The two brothers are both enslaved and work for a rich man. One is a pastry chef and the other is a cook. When Lucius is a donkey, they are arguably his most compassionate owners, feeding him well and just laughing it off when they find that Lucius has been stealing food from them.
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Book 10
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The slaves were brothers, and their master was quite a rich man. One of them was a pastry chef, who stylized breads and honeyed edibles; the other was a cook who flavored chunks of meat with succulent rubs and juices and tenderized them over the fire.
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The Two Brothers Quotes in The Golden Ass
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Book 10
Quotes
The slaves were brothers, and their master was quite a rich man. One of them was a pastry chef, who stylized breads and honeyed edibles; the other was a cook who flavored chunks of meat with succulent rubs and juices and tenderized them over the fire.
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