The landlord is a greedy figure in a story Lucius overhears who tries to kick a poor farmer off the land. The farmer’s three sons intervene, and though the landlord manages to kill two of the sons, he is himself killed by the third, showing that even money has its limits, particularly when someone is blinded by selfishness.
The Landlord Quotes in The Golden Ass
The The Golden Ass quotes below are all either spoken by The Landlord or refer to The Landlord. 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:
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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.
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The Landlord Quotes in The Golden Ass
The The Golden Ass quotes below are all either spoken by The Landlord or refer to The Landlord. 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:
).
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.
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