3, 13|        the house. And one of them being of more courage, and of
 35    3, 14|         forward to do the same. I being then forced by necessity,
 36    3, 15|          I perceived by Fotis eys being wet with tears and well
 37    3, 15|        stead of Boetius. Then you being well tipled, and deceived
 38    3, 17|        though to blame Fotis, but being deprived as wel of language
 39    3, 17|          the night before. Then I being thus handled by them, and
 40    3, 17|          sort, which enforced him being stricken in feare, to fly
 41    3, 17|          new and fresh roses: and being very joyful, and desirous
 42    4, 18|           behinde the stable, and being well nigh perished with
 43    4, 18|       gardens by, and my solitary being alone did put me in good
 44    4, 19| consideration; for the other Asse being of the same purpose that
 45    4, 19|         covetous caitif Chriseros being awake, and making no noise
 46    4, 19|       fear we would be taken: but being so nigh pursued that we
 47    4, 20|        our selves, that one of us being more valiant than the rest
 48    4, 20|      wrote, that hee had sent him being his friend, the first fruits
 49    4, 20|          or any other meanes, but being torn with dogs and wounded
 50    4, 20|         kept in the sepulchre. So being wearied with the weight
 51    4, 21|      things the morning came, and being led to a river, notwithstanding
 52    4, 22|   lamented her solitary life, and being disquieted both in mind
 53    4, 22|       darknes.~Thus poore Psyches being left alone, weeping and
 54    4, 22|       flowers.~Thus faire Psyches being sweetly couched among the
 55    4, 22|  instruments was a comfort to her being alone.~During this time
 56    4, 22|         Beware that ye covet not (being mooved by the pernicious
 57    4, 22|        and worthy estate. Psyches being glad herewith, rendered
 58    4, 22|           hearts, and one of them being curious, did demand what
 59    4, 22|           gold into our laps, and being weary of our company, commanded
 60    4, 22|           only light.~Her husband being as it were inchanted with
 61    4, 22|         of so dreadful words, and being amazed in her mind, did
 62    4, 22|           seemed not to be alone, being stirred by so many furies)
 63    4, 22|         that lay with mee. Then I being stricken with great pleasure,
 64    4, 22|        blew a contrary winde, yet being brought in a vaine hope
 65    4, 22|          hast done otherwise?~For being of tender and unripe yeares,
 66    4, 22|         mothers house or no? Thus being in doubt, poore Psyches
 67    4, 22|          dissever the graine, (as being a thing impossible to be
 68    4, 22|         confusedly scattered) but being astonyed at the cruell commandement
 69    4, 22|      brought it unto Psyches: who being very joyfull thereof, presented
 70    4, 22|         sleeping corps.~But Cupid being now healed of his wound
 71    4, 22|           present to Venus.~Cupid being more and more in love with
 72    4, 23|          skinne of the Asse: This being said, all the Theeves consented,
 73    5, 24|       that I presently susteined, being changed into a miserable
 74    5, 24|     reason of silence, and againe being enforced by impatience I
 75    5, 25|           and defended our cause, being a good Patron to the silly
 76    5, 27|           many thanks and honours being an Asse, they would much
 77    5, 27|         would much more reward me being turned into a man: but when
 78    5, 27|        cleane but full of stones. Being in this calamity, yet fortune
 79    5, 28|            the rubbell and shrubs being very dry, did fall on a
 80    5, 31|       give to that good boy, who (being so slaine) was the cause
 81    6, 32|        she attended on her Father being sick, untill such time,
 82    6, 32|          all adventure, Charites (being called for) came in, and
 83    6, 33|      stayed till the morning: But being welnigh midnight, they made
 84    6, 36|      standers by to forsake me as being a fierce and cruell beast:
 85    6, 36|        Bucke for a present, which being hanged behind the kitchin
 86    7, 37|      madness hath killed him, but being thus in divers opinions
 87    7, 38|         often seaven: her husband being well apayed of her words
 88    7, 38|           wilfully: he by and by (being made a very Oxe) lighted
 89    7, 39|           my companions, how they being old and weake, thrust their
 90    7, 41|  FORTY-FIRST CHAPTER~How Barbarus being jealous over his wife, commanded
 91    7, 41|         Barbarus was gone, Myrmex being greatly astonied of his
 92    7, 41|           be out of his mind, but being at home he seemed to see
 93    7, 41|            wherefore poore Myrmex being in divers opinions could
 94    7, 41|       beat Myrmex cruelly: but he being troubled with feare, and
 95    7, 41|        and she were together: who being troubled with our presence
 96    7, 41|     against the young man. And so being weary of their supper, I
 97    7, 41|      demand me a question, how I, being an Asse, and tyed alwayes
 98    8, 44|       came from schoole at noone (being very thirsty) tooke the
 99    8, 44|      counsellors were called, who being placed in order according
100    8, 44|           this case, neither you (being sworn to judge uprightly)
101    8, 45|         to two of his Companions, being Servants to a man of worship,
102    8, 45|           one draught. The master being right joyfull hereat caused
103    8, 46|          the ring of her brother, being very willing and desirous
104    8, 46|           apparent. The Physitian being greatly troubled at the
105    8, 46|          owne daughter: The child being young and tender dyed incontinently
106    8, 46|           but the Physitians wife being stout and strong of complexion,
107    8, 46|        confesse the verity, which being knowne, this mischievous
108    8, 46|         face of the people, but I being wrapped in great anguish,
109    8, 46|           accusation, and Ulisses being but of base condition, was
110    9, 47|        the puissant goddesse, and being sprinkled with the water
111    9, 47|      after the Priest. The priest being admonished the night before,
112    9, 47|      where I lay the night before being an Asse. There after the
113    9, 48|          to manie inconveniences. Being thus in doubt, I refrained
114    9, 48|         there was like danger, if being called I should delay: or
115    9, 48|         enough all the matter, as being monished by like precept
116    9, 48|           great while.~In the end being oft times stirred forward,
117    9, 48|         faithfully instructed me: being in this manner as it were