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The likely source is either the 1566 edition or the 1571 edition of ''The xi. books of the Golden Asse'' by Apulieus and translated by William Adlington. The story of Cupid and Psyche is covered in books four, five, and six. In ''Plays Confuted in Five Actions'' (1582), Stephen Gosson lists the Golden Asse as one of the books "ransackt to furnish the Play houses in London" (D6v). | The likely source is either the 1566 edition or the 1571 edition of ''The xi. books of the Golden Asse'' by Apulieus and translated by William Adlington. The story of Cupid and Psyche is covered in books four, five, and six. In ''Plays Confuted in Five Actions'' (1582), Stephen Gosson lists the Golden Asse as one of the books "ransackt to furnish the Play houses in London" (D6v). | ||
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The Cupid and Psyche story is prominent in "The Golden Asse," and this work's title would signal the pejorative and spurious references to Jewish Golden Ass worship refuted in the first century by Josephus Flavius. Josephus' history of the Jews was translated by Peter Morwen and publish in 1558 to be reprinted in 1561, 1568, and 1575. The refutation of Golden Ass worship is in Book II.<br> | The Cupid and Psyche story is prominent in "The Golden Asse," and this work's title would signal the pejorative and spurious references to Jewish Golden Ass worship refuted in the first century by Josephus Flavius. Josephus' history of the Jews was translated by Peter Morwen and publish in 1558 to be reprinted in 1561, 1568, and 1575. The refutation of Golden Ass worship is in Book II.<br> | ||
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Revision as of 23:12, 14 November 2013
Historical Records
In Plays Confuted in Five Actions (1582), Stephen Gosson states that a play by the name of 'Cupid and Psyche' was "plaid at Paules" (D5v).
Theatrical Provenance
Paul's.
Probable Genre(s)
Romance.
Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues
The likely source is either the 1566 edition or the 1571 edition of The xi. books of the Golden Asse by Apulieus and translated by William Adlington. The story of Cupid and Psyche is covered in books four, five, and six. In Plays Confuted in Five Actions (1582), Stephen Gosson lists the Golden Asse as one of the books "ransackt to furnish the Play houses in London" (D6v).
The Cupid and Psyche story is prominent in "The Golden Asse," and this work's title would signal the pejorative and spurious references to Jewish Golden Ass worship refuted in the first century by Josephus Flavius. Josephus' history of the Jews was translated by Peter Morwen and publish in 1558 to be reprinted in 1561, 1568, and 1575. The refutation of Golden Ass worship is in Book II.
Of course the theme of anthropomorphic transformation found in Apuleius and presumably in the play is also prominent in Ovid and more directly in Arthur Golding's translation of the Metamorphoses in 1565, 1567.
References to the Play
Stephen Gosson mentioned 'Cupid and Psyche' as an example of flawed plays in which thing are "fained, that never were." (D5v)
Critical Commentary
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For What It's Worth
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Works Cited
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