[ he definitely opens his mouth to explain that classic refers to the era not... the quality. it clicks before he starts speaking at least that jeff isn't being totally serious and he tilts his head a bit in thought. it's been over a decade, but. ]

Depends on what you're looking for, I guess. The Golden Ass is weirdly underrated considering it's the only ancient Roman book we've got the whole thing of. [ he pauses, takes a mouthful of food and starts talking-- and then catches himself and swallows the food before he goes on. ] It's about a fella who's obsessed with magic and tries to turn himself into a bird, but he fucks it up.