Not long after, the theeves laded us againe, but especially me, and brought us forth of the stable, and when wee had gone a good part of our journey what with the long way, my great burthen, the beating of staves, and my worne Hooves, I was so weary that I could scantly go.
"The Golden Asse"
Lucius Apuleius
But how should I speake of the horses my companions, how they being old and weake, thrust their heads into the manger: they had their neckes all wounded and worne away: they rated their nosethrilles with a continuall cough, their sides were bare with their harnesse and great travell, their ribs were broken with beating, their Hooves were battered broad with incessant labour, and their skinne rugged by reason of their lancknesse.
"The Golden Asse"
Lucius Apuleius
For my deforme and Assie face abated, and first the rugged haire of my body fell off, my thick skin waxed soft and tender, the Hooves of my feet changed into toes, my hands returned againe, my neck grew short, my head and mouth began round, my long eares were made little, my great and stonie teeth waxed lesse like the teeth of men, and my tayle which combred me most, appeared no where: then the people began to marvaile, and the religious honoured the goddesse, for so evident a miracle, they wondered at the visions which they saw in the night, and the facilitie of my reformation, whereby they rendered testimonie of so great a benefit which I received of the goddesse.
"The Golden Asse"
Lucius Apuleius
