One story in this collection tells of a snake encountered by Regulus by the Bagradas River which measured one hundred and forty feet long, and another story in this collection tells of a nerve which runs directly from the ring finger on the left hand to the heart. Another part of this collection is related by the character Apion and tells the story of Androcles and the Lion, which was eventually grouped with Aesop's fables. Written in the 2nd century A.D., it features twenty books of miscellaneous anecdotes. For 10 points, identify this work by (*) Aulus Gellius titled
One story in this collection tells of a snake encountered by Regulus by the Bagradas River which measured one hundred and forty feet long, and another story in this collection tells of a nerve which runs directly from the ring finger on the left hand to the heart. Another part of this collection is related by the character Apion and tells the story of Androcles and the Lion, which was eventually grouped with Aesop's fables. Written in the 2nd century A.D., it features twenty books of miscellaneous anecdotes. For 10 points, identify this work by (*) Aulus Gellius titled for a certain time of day in a Greek province.
One story in this collection tells of a snake encountered by Regulus by the Bagradas River which measured one hundred and forty feet long, and another story in this collection tells of a nerve which runs directly from the ring finger on the left hand to the heart.
Attic Nights [accept Noctes Atticae]