Bestiaria Latina: Ictibus Felicibus

Mille Fabulae et Una: 1001 Aesop's Fables in Latin

2010-07-05T13:22:00.004-04:00

Now that the Mille Fabluae et Una book has been published, all my fable blogging is taking place there, so please visit that website at this address: MilleFabulae.blogspot.com.

Meanwhile, I've left all the fables here with macrons, accent marks and segmented versions. I hope people will find them useful for reading out loud. Meanwhile, you can get a free PDF copy of the new book with all 1001 fables! :-)

Cuculus et Aviculae (DeFuria)

2010-06-08T11:11:00.000-04:00

Cucūlus parvulās avēs interrogābat, Quid causae esset, quod sē fugerent. Cui illae rēspondēre, Quia aliquando accipiter eris.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 387 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 446.

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Cucúlus párvulas aves interrogábat, Quid causae esset, quod se fúgerent. Cui illae respondére, Quia aliquándo accípiter eris.

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Cuculus parvulas
aves interrogabat,
Quid causae esset,
quod se fugerent.
Cui illae respondere,
Quia aliquando accipiter eris.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a cuckoo bird:

Haedus et Lupus, Saltantes (Camerarius)

2010-06-08T11:02:00.000-04:00

Haedus ā grege aberrāverat, hunc lupus vīsum īnsequī coepit. Quī cum intellegeret sē vīribus suīs malum effugere nōn posse, callidum cōnsilium iniit, et ad lupum conversus, mī lupe, inquit, videō mē futūrum esse cibum tuum: tū tamen nē gravēre parvā in rē benignē mihi facere, et quō iūcundius fīniam vītam, prius carmen aliquod accinitō ad quod saltandō exhilārer. Ita etiam caruncula mea suāvior erit. Statuit mōrem gerere lupus haedō et altā vōce ēdit ululātum, quō audītō canēs accurrunt, tum relictō lupus haedō fugam facere, Sed enim iūre, inquit, hoc mihi ēvēnit. Mē enim quī cocus esse dēbueram, cantōrem agere nōn oportuit.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerariu's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 93 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 97.

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Haedus a grege aberráverat, hunc lupus visum ínsequi coepit. Qui cum intellégeret se víribus suis malum effúgere non posse, cállidum consílium iniit, et ad lupum convérsus, mi lupe, inquit, vídeo me futúrum esse cibum tuum: tu tamen ne gravére parva in re benígne mihi fácere, et quo iucúndius fíniam vitam, prius carmen áliquod accínito ad quod saltándo exhilárer. Ita etiam carúncula mea suávior erit. Státuit morem gérere lupus haedo et alta voce edit ululátum, quo audíto canes accúrrunt, tum relícto lupus haedo fugam fácere, Sed enim iure, inquit, hoc mihi evénit. Me enim qui cocus esse debúeram, cantórem ágere non opórtuit.

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Haedus
a grege aberraverat,
hunc lupus
visum insequi coepit.
Qui cum intellegeret
se
viribus suis
malum effugere non posse,
callidum consilium iniit,
et ad lupum conversus,
mi lupe, inquit,
video
me futurum esse
cibum tuum:
tu tamen
ne gravere
parva in re
benigne mihi facere,
et
quo iucundius finiam vitam,
prius
carmen aliquod accinito
ad quod
saltando exhilarer.
Ita etiam
caruncula mea
suavior erit.
Statuit
morem gerere
lupus haedo
et alta voce edit ululatum,
quo audito
canes accurrunt,
tum relicto lupus haedo
fugam facere,
Sed enim iure, inquit,
hoc mihi evenit.
Me enim
qui
cocus esse debueram,
cantorem agere
non oportuit.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration from the Medici Aesop, which is online at the New York Public Library website.

Iuppiter et Peccata Scripta (DeFuria)

2010-06-08T09:10:00.000-04:00

Iuppiter Mercuriō imperāvit, ut omnium peccāta in testula scrīberentur, ac in arcā quādam repōnerentur, ut, singulōrum peccātīs in ūnum collectīs, iustās cuique poenās statueret. Sed cum testulae illae sint simul admixtae atque confūsae, proinde fit, ut haec cito, illa sērō in Iovis manūs incidat, sī quando ipsī eās in arcam intendere placet. Nōn itaque mīrārī dēbēmus, sī improbī hominēs celeriter quidem iniūriās inferant, tardē vērō poenās luant.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 365 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 313.

READ OUT LOUD. Choose which marked text you prefer to practice with - macrons (above) or accent marks (below) - and read the text out loud until you feel comfortable and confident. Then, try reading the unmarked text at the very bottom. It should be easy for you after practicing with the marked texts. :-)

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Iúppiter Mercúrio imperávit, ut ómnium peccáta in téstula scriberéntur, ac in arca quadam reponeréntur, ut, singulórum peccátis in unum colléctis, iustas cuique poenas statúeret. Sed cum téstulae illae sint simul admíxtae atque confúsae, proínde fit, ut haec cito, illa sero in Iovis manus íncidat, si quando ipsi eas in arcam inténdere placet. Non ítaque mirári debémus, si ímprobi hómines celériter quidem iniúrias ínferant, tarde vero poenas luant.

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Iuppiter
Mercurio imperavit,
ut omnium peccata
in testula scriberentur,
ac in arca quadam
reponerentur,
ut, singulorum peccatis
in unum collectis,
iustas cuique poenas statueret.
Sed cum
testulae illae sint
simul admixtae atque confusae,
proinde fit,
ut haec cito,
illa sero
in Iovis manus incidat,
si quando
ipsi
eas in arcam intendere
placet.
Non itaque mirari debemus,
si improbi homines
celeriter quidem
iniurias inferant,
tarde vero poenas luant.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing an ancient Greek potsherd:

Pastor et Canis (DeFuria)

2010-06-08T05:52:00.000-04:00

Pastor praegrandem Canem nactus, solēbat eī abortīvōs fētōs, ovēsque morbō dēmortuās obiicere. Ingressō autem aliquando grege in stabula, Pastor Canem intuitus prope ovēs stantem, eāsque adūlantem, Heus tū, inquit, quae iīs ēvenīre cupis, tuum in caput recidant.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 317 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 206.

READ OUT LOUD. Choose which marked text you prefer to practice with - macrons (above) or accent marks (below) - and read the text out loud until you feel comfortable and confident. Then, try reading the unmarked text at the very bottom. It should be easy for you after practicing with the marked texts. :-)

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Pastor praegrándem Canem nactus, solébat ei abortívos fetos, ovésque morbo demórtuas obiícere. Ingrésso autem aliquándo grege in stábula, Pastor Canem intúitus prope oves stantem, eásque adulántem, Heus tu, inquit, quae iis eveníre cupis, tuum in caput récidant.

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Pastor
praegrandem Canem nactus,
solebat
ei abortivos fetos,
ovesque morbo demortuas
obiicere.
Ingresso autem
aliquando grege in stabula,
Pastor
Canem intuitus
prope oves stantem,
easque adulantem,
Heus tu, inquit,
quae iis evenire cupis,
tuum in caput recidant.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing a dog looking in earnestly at some sheep!

Hyaenae (DeFuria)

2010-06-08T00:29:00.000-04:00

Hyaenās singulīs annīs nātūram mūtāre ferunt, et quī modo mās fuit, deinde in fēminam convertī. Cum ōlim itaque Hyaena masculus contrā nātūrae lēgēs cum fēminā coīre vellet, Heus tū, illa ait, nē quid tāle faciās; haec eadem enim mox ipse patiēris.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 325 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 243.

READ OUT LOUD. Choose which marked text you prefer to practice with - macrons (above) or accent marks (below) - and read the text out loud until you feel comfortable and confident. Then, try reading the unmarked text at the very bottom. It should be easy for you after practicing with the marked texts. :-)

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Hyaénas síngulis annis natúram mutáre ferunt, et qui modo mas fuit, deínde in féminam convérti. Cum olim ítaque Hyaéna másculus contra natúrae leges cum fémina coíre vellet, Heus tu, illa ait, ne quid tale fácias; haec éadem enim mox ipse patiéris.

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Hyaenas
singulis annis
naturam mutare ferunt,
et qui
modo mas fuit,
deinde
in feminam convertit.
Cum olim itaque
Hyaena masculus
contra naturae leges
cum femina coire vellet,
Heus tu, illa ait,
ne quid tale facias;
haec eadem enim
mox ipse patieris.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a hyaena:

Vulpes et Mustela (Camerarius)

2010-06-08T00:16:00.003-04:00

Vulpes irrēpserat in frūmentī cameram per angustam rīmam, quod valdē macilenta esset et corpore attenuātō famē. Rēplēta autem, cum eādem sē recipere et ēgredī vellet, nōn magis patuit exitus distentae cibō. Tum nītentem et urgentem fugam cōnspicāta mustēla monet, ut sīc exīre studeat, quemadmodum intrāverit. Maciē enim pristinā recuperāta, tum dēmum ēvāsūram illā quā subierit.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerarius's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 273 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 24.

READ OUT LOUD. Choose which marked text you prefer to practice with - macrons (above) or accent marks (below) - and read the text out loud until you feel comfortable and confident. Then, try reading the unmarked text at the very bottom. It should be easy for you after practicing with the marked texts. :-)

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Vulpes irrépserat in fruménti cámeram per angústam rimam, quod valde macilénta esset et córpore attenuáto fame. Repléta autem, cum eádem se recípere et égredi vellet, non magis pátuit éxitus disténtae cibo. Tum niténtem et urgéntem fugam conspicáta mustéla monet, ut sic exíre stúdeat, quemádmodum intráverit. Mácie enim prístina recuperáta, tum demum evasúram illa qua subíerit.

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Vulpes irrepserat
in frumenti cameram
per angustam rimam,
quod
valde macilenta esset
et corpore attenuato fame.
Repleta autem,
cum
eadem se recipere et egredi
vellet,
non magis patuit exitus
distentae cibo.
Tum
nitentem et urgentem fugam
conspicata mustela monet,
ut sic exire studeat,
quemadmodum intraverit.
Macie enim pristina recuperata,
tum demum evasuram
illa
qua subierit.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a weasel who could certainly get into, or out of, just about anything.

Olla et Imber (Camerarius)

2010-06-07T23:29:00.004-04:00

Expositam sub diō ollam fictilem, ut lutum prius āresceret, quam in fornāce torrērētur interrogat imber: Quidnam reī sit? Illa verō, sē dōlium esse, superbē rēspondit. Dōlium, inquit imber, in quō vīnum condī solet, quod nōs aquae ōdimus? Perībis igitur, et illam disiēcit.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerarius's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 257 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 368.

READ OUT LOUD. Choose which marked text you prefer to practice with - macrons (above) or accent marks (below) - and read the text out loud until you feel comfortable and confident. Then, try reading the unmarked text at the very bottom. It should be easy for you after practicing with the marked texts. :-)

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Expósitam sub dio ollam fíctilem, ut lutum prius arésceret, quam in fornáce torrerétur intérrogat imber: Quidnam rei sit? Illa vero, se dólium esse, supérbe respóndit. Dólium, inquit imber, in quo vinum condi solet, quod nos aquae ódimus? Períbis ígitur, et illam disiécit.

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Expositam sub dio
ollam fictilem,
ut lutum prius aresceret,
quam in fornace torreretur
interrogat imber:
Quidnam rei sit?
Illa vero,
se dolium esse,
superbe respondit.
Dolium, inquit imber,
in quo vinum condi solet,
quod
nos aquae odimus?
Peribis igitur,
et illam disiecit.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing an ancient amphora:

Vir et Pulex Captus (Camerarius)

2010-06-07T23:16:00.003-04:00

Quid tū, inquit, es animantis? quī pūlicem noctū cēperat. Quī sē rēspondit eum esse, quī, ut ā natura ad exsūgendum dē hūmānō corpore sanguinem prōcreātus sit, ita noceat nēminī, praeterquam quod cutem leviter pungat. Quārē nōn dēbēre illum īnsontis caede polluere manūs. Interrogātus autem, bonī nē aliquid facere posset? Neque bonī neque malī ferē quicquam, rēspondit. Moriēre igitur, inquit ille, quippe quī molestus mihi fueris, cum nec laedere magnoperē, neque prōdesse omnīno possīs.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerarius's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 244 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 272.

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Quid tu, inquit, es animántis? qui púlicem noctu céperat. Qui se respóndit eum esse, qui, ut a natúra ad exsugéndum de humáno córpore sánguinem procreátus sit, ita nóceat némini, praetérquam quod cutem léviter pungat. Quare non debére illum insóntis caede pollúere manus. Interrogátus autem, boni ne áliquid fácere posset? Neque boni neque mali fere quicquam, respóndit. Moriére ígitur, inquit ille, quippe qui moléstus mihi fúeris, cum nec laédere magnópere, neque prodésse omníno possis.

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Quid tu, inquit, es animantis?
qui pulicem noctu ceperat.
Qui se respondit eum esse,
qui,
ut a natura
ad exsugendum
de humano corpore sanguinem
procreatus sit,
ita noceat nemini,
praeterquam
quod cutem leviter pungat.
Quare
non debere illum
insontis caede
polluere manus.
Interrogatus autem,
boni ne aliquid facere posset?
Neque boni
neque mali fere quicquam,
respondit.
Moriere igitur, inquit ille,
quippe qui
molestus mihi fueris,
cum nec laedere magnopere,
neque prodesse omnino possis.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration from the Medici Aesop, which is online at the New York Public Library website.

Lupus et Hircus Superbus (Camerarius)

2010-06-07T22:57:00.003-04:00

Hircus ēvāserat lupum īnsequentem in rūpem, in quam pervenīre ille nōn posset. Ubī aliquantisper lupus cum obsēdisset eum, tandem famē dēpulsus, sitientī tum hircō ad fluvium vīcīnum dēscendendī facultātem dedit. In fluviō autem cornua prōcēra et crūra levia contemplātus hircus, placēre sibi et sē incūsāre, quī lupum fūgisset. Lupus stultum immorantem in fluviō, et aspectantem imāginem suam clanculum adortus comprehendit, et iam frustrā dēplōrantem suam vānitātem asportat atque dēvorat.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerarius's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 239 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 695.

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Hircus eváserat lupum insequéntem in rupem, in quam perveníre ille non posset. Ubi aliquantísper lupus cum obsedísset eum, tandem fame depúlsus, sitiénti tum hirco ad flúvium vicínum descendéndi facultátem dedit. In flúvio autem córnua procéra et crura lévia contemplátus hircus, placére sibi et se incusáre, qui lupum fugísset. Lupus stultum immorántem in flúvio, et aspectántem imáginem suam clánculum adórtus comprehéndit, et iam frustra deplorántem suam vanitátem aspórtat atque dévorat.

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Hircus
evaserat lupum insequentem
in rupem,
in quam pervenire
ille non posset.
Ubi aliquantisper
lupus
cum obsedisset eum,
tandem fame depulsus,
sitienti tum hirco
ad fluvium vicinum
descendendi facultatem dedit.
In fluvio autem
cornua procera
et crura levia contemplatus
hircus,
placere sibi
et se incusare,
qui lupum fugisset.
Lupus
stultum immorantem in fluvio,
et aspectantem imaginem suam
clanculum adortus
comprehendit,
et iam frustra
deplorantem suam vanitatem
asportat atque devorat.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a goat drinking:

Hirundo in Foro et Anguis (Camerarius)

2010-06-07T22:50:00.004-04:00

In forō, ubī iūdicia fīerī solēbant, afflixerat nīdum suum hirundo: huius pullōs anguis laesit. Tum illa: Ō conditiōnem miseram, inquit, cum eō locō, ubī aliī iūs suum obtinent, mihi potissimum vīs et iniūria allāta fuit.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerarius's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 168 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 227.

READ OUT LOUD. Choose which marked text you prefer to practice with - macrons (above) or accent marks (below) - and read the text out loud until you feel comfortable and confident. Then, try reading the unmarked text at the very bottom. It should be easy for you after practicing with the marked texts. :-)

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In foro, ubi iudícia fíeri solébant, afflíxerat nidum suum hirúndo: huius pullos anguis laesit. Tum illa: O conditiónem míseram, inquit, cum eo loco, ubi álii ius suum óbtinent, mihi potíssimum vis et iniúria alláta fuit.

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In foro,
ubi iudicia fieri solebant,
afflixerat nidum suum
hirundo:
huius pullos
anguis laesit.
Tum illa:
O conditionem miseram,
inquit,
cum eo loco,
ubi alii
ius suum obtinent,
mihi potissimum
vis et iniuria allata fuit.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a swallow:

Caprea et Furiosus Leo (Camerarius)

2010-06-07T22:26:00.006-04:00

Cōnspectō leōne furente: Ō miseram et infēlīcem conditiōnem bestiārum, inquit caprea. Sīquidem etiam furiōsōs habitūrae sumus leōnēs, quōrum mentis et ratiōnis compotum saevitiam intolerābilem esse experimur.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerarius's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 149 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 341.

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Conspécto leóne furénte: O míseram et infelícem conditiónem bestiárum, inquit cáprea. Síquidem étiam furiósos habitúrae sumus leónes, quorum mentis et ratiónis cómpotum saevítiam intolerábilem esse expérimur.

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Conspecto leone furente:
O miseram et infelicem conditionem
bestiarum, inquit caprea.
Siquidem
etiam furiosos
habiturae sumus leones,
quorum
mentis et rationis compotum
saevitiam
intolerabilem esse
experimur.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a raging lion:

Leo, Aper et Vultures (Camerarius)

2010-06-07T22:20:00.003-04:00

Gaudēbant vulturēs, cum cernerent leōnem pugnantem cum aprō, et sē victum atque occīsum dēpastūrōs esse spērābant. Cum autem vīdissent, illōs omissō certāmine pācem et foedus facere, falsī spē dēplōrābant vānam expectātiōnem suam.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerarius's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 148 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 338.

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Gaudébant vúltures, cum cérnerent leónem pugnántem cum apro, et se victum atque occísum depastúros esse sperábant. Cum autem vidíssent, illos omísso certámine pacem et foedus fácere, falsi spe deplorábant vanam expectatiónem suam.

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Gaudebant vultures,
cum cernerent
leonem pugnantem cum apro,
et se
victum atque occisum
depasturos esse
sperabant.
Cum autem vidissent,
illos
omisso certamine
pacem et foedus facere,
falsi spe
deplorabant
vanam expectationem suam.

IMAGE. Here's an illustration for the fable (image source) from a 1621 edition of Alciato's emblems - Alciato's version is not quite the same, but it works:

Oves et Pastor in Arbore (Camerarius)

2010-06-07T22:11:00.003-04:00

Ēgerat pastor ovēs in quercētum, ibi strātō sub arbore vestīmentō suō, cōnscendit illam et dēcutere coepit glandēs ad quās accurrentēs ovēs dum illās mandunt, etiam vestem pastōris dīlacerant. Quī cum dē arbore posteā dēscendisset, et cognōvisset damnum quod intereā fēcerant: improbissimae, inquit, animantēs, vōs aliīs ad vestītum lānam suppeditātis, mihi vērō quī vōs pascō meam vestem dīripuistis.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerarius's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 122 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 208.

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Égerat pastor oves in quercétum, ibi strato sub árbore vestiménto suo, conscéndit illam et decútere coepit glandes ad quas accurréntes oves dum illas mandunt, étiam vestem pastóris dilácerant. Qui cum de árbore póstea descendísset, et cognovísset damnum quod intérea fécerant: improbíssimae, inquit, animántes, vos áliis ad vestítum lanam suppeditátis, mihi vero qui vos pasco meam vestem diripuístis.

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Egerat pastor
oves in quercetum,
ibi
strato sub arbore
vestimento suo,
conscendit illam
et decutere coepit glandes
ad quas accurrentes
oves
dum illas mandunt,
etiam vestem pastoris
dilacerant.
Qui cum
de arbore
postea descendisset,
et cognovisset damnum
quod interea fecerant:
improbissimae, inquit, animantes,
vos
aliis ad vestitum
lanam suppeditatis,
mihi vero
qui vos pasco
meam vestem diripuistis.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration from the Medici Aesop, which is online at the New York Public Library website.

Asinus et Ranae (Camerarius)

2010-06-07T21:56:00.003-04:00

Asinus ligna portāns lacumque trānsiēns et in lūbricō titubāns collābitur, cumque onere gravārētur neque resurgere posset, ēiulāre et lāmentārī coepit. Cuius querimōniam audientēs incolae lacūs illīus rānae, Heus tū, inquiunt, quid facerēs sī tantō tempore in hīs aquīs iacuissēs quantō nōs in ipsīs versāmur, cum vix hīc concideris et omnia miserābilī questū compleās.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerarius's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 113 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 189.

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Ásinus ligna portans lacúmque tránsiens et in lúbrico títubans collábitur, cumque ónere gravarétur neque resúrgere posset, eiuláre et lamentári coepit. Cuius querimóniam audiéntes íncolae lacus illíus ranae, Heus tu, ínquiunt, quid fáceres si tanto témpore in his aquis iacuísses quanto nos in ipsis versámur, cum vix hic concíderis et ómnia miserábili questu cómpleas.

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Asinus
ligna portans
lacumque transiens
et in lubrico titubans
collabitur,
cumque onere gravaretur
neque resurgere posset,
eiulare et lamentari coepit.
Cuius querimoniam audientes
incolae lacus illius ranae,
Heus tu, inquiunt,
quid faceres
si tanto tempore
in his aquis iacuisses
quanto nos
in ipsis versamur,
cum vix hic concideris
et omnia
miserabili questu compleas.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration from the Medici Aesop, which is online at the New York Public Library website.

Asini et Iuppiter (Camerarius)

2010-06-07T21:43:00.004-04:00

Asinī perpetuam ponderum et agitātiōnum dēfatīgātionem intolerābilem ratī, ad Iovem lēgātōs quōdam tempore mīsēre, ōrātum ut sibi ille succurreret, tantīsque ā malīs līberāret animālia innocentia. Quibus Iuppiter volēns ostendere id quod peterent fīerī nōn posse, rēspondit, dēstitūrōs onera bāiulāre asinōs, cum mingendō fluvium effēcissent. Quod audītō, quod ex animō et simpliciter haec Iovem locūtum fuisse crēderent, dēcrēvērunt, ubīcumque asinus minxisse alterum animadvertisset, ibīdem et ipse utī mingeret, quod et ab illīs observārī ad hunc usque diem āiunt.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerariu's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 111 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 185.

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Ásini perpétuam pónderum et agitatiónum defatigatiónem intolerábilem rati, ad Iovem legátos quodam témpore misére, orátum ut sibi ille succúrreret, tantísque a malis liberáret animália innocéntia. Quibus Iúppiter volens osténdere id quod péterent fíeri non posse, respóndit, destitúros ónera baiuláre ásinos, cum mingéndo flúvium effecíssent. Quod audíto, quod ex ánimo et simplíciter haec Iovem locútum fuísse créderent, decrevérunt, ubicúmque ásinus minxísse álterum animadvertísset, íbidem et ipse uti míngeret, quod et ab illis observári ad hunc usque diem aiunt.

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Asini
perpetuam
ponderum et agitationum
defatigationem
intolerabilem rati,
ad Iovem legatos
quodam tempore misere,
oratum
ut sibi ille succurreret,
tantisque a malis
liberaret animalia innocentia.
Quibus
Iuppiter volens ostendere
id quod peterent
fieri non posse,
respondit,
destituros onera baiulare
asinos,
cum
mingendo
fluvium effecissent.
Quod audito,
quod
ex animo et simpliciter
haec
Iovem locutum fuisse
crederent,
decreverunt,
ubicumque
asinus
minxisse alterum
animadvertisset,
ibidem et ipse
uti mingeret,
quod
et ab illis observari
ad hunc usque diem aiunt.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration from the Medici Aesop, which is online at the New York Public Library website.

Vir qui Formica Fit (Camerarius)

2010-06-07T11:44:00.000-04:00

Quam animantem formīcam nōmināmus, eam fuisse quondam mortālem hūmānī generis accēpimus. Exercuisse autem agricultūram, in cuius assiduō studiō et summā cupiditāte, vīcīnīs et rēs et frūmenta subtrahere clanculum solēret. Quī cum, ut fit, fūrī multa quotīdiē mala imprecārentur, mōtus tandem Iuppiter commūnī exsēcrātiōne, in animantem, quae ut dīximus, formīca nōminātur, convertit fūrācem agricolam. Nōn tamen ūnā cum speciē mōrēs quoque mūtārī fuēre: nam formīca nunc quoque rūra frequentat et aliēnōs labōrēs ipsa percipit atque recondit.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerariu's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 107 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 166.

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Quam animántem formícam nominámus, eam fuísse quondam mortálem humáni géneris accépimus. Exercuísse autem agricultúram, in cuius assíduo stúdio et summa cupiditáte, vicínis et res et fruménta subtráhere clánculum soléret. Qui cum, ut fit, furi multa quotídie mala imprecaréntur, motus tandem Iúppiter commúni exsecratióne, in animántem, quae ut díximus, formíca nominátur, convértit furácem agrícolam. Non tamen una cum spécie mores quoque mutári fuére: nam formíca nunc quoque rura frequéntat et aliénos labóres ipsa pércipit atque recóndit.

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Quam animantem
formicam nominamus,
eam
fuisse quondam
mortalem humani generis
accepimus.
Exercuisse autem
agriculturam,
in cuius assiduo studio
et summa cupiditate,
vicinis
et res et frumenta
subtrahere clanculum soleret.
Qui cum, ut fit,
furi
multa quotidie mala
imprecarentur,
motus tandem Iuppiter
communi exsecratione,
in animantem,
quae ut diximus,
formica nominatur,
convertit furacem agricolam.
Non tamen
una cum specie
mores quoque mutari fuere:
nam formica
nunc quoque
rura frequentat
et alienos labores
ipsa
percipit atque recondit.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration from the Medici Aesop, which is online at the New York Public Library website. I think this is an AMAZING illustration.

Bona et Mala (DeFuria)

2010-06-07T08:50:00.000-04:00

Bona omnia ā Malīs, quod fluxa et cadūca essent, accūsābantur; quapropter sēsē in caelum recēpērunt. Mala vērō Iovem interrogārunt, quōmodo inter hominēs versārī dēbērent: quibus ille rēspondit, ut singula singulōs invāderent, et modo hunc, modo illum attingerent. Hinc itaque Mala, cum prope nōs dēgant, continuō hominēs premunt; Bona vērō tardius ē caelō dēscendunt.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 347 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 274.

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Bona ómnia a Malis, quod fluxa et cadúca essent, accusabántur; quaprópter sese in caelum recepérunt. Mala vero Iovem interrogárunt, quómodo inter hómines versári debérent: quibus ille respóndit, ut síngula síngulos inváderent, et modo hunc, modo illum attíngerent. Hinc ítaque Mala, cum prope nos degant, contínuo hómines premunt; Bona vero tárdius e caelo descéndunt.

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Bona omnia
a Malis,
quod
fluxa et caduca essent,
accusabantur;
quapropter
sese in caelum receperunt.
Mala vero
Iovem interrogarunt,
quomodo
inter homines versari deberent:
quibus
ille respondit,
ut singula singulos invaderent,
et modo hunc, modo illum
attingerent.
Hinc itaque
Mala, cum prope nos degant,
continuo homines premunt;
Bona vero
tardius e caelo descendunt.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing the great Zeus himself:

Pastor et Lupi Catuli (DeFuria)

2010-06-07T06:00:00.000-04:00

Pastor repertōs lupī Catulōs cūrā magnā ēducāvit, arbitrātus, cum adolēvissent, nōn sōlum ovēs custōdītūrōs suās, sed īnsuper aliās rapientēs sibi dēlātūrōs. At illī citissimē adultī, occāsiōnem nactī, prīmum ipsīus gregem dēvorāvēre. Quapropter ingemēns Pastor ait, Meritō equidem plector: quid enim eōs iuvenculōs adhuc servāvī, quōs vel adultōs necāre oportēbat?

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 319 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 209.

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Pastor repértos lupi Cátulos cura magna educávit, arbitrátus, cum adolevíssent, non solum oves custoditúros suas, sed ínsuper álias rapiéntes sibi delatúros. At illi citíssime adúlti, occasiónem nacti, primum ipsíus gregem devoravére. Quaprópter íngemens Pastor ait, Mérito équidem plector: quid enim eos iuvénculos adhuc servávi, quos vel adúltos necáre oportébat?

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Pastor
repertos lupi Catulos
cura magna educavit,
arbitratus,
cum adolevissent,
non solum
oves custodituros suas,
sed insuper
alias rapientes
sibi delaturos.
At illi
citissime adulti,
occasionem nacti,
primum
ipsius gregem devoravere.
Quapropter ingemens
Pastor ait,
Merito equidem plector:
quid enim
eos iuvenculos adhuc servavi,
quos vel adultos
necare oportebat?

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a wolf cub - remember, he only looks harmless:

Dives et Coriarius (DeFuria)

2010-06-07T05:42:00.000-04:00

Dīves prope Coriārium habitāns, neque fētōrem ferre valēns, ut discēderet īnstābat. Is vērō id in longum differēbat, brevī sē discessūrum prōmittēns. Sed cum continuō manēret, tandem contigit, ut alter sēnsim assuesceret, nec amplius malō odōre molestārētur.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 316 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 204.

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Dives prope Coriárium hábitans, neque fetórem ferre valens, ut discéderet instábat. Is vero id in longum differébat, brevi se discessúrum promíttens. Sed cum contínuo manéret, tandem cóntigit, ut alter sensim assuésceret, nec ámplius malo odóre molestarétur.

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Dives
prope Coriarium habitans,
neque fetorem ferre valens,
ut discederet
instabat.
Is vero
id in longum differebat,
brevi
se discessurum
promittens.
Sed
cum continuo maneret,
tandem contigit,
ut alter
sensim assuesceret,
nec amplius
malo odore molestaretur.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing a 19th-century leather-making shop:

Serpens, Felis et Mures (DeFuria)

2010-06-07T05:35:00.000-04:00

Serpēns et Fēles in quādam domō pugnābant. Inquilīnī itaque Mūrēs, quī ab utrīsque continuō dēvorābantur, ubī dēcertantēs eōs vīdēre, cavīs īlico exiēre suīs. Ipsī vērō simul ac Mūrēs vīdēre, īrīs sēpositīs, proeliīsque dīmissīs, omnēs in illōs conversī sunt.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 314 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 197.

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Serpens et Feles in quadam domo pugnábant. Inquilíni ítaque Mures, qui ab utrísque contínuo devorabántur, ubi decertántes eos vidére, cavis ílico exiére suis. Ipsi vero simul ac Mures vidére, iris sepósitis, proeliísque dimíssis, omnes in illos convérsi sunt.

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Serpens et Feles
in quadam domo
pugnabant.
Inquilini itaque Mures,
qui
ab utrisque
continuo devorabantur,
ubi decertantes eos videre,
cavis ilico exiere suis.
Ipsi vero
simul ac Mures videre,
iris sepositis,
proeliisque dimissis,
omnes
in illos conversi sunt.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a cat and snake at war:

Asinus Silvestris et Asinus Verberatus (Camerarius)

2010-06-07T00:29:00.003-04:00

Silvestris asinus prōstrātum in sōle mānsuētum asinum cernēns, beātum illum iūdicābat animō suō quī et cute nitidā et bene habitō corpore esset. Mox vidēns eundem et onera ferre et ab agitātōre fustibus caedī, nōn egō tē inquit magis beātum esse dūcō, intelligō enim cum quantā calamitāte tua bona confūsa sint.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerariu's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 210 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 183.

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Silvéstris ásinus prostrátum in sole mansuétum ásinum cernens, beátum illum iudicábat ánimo suo qui et cute nítida et bene hábito córpore esset. Mox videns eúndem et ónera ferre et ab agitatóre fústibus caedi, non ego te inquit magis beátum esse duco, intélligo enim cum quanta calamitáte tua bona confúsa sint.

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Silvestris asinus
prostratum in sole
mansuetum asinum cernens,
beatum illum
iudicabat animo suo
qui
et cute nitida
et bene habito corpore esset.
Mox videns eundem
et onera ferre
et ab agitatore fustibus caedi,
non ego
te inquit
magis beatum esse
duco,
intelligo enim
cum quanta calamitate
tua bona confusa sint.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration from the Medici Aesop, which is online at the New York Public Library website.

Monedula et Columbae (Camerarius)

2010-06-06T23:30:00.003-04:00

Monēdula animadvertēns victum abundantem columbārum, cērussā oblinit nīgrōrem suum, et adiungit sē columbīs. Hae sēcum illam cibum capere dōnec tacuit, facile passae; postquam crocitantem audīvēre, irruunt in eam et abigunt dē columbarī. Tum revertitur ad monēdulās quae albātam hanc ut aliēnam avem et ipsae exclūdunt. Ita quae nōn contenta suā forte meliōrem secūta fuerat, utrīusque vītae commoda āmīsit.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerariu's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 100 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 129.

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Monédula animadvértens victum abundántem columbárum, cerússa óblinit nigrórem suum, et adiúngit se colúmbis. Hae secum illam cibum cápere donec tácuit, fácile passae; postquam crocitántem audivére, írruunt in eam et ábigunt de columbári. Tum revértitur ad monédulas quae albátam hanc ut aliénam avem et ipsae exclúdunt. Ita quae non conténta sua forte meliórem secúta fúerat, utriúsque vitae cómmoda amísit.

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Monedula
animadvertens
victum abundantem columbarum,
cerussa
oblinit nigrorem suum,
et adiungit se columbis.
Hae
secum illam
cibum capere
donec tacuit,
facile passae;
postquam
crocitantem audivere,
irruunt in eam
et abigunt de columbari.
Tum
revertitur ad monedulas
quae
albatam hanc
ut alienam avem
et ipsae excludunt.
Ita
quae
non contenta sua forte
meliorem secuta fuerat,
utriusque vitae commoda
amisit.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration from the Medici Aesop, which is online at the New York Public Library website.

Fures et Gallus (Camerarius)

2010-06-06T23:21:00.003-04:00

Fūrēs quī sē per ruīnōsum parietem in aedēs quāsdam īnsinuāssent, cum quod auferre possent nihil reperīrent, gallum forte strepentem et cantantem comprehendunt et sēcum asportant. Quem iugulātūrī ōrantur ab eō sibi ut parcant: suum enim cantum ūtilem hominibus esse quōs excitet dē somnō ad opera et labōrem. Tum fūrēs, Eō libentius, inquiunt, tē occīderimus, quī eōs suscitēs quōrum vigilantia obstet cōnātibus nostrīs.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerariu's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 96 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 122.

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Fures qui se per ruinósum paríetem in aedes quasdam insinuássent, cum quod auférre possent nihil reperírent, gallum forte strepéntem et cantántem comprehéndunt et secum aspórtant. Quem iugulatúri orántur ab eo sibi ut parcant: suum enim cantum útilem homínibus esse quos éxcitet de somno ad ópera et labórem. Tum fures, Eo libéntius, ínquiunt, te occidérimus, qui eos súscites quorum vigilántia obstet conátibus nostris.

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Fures qui
se
per ruinosum parietem
in aedes quasdam
insinuassent,
cum
quod auferre possent
nihil reperirent,
gallum
forte strepentem et cantantem
comprehendunt
et secum asportant.
Quem iugulaturi
orantur ab eo
sibi ut parcant:
suum enim cantum
utilem hominibus esse
quos excitet de somno
ad opera et laborem.
Tum fures,
Eo libentius, inquiunt,
te occiderimus,
qui
eos suscites
quorum vigilantia
obstet conatibus nostris.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration from the Medici Aesop, which is online at the New York Public Library website.

Cancer et Vulpes (Camerarius)

2010-06-06T23:17:00.003-04:00

Egressus quondam dē aquā cancer in rīpā pascēbātur: hunc famēlica vulpes corripuit, cumque illum dēvorāre vellet: cūr igitur, inquit, egō quī fluviātilis essem terrestris fīerī voluit?

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies Camerarius's edition of the Aesopic corpus; the 1571 edition of Camerariu's Aesop is available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 94 in Camerarius; for other versions, see Perry 116.

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Egréssus quondam de aqua cancer in ripa pascebátur: hunc famélica vulpes corrípuit, cumque illum devoráre vellet: cur ígitur, inquit, ego qui fluviátilis essem terréstris fíeri vóluit?

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Egressus quondam
de aqua
cancer
in ripa pascebatur:
hunc
famelica vulpes corripuit,
cumque illum devorare vellet:
cur igitur, inquit,
ego
qui fluviatilis essem
terrestris fieri voluit?

IMAGE. Here is an illustration from the Medici Aesop, which is online at the New York Public Library website.

Pediculi et Agricola (DeFuria)

2010-06-06T11:50:00.000-04:00

Pedīculī arantem Agricolam morsibus infestābant. Ille subūculam ut purgāret, semel atque iterum arātiōnem intermīsit: sed cum dēnuō mordērētur, subūculam in ignem coniectam exussit, nē saepius opus interrumperet. Et egō victōs moneō, caveant sibi, nē tertiō peccātō ignis poena fiat.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 386 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 471.

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Pedículi arántem Agrícolam mórsibus infestábant. Ille subúculam ut purgáret, semel atque íterum aratiónem intermísit: sed cum dénuo morderétur, subúculam in ignem coniéctam exússit, ne saépius opus interrúmperet. Et ego victos móneo, cáveant sibi, ne tértio peccáto ignis poena fiat.

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Pediculi
arantem Agricolam
morsibus infestabant.
Ille
subuculam ut purgaret,
semel atque iterum
arationem intermisit:
sed cum denuo morderetur,
subuculam
in ignem coniectam
exussit,
ne saepius
opus interrumperet.
Et ego
victos moneo,
caveant sibi,
ne tertio peccato
ignis poena fiat.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), from the Renaissance Histoire Naturelle des Indes:

Aesopus in Navali (DeFuria)

2010-06-06T10:44:00.000-04:00

Ōlim Aesōpus fābulātor ōtium agēns, in nāvāle ingressus est. Quem cum nāvium fābricātōrēs vīdīssent, et prōvocassent, ut fābellam narrāret, sīc ille exorsus est. Erat ōlim Chaos et Aqua; Iuppiter autem, cum terram quoque, quae marī obruta erat, exprōmere vellet, eam admonēbat, ut ūnō atque alterō haustū mare absorbēret. Terra itaque id opus aggrediēns, prīmō quidem haustū montēs ēmīsit, secundō vērō plānitiem patefēcit; quod sī tertium quoque haustum addidisset, et aquam absorbuisset, ars vestra inūtilis esset.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 375 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 8.

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Olim Aesópus fabulátor ótium agens, in navále ingréssus est. Quem cum návium fabricatóres vidíssent, et provocássent, ut fabéllam narráret, sic ille exórsus est. Erat olim Chaos et Aqua; Iúppiter autem, cum terram quoque, quae mari óbruta erat, exprómere vellet, eam admonébat, ut uno atque áltero haustu mare absórberet. Terra ítaque id opus aggrédiens, primo quidem haustu montes emísit, secúndo vero planítiem patefécit; quod si tértium quoque haustum addidísset, et aquam absorbuísset, ars vestra inútilis esset.

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Olim Aesopus fabulator
otium agens,
in navale ingressus est.
Quem
cum navium fabricatores
vidissent, et provocassent,
ut fabellam narraret,
sic ille exorsus est.
Erat olim Chaos et Aqua;
Iuppiter autem,
cum terram quoque,
quae mari obruta erat,
expromere vellet,
eam admonebat,
ut uno atque altero haustu
mare absorberet.
Terra itaque
id opus aggrediens,
primo quidem haustu
montes emisit,
secundo vero
planitiem patefecit;
quod
si tertium quoque haustum
addidisset,
et aquam absorbuisset,
ars vestra
inutilis esset.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source); it's a Greek postage stamp comemorating the first ship ever made, the Argo, the ship of Jason and the Argonauts:

Pastor et Lupus Parvulus (DeFuria)

2010-06-06T10:39:00.000-04:00

Pastor Lupum parvulum cum invēnisset, eum penes sē ēnūtrīvit, ac ubī adolēvit, pecudēs ex vīcīnīs armentīs rapere docuit. Quod lupus cum ēgregie didicisset, Cave, ōlim Pastōrī ait, nē mē rapiendī artem postquam docueris, multās ex tuīs gregibus ovēs dēsīderēs.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 373 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 366.

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Pastor Lupum párvulum cum invenísset, eum penes se enutrívit, ac ubi adolévit, pécudes ex vicínis arméntis rápere dócuit. Quod lupus cum egrégie didicísset, Cave, olim Pastóri ait, ne me rapiéndi artem postquam docúeris, multas ex tuis grégibus oves desíderes.

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Pastor
Lupum parvulum
cum invenisset,
eum
penes se enutrivit,
ac ubi adolevit,
pecudes
ex vicinis armentis
rapere docuit.
Quod lupus
cum egregie didicisset,
Cave,
olim Pastori ait,
ne me
rapiendi artem
postquam docueris,
multas
ex tuis gregibus oves
desideres.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a young wolf:

Cicada et Vulpes (DeFuria)

2010-06-06T08:31:00.000-04:00

Cicāda prōcēra quādam in arbore canēbat. Vulpes eam dēvorāre cupiēns, ut capere posset, huiusmodī dolum commenta est. Stāns ex adversō, atque eius vōcis suāvitātem simulāns admīrārī, eam, ut dēscenderet, hortābātur, aiēns optāre sē, quantum sit animal illud, quod tam sonōram vōcem ēmitteret, propius vidēre. Illa dolum suspicāta, Heus tū, falleris, ait, sī mē dēscēnsūram putās: ex quō enim vulpīnō in stercore cicādae ālās esse vīdī, ā vulpibus caveō.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 322 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 241.

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Cicáda procéra quadam in árbore canébat. Vulpes eam devoráre cúpiens, ut cápere posset, huiúsmodi dolum comménta est. Stans ex advérso, atque eius vocis suavitátem símulans admirári, eam, ut descénderet, hortabátur, aiens optáre se, quantum sit ánimal illud, quod tam sonóram vocem emítteret, própius vidére. Illa dolum suspicáta, Heus tu, fálleris, ait, si me descensúram putas: ex quo enim vulpíno in stércore cicádae alas esse vidi, a vúlpibus cáveo.

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Cicada
procera quadam in arbore
canebat.
Vulpes
eam devorare cupiens,
ut capere posset,
huiusmodi dolum
commenta est.
Stans ex adverso,
atque eius vocis suavitatem
simulans admirari,
eam, ut descenderet,
hortabatur,
aiens
optare se,
quantum sit animal illud,
quod
tam sonoram vocem
emitteret,
propius videre.
Illa
dolum suspicata,
Heus tu, falleris, ait,
si me descensuram putas:
ex quo enim
vulpino in stercore
cicadae alas esse
vidi,
a vulpibus caveo.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing an eager-looking fox:

Onager et Asinus (DeFuria)

2010-06-06T00:23:00.000-04:00

Onager Asinum vidēns grave portantem onus, eīque servitūtem exprōbrāns, ita est allocūtus: Fēlix egō, quī lībertāte fruor, ōtiō indulgeō, et alimenta in montibus ultrō sine labōre inveniō. Tū contrā ab aliō exspectās alimenta, continuīsque servitiīs et verberibus lacerāris. Dum sē sīc iactat, confestim appāret leo. Asinum, quod agāso aderat, leo relinquit intactum; in Onagrum autem, quī sōlus erat, vehementem facit impetum, eumque epulātur.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 340 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 411.

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Ónager Ásinum videns grave portántem onus, eíque servitútem expróbrans, ita est allocútus: Felix ego, qui libertáte fruor, ótio indúlgeo, et aliménta in móntibus ultro sine labóre invénio. Tu contra ab álio exspéctas aliménta, continuísque servítiis et verbéribus laceráris. Dum se sic iactat, conféstim appáret leo. Ásinum, quod agáso áderat, leo relínquit intáctum; in Ónagrum autem, qui solus erat, veheméntem facit ímpetum, eúmque epulátur.

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Onager
Asinum videns
grave portantem onus,
eique servitutem exprobrans,
ita est allocutus:
Felix ego,
qui libertate fruor,
otio indulgeo,
et alimenta in montibus ultro
sine labore invenio.
Tu contra
ab alio exspectas alimenta,
continuisque servitiis
et verberibus laceraris.
Dum se sic iactat,
confestim apparet leo.
Asinum,
quod agaso aderat,
leo
relinquit intactum;
in Onagrum autem,
qui solus erat,
vehementem facit impetum,
eumque epulatur.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing an onager:

Pastor et Lanio (DeFuria)

2010-06-03T11:56:00.000-04:00

Pastor et Lanio idem iter habēbant. Cum itaque inter eundum pinguissimum agnum seorsum ē grege suō aberrantem et ā cēterīs relictum vīdissent, ambō in illum accurrērunt. Brūta tunc temporis humānā vōce loquēbantur; quapropter agnus, ut scīret, cui sēsē committeret, quis uterque eōrum esset, exquīrēbat. Quod ubī intellexit, artemque utrīusque percēpit, Pastōrī statim sē trādidit: Laniōnī contrā, tū, inquit, carnifex es, gregisque nostrī crūdēlis mactātor: proinde mōrēs nostrī cum Pastōre magis congruunt.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 400 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 465.

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Pastor et Lánio idem iter habébant. Cum ítaque inter eúndum pinguíssimum agnum seórsum e grege suo aberrántem et a céteris relíctum vidíssent, ambo in illum accurrérunt. Bruta tunc témporis humána voce loquebántur; quaprópter agnus, ut scíret, cui sese commítteret, quis utérque eórum esset, exquirébat. Quod ubi intelléxit, artémque utriúsque percépit, Pastóri statim se trádidit: Lanióni contra, tu, inquit, cárnifex es, gregísque nostri crudélis mactátor: proínde mores nostri cum Pastóre magis cóngruunt.

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Pastor et Lanio
idem iter habebant.
Cum itaque
inter eundum
pinguissimum agnum
seorsum
e grege suo aberrantem
et a ceteris relictum vidissent,
ambo in illum accurrerunt.
Bruta tunc temporis
humana voce loquebantur;
quapropter agnus,
ut sciret,
cui sese committeret,
quis uterque eorum esset,
exquirebat.
Quod ubi intellexit,
artemque utriusque percepit,
Pastori statim se tradidit:
Lanioni contra,
tu, inquit, carnifex es,
gregisque nostri
crudelis mactator:
proinde mores nostri
cum Pastore magis congruunt.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a lamb speaking up for itself:

Bellator Timidus et Corvi (DeFuria)

2010-06-03T11:20:00.000-04:00

Timidus quīdam homo ōlim ad bellum proficiscēbātur. Cui cum Corvī crocitantēs occurrissent, positīs armīs domī sē continuit. Posterā diē idem repetēns iter, eōdem auspiciō territus restitit. Quapropter ille indignātus, vōs quidem, quantum vultis, inquit, crocitāte, sed meās carnēs nē vorētis.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 390 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 245.

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Tímidus quidam homo olim ad bellum proficiscebátur. Cui cum Corvi crocitántes occurríssent, pósitis armis domi se contínuit. Póstera die idem répetens iter, eódem auspício térritus réstitit. Quaprópter ille indignátus, vos quidem, quantum vultis, inquit, crocitáte, sed meas carnes ne vorétis.

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Timidus quidam homo
olim ad bellum proficiscebatur.
Cui
cum Corvi crocitantes
occurrissent,
positis armis
domi se continuit.
Postera die
idem repetens iter,
eodem auspicio territus
restitit.
Quapropter
ille indignatus,
vos quidem,
quantum vultis, inquit,
crocitate,
sed meas carnes ne voretis.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing a toy Roman soldier:

Viator et Veritas (DeFuria)

2010-06-03T09:03:00.000-04:00

Homo quīdam cum per dēsertum quoddam iter habēret, sōlam ibi Vēritātem remōtō in locō dēgentem invēnit, eamque sīc alloquī coepit: Quid causae est, mulier, quod, urbe relictā, dēserta colis? Cui statim illa, Quia, inquit, inter paucōs ōlim Mendācium versābātur, nunc vērō apud omnēs tūtō dēgit. Et sānē, sī id impūnē dīcere datum est, tūque velis audīre, nunc hominum vīta perversa est.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 364 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 355.

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Homo quidam cum per desértum quoddam iter habéret, solam ibi Veritátem remóto in loco degéntem invénit, eámque sic álloqui coepit: Quid causae est, múlier, quod, urbe relícta, desérta colis? Cui statim illa, Quia, inquit, inter paucos olim Mendácium versabátur, nunc vero apud omnes tuto degit. Et sane, si id impúne dícere datum est, tuque velis audíre, nunc hóminum vita pervérsa est.

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Homo quidam
cum per desertum quoddam
iter haberet,
solam ibi Veritatem
remoto in loco degentem
invenit,
eamque sic alloqui coepit:
Quid causae est, mulier,
quod, urbe relicta,
deserta colis?
Cui statim illa,
Quia, inquit,
inter paucos olim
Mendacium versabatur,
nunc vero
apud omnes tuto degit.
Et sane,
si id impune dicere
datum est,
tuque velis audire,
nunc hominum vita
perversa est.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) - I thought this photograph could be a good image of what the story is about!

Debitor Atheniēnsis (DeFuria)

2010-06-03T08:42:00.000-04:00

Athēnīs Dēbitor quīdam cum ā crēditōre exigerētur, prīmō quidem dīlātiōnem sibi concēdī postulābat, sē tunc solvendō nōn esse affirmāns. Ubī vērō eum persuādēre nōn potuit, adductam, quam sōlam habēbat, suem, praesente illō vēnum prōposuit. Quōdam autem accēdente, et, an sūs illa pareret, interrogante, nōn sōlum eam parere ipse rēspondit, sed et praeter opīniōnem, Mystēriīs fēmineī, Panathēnaeīs vērō masculī sexūs fīliōs ēnītī solēre. Cum ad haec emptor obstupesceret, nē profectō mīrēris, crēditor subiēcit; haec sūs enim Dionȳsiīs haedulōs etiam est paritūra.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 328 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 5.

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Athénis Débitor quidam cum a creditóre exigerétur, primo quidem dilatiónem sibi concédi postulábat, se tunc solvéndo non esse affírmans. Ubi vero eum persuadére non pótuit, addúctam, quam solam habébat, suem, praesénte illo venum propósuit. Quodam autem accedénte, et, an sus illa páreret, interrogánte, non solum eam párere ipse respóndit, sed et praeter opiniónem, Mystériis femínei, Panathenaéis vero másculi sexus fílios eníti solére. Cum ad haec emptor obstupésceret, ne profécto miréris, créditor subiécit; haec sus enim Dionýsiis haédulos étiam est paritúra.

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Athenis
Debitor quidam
cum a creditore exigeretur,
primo quidem
dilationem sibi concedi
postulabat,
se tunc solvendo non esse
affirmans.
Ubi vero
eum persuadere non potuit,
adductam,
quam solam habebat,
suem,
praesente illo
venum proposuit.
Quodam autem accedente,
et, an sus illa pareret,
interrogante,
non solum eam parere
ipse respondit,
sed et praeter opinionem,
Mysteriis feminei,
Panathenaeis vero
masculi sexus filios
eniti solere.
Cum ad haec
emptor obstupesceret,
ne profecto mireris,
creditor subiecit;
haec sus enim
Dionysiis
haedulos etiam est paritura.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing the god Dionysus, with his goat-like satyr attendant:

Figulus, Asinus et Agaso (DeFuria)

2010-06-03T00:04:00.000-04:00

Figulus quīdam multās avēs in officīnā formāverat. Asinus vērō praeteriēns, Agāsōne negligenter sequente, per fenestram īnsertō capite avēs illās ēvertit, et vāsa, quae erant in officīnā, confrēgit. Cum igitur dominus officīnae Agāsōnem in iūdicium addūceret, ille ab obviīs interrogātus, cuius crīminis causa in iūs vocārētur, rēspondit: Ob Asinum quī in officīnam intrōspexit.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 409 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 459.

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Fígulus quidam multas aves in officína formáverat. Ásinus vero praetériens, Agasóne negligénter sequénte, per fenéstram insérto cápite aves illas evértit, et vasa, quae erant in officína, confrégit. Cum ígitur dóminus officínae Agasónem in iudícium addúceret, ille ab óbviis interrogátus, cuius críminis causa in ius vocarétur, respóndit: Ob Ásinum qui in officínam introspéxit.

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Figulus quidam
multas aves
in officina formaverat.
Asinus vero praeteriens,
Agasone negligenter sequente,
per fenestram inserto capite
aves illas evertit,
et vasa, quae erant in officina,
confregit.
Cum igitur
dominus officinae
Agasonem in iudicium adduceret,
ille
ab obviis interrogatus,
cuius criminis causa
in ius vocaretur,
respondit:
Ob Asinum
qui in officinam introspexit.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a donkey - just imagine this head poking in through the window of a shop!

Cerva, Leo et Pastor (DeFuria)

2010-06-02T11:33:00.000-04:00

Cervam īnsequēbātur Leo: illa fugā ēvādit, dēnsōque quōdam abdit sē in nemore. Leo vērō, quī, quantum rōbore Cervam vincit, tantum vēlōcitāte ā Cervā vincitur, nemus adit, quaeritque ex Pastōre, sīcubi latitantem vīdisset Cervam. Negat Pastor, simulque manū prōtēnsā locum ostendit; atque ita Cervam miserrimam invādit Leo. Vulpēcula autem, Nae tū, inquit Pastōrī, imbellis simul improbusque es: cōram Leōne quidem imbellis, improbus vērō in Cervam.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 399 in De Furia and, surprisingly, I haven't been able to find this in Perry - I'm guessing he considers it to be a variation on Perry 22, although it seems to me worth considering it to have a number of its own.

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Cervam insequebátur Leo: illa fuga evádit, densóque quodam abdit se in némore. Leo vero, qui, quantum róbore Cervam vincit, tantum velocitáte a Cerva víncitur, nemus adit, quaerítque ex Pastóre, sícubi latitántem vidísset Cervam. Negat Pastor, simúlque manu proténsa locum osténdit; atque ita Cervam misérrimam invádit Leo. Vulpécula autem, Nae tu, inquit Pastóri, imbéllis simul improbúsque es: coram Leóne quidem imbéllis, ímprobus vero in Cervam.

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Cervam insequebatur
Leo:
illa
fuga evadit,
densoque quodam
abdit se in nemore.
Leo vero, qui,
quantum robore
Cervam vincit,
tantum velocitate
a Cerva vincitur,
nemus adit,
quaeritque ex Pastore,
sicubi
latitantem vidisset Cervam.
Negat Pastor,
simulque
manu protensa locum
ostendit;
atque ita
Cervam miserrimam
invadit Leo.
Vulpecula autem,
Nae tu, inquit Pastori,
imbellis simul improbusque es:
coram Leone quidem imbellis,
improbus vero in Cervam.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing a lion in pursuit of a gazelle, which is something like the cerva in our story:

Satyrus et Ignis (DeFuria)

2010-06-02T11:24:00.000-04:00

Cum Satyrus ignem prīmō vīsum osculārī vellet et amplectī, hīs eum monuit Promētheus: At flēbis ustam prōtinus barbam, caper; etenim tangentem ūrit; sed lūmen praebet, et calōrem, et ūsūs eius gnārīs īnstrūmentum est omnium artium.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 398 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 467.

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Cum Sátyrus ignem primo visum osculári vellet et amplécti, his eum mónuit Prométheus: At flebis ustam prótinus barbam, caper; étenim tangéntem urit; sed lumen praebet, et calórem, et usus eius gnaris instruméntum est ómnium ártium.

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Cum Satyrus
ignem primo visum
osculari vellet et amplecti,
his eum monuit Prometheus:
At flebis
ustam protinus barbam,
caper;
etenim tangentem urit;
sed lumen praebet, et calorem,
et usus eius gnaris
instrumentum est omnium artium.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a sculpture of a satyr on a building in Paris:

Murus et Vectis (DeFuria)

2010-06-02T10:55:00.000-04:00

Mūrus violenter ā Vecte concussus, Quid ita, aiēbat, mē exagitās, nullā ā mē offēnsus iniūriā? At Vectis, nōn egō, inquit, huiusce reī causa sum, sed quī validīs ictibus mē rētrō impellit.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 377 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 270.

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Murus violénter a Vecte concússus, Quid ita, aiébat, me exágitas, nulla a me offénsus iniúria? At Vectis, non ego, inquit, huiúsce rei causa sum, sed qui válidis íctibus me retro impéllit.

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Murus
violenter a Vecte concussus,
Quid ita, aiebat,
me exagitas,
nulla
a me offensus iniuria?
At Vectis,
non ego, inquit,
huiusce rei causa sum,
sed qui
validis ictibus
me retro impellit.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a wall being worked on:

Noctua (DeFuria)

2010-06-02T09:05:00.000-04:00

Noctua ē quādam fenestra caveā inclūsa cum pendēret, accēdēns ad eam vespertīlio, causam rogābat, quārē diē quidem silēret, nocte vērō cantāret. Cui illa, nōn temerē id ā sē fīerī, rēspondit; ōlim enim cum interdiu id faceret, sē captam fuisse āiēbat, ac proinde iam tempore ab illō magis prūdentem ēvāsisse. At nōn tibi, Vespertīlio ait, nunc est cavendum, cum nulla ūtilitas inest, sed, antequam caperēris, prudēns esse dēbēbās.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 235 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 48.

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Nóctua e quadam fenéstra cávea inclúsa cum pendéret, accédens ad eam vespertílio, causam rogábat, quare die quidem siléret, nocte vero cantáret. Cui illa, non témere id a se fíeri, respóndit; olim enim cum intérdiu id fáceret, se captam fuísse aiébat, ac proínde iam témpore ab illo magis prudéntem evasísse. At non tibi, Vespertílio ait, nunc est cavéndum, cum nulla utílitas inest, sed, ántequam caperéris, prudens esse debébas.

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Noctua
e quadam fenestra
cavea inclusa
cum penderet,
accedens ad eam
vespertilio,
causam rogabat,
quare die quidem sileret,
nocte vero cantaret.
Cui illa,
non temere id
a se fieri,
respondit;
olim enim
cum interdiu id faceret,
se
captam fuisse
aiebat,
ac proinde iam
tempore ab illo
magis prudentem evasisse.
At non tibi, Vespertilio ait,
nunc est cavendum,
cum nulla utilitas inest,
sed, antequam capereris,
prudens esse debebas.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing an owl in a cage:

Larus et Milvus (DeFuria)

2010-06-02T08:48:00.000-04:00

Larus cum piscem dēgluttisset, disruptō gutture, sūprā nāvem sēmianimis iacēbat. Hunc autem cum Milvus vīdisset, Digna sānē tulistī, ait, quod volūcris nātus cum sīs, sūprā mare vītam trādūcis.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 112 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 139.

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Larus cum piscem degluttísset, disrúpto gútture, supra navem semiánimis iacébat. Hunc autem cum Milvus vidísset, Digna sane tulísti, ait, quod volúcris natus cum sis, supra mare vitam tradúcis.

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Larus
cum piscem degluttisset,
disrupto gutture,
supra navem
semianimis iacebat.
Hunc autem
cum Milvus vidisset,
Digna sane tulisti, ait,
quod
volucris natus cum sis,
supra mare
vitam traducis.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing a gull, larus canus.

Pulex et Bos (DeFuria)

2010-06-01T14:00:00.000-04:00

Pūlex sīc ōlim Bovem interrogāvit. Quid causae est, quod tū, quī tam magnus ac fortis es, hominibus quotīdiē īnserviās, dum egō eōrum carnēs ācriter vellicō, et sanguinem hiantī ōre bibō? Egō, bōs ait, in hominum genus ingrātus nōn sum; ipsī enim ingentī amōre atque benevolentia continuō mē excipiunt, ac frequenter mihi frontem atque humerōs fricant. Tum Pūlex ad haec rēspondēns, At mihi, ait, miserō contrārium fit; nam sī ab illīs egō fricārer, id mihi mortem fūnestissimam comparāret.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 382 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 273.

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Pulex sic olim Bovem interrogávit. Quid causae est, quod tu, qui tam magnus ac fortis es, homínibus quotídie insérvias, dum ego eórum carnes ácriter véllico, et sánguinem hiánti ore bibo? Ego, bos ait, in hóminum genus ingrátus non sum; ipsi enim ingénti amóre atque benevoléntia contínuo me excípiunt, ac frequénter mihi frontem atque húmeros fricant. Tum Pulex ad haec respóndens, At mihi, ait, mísero contrárium fit; nam si ab illis ego fricárer, id mihi mortem funestíssimam comparáret.

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Pulex sic olim
Bovem interrogavit.
Quid causae est,
quod tu,
qui
tam magnus ac fortis es,
hominibus
quotidie inservias,
dum ego
eorum carnes acriter vellico,
et sanguinem
hianti ore bibo?
Ego, bos ait,
in hominum genus
ingratus non sum;
ipsi enim
ingenti amore atque benevolentia
continuo me excipiunt,
ac frequenter
mihi frontem atque humeros
fricant.
Tum Pulex
ad haec respondens,
At mihi, ait, misero
contrarium fit;
nam si ab illis ego fricarer,
id
mihi mortem funestissimam
compararet.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a seriously blood-sucking flea:

Delphines et Gobius (DeFuria)

2010-06-01T13:00:00.000-04:00

Delphīnēs et Bālaenae inter sē pugnābant. Pugna vērō cum magis magisque incalesceret, Gōbius (pisciculī id nōmen est) caput extulit undīs, eōsque reconciliāre inter sēsē cōnābātur. At quīdam ex delphīnīs eum interpellāns, Profectō, inquit, tolerābilius est nōbīs, mūtuīs vulneribus occumbere, quam tē pācis auctōrem habēre.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 53 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 62.

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Delphínes et Balaénae inter se pugnábant. Pugna vero cum magis magísque incalésceret, Góbius (piscículi id nomen est) caput éxtulit undis, eósque reconciliáre inter sese conabátur. At quidam ex delphínis eum interpéllans, Profécto, inquit, tolerabílius est nobis, mútuis vulnéribus occúmbere, quam te pacis auctórem habére.

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Delphines et Balaenae
inter se pugnabant.
Pugna vero
cum magis magisque incalesceret,
Gobius (pisciculi id nomen est)
caput extulit undis,
eosque
reconciliare inter sese
conabatur.
At quidam ex delphinis
eum interpellans,
Profecto, inquit,
tolerabilius est nobis,
mutuis vulneribus occumbere,
quam te pacis auctorem habere.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a gobius, or gudgeon:

Mercurius et Mendacia (DeFuria)

2010-06-01T11:00:00.000-04:00

Mercurius quondam mendāciīs omnibus et fraudibus in currū positīs, ūniversam terram circumībat. Ut vērō ad Ārabum regiōnem pervēnit, currus diffractus est, ita ut onus omne dēcideret. At Ārabēs, ut aliō trānsīret, nōn permīsēre; adeō ea gēns nec quae commūnia sunt hominibus facere potest.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 349 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 309.

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Mercúrius quondam mendáciis ómnibus et fraúdibus in curru pósitis, univérsam terram circumíbat. Ut vero ad Árabum regiónem pervénit, currus diffráctus est, ita ut onus omne decíderet. At Árabes, ut álio transíret, non permisére; ádeo ea gens nec quae commúnia sunt homínibus fácere potest.

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Mercurius quondam
mendaciis omnibus et fraudibus
in curru positis,
universam terram circumibat.
Ut vero
ad Arabum regionem pervenit,
currus diffractus est,
ita ut onus omne decideret.
At Arabes,
ut alio transiret, non permisere;
adeo ea gens
nec quae communia sunt hominibus
facere potest.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing the god Hermes:

Psittacus et Felis (DeFuria)

2010-06-01T10:00:00.000-04:00

Psittacum cum quīdam ēmisset, eum domī ut alerētur dīmīsit. Is vērō, cicur ut erat, sūprā focum prōsiliēns ibīdem cōnstitit, eōque ex locō suāviter cantāre coepit. Fēles eum cōnspicāta, quīnam esset, et undenam adventāsset, interrogābat. Cui ille, Herus, ait, mē nuper ēmit. Tum Fēles, Itane, avium impudentissime, novus cum hīc adsis, ita vocem tollere audēs, dum mihi, quae huiusce domī verna sum, id minimē dominī concēdunt, sed contrā, sī umquam audērem, indignātī mē expellunt. Ad haec Psittacus, Hinc longē, inquit, Ō magistra domūs, abscēde; nōn enim dominī dē meā aequē ac dē tuā vōce īrascuntur. Vituperandī cupidum haec fābula rēspicit, quī semper ad aliōs reprehendendōs ānsam quaerit.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 197 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 244.

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Psíttacum cum quidam emísset, eum domi ut alerétur dimísit. Is vero, cicur ut erat, supra focum prosíliens íbidem cónstitit, eóque ex loco suáviter cantáre coepit. Feles eum conspicáta, quinam esset, et úndenam adventásset, interrogábat. Cui ille, Herus, ait, me nuper emit. Tum Feles, Ítane, ávium impudentíssime, novus cum hic adsis, ita vocem tóllere audes, dum mihi, quae huiúsce domi verna sum, id mínime dómini concédunt, sed contra, si umquam audérem, indignáti me expéllunt. Ad haec Psíttacus, Hinc longe, inquit, O magístra domus, abscéde; non enim dómini de mea aeque ac de tua voce irascúntur. Vituperándi cúpidum haec fábula réspicit, qui semper ad álios reprehendéndos ansam quaerit.

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Psittacum
cum quidam emisset,
eum
domi ut aleretur dimisit.
Is vero,
cicur ut erat,
supra focum prosiliens
ibidem constitit,
eoque ex loco
suaviter cantare coepit.
Feles
eum conspicata,
quinam esset,
et undenam adventasset,
interrogabat.
Cui ille,
Herus, ait,
me nuper emit.
Tum Feles,
Itane, avium impudentissime,
novus cum hic adsis,
ita vocem tollere audes,
dum mihi,
quae
huiusce domi verna sum,
id
minime domini concedunt,
sed contra,
si umquam auderem,
indignati
me expellunt.
Ad haec Psittacus,
Hinc longe, inquit,
O magistra domus,
abscede;
non enim domini
de mea
aeque ac de tua voce
irascuntur.
Vituperandi cupidum
haec fabula respicit,
qui semper
ad alios reprehendendos
ansam quaerit.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing a parrot and a cat - with the cat looking none too happy!

Alcedo (DeFuria)

2010-06-01T08:00:00.001-04:00

Alcēdo avis est sōlitūdinis amāns, semperque in marī dēgere solet. Hanc vulgō ferunt, ut vēnātōrēs effugiat, in maritimīs scopulīs nīdificare. Illa igitur aliquando paritūra prō mōre nīdum fēcit. Cum autem ad cibum quaerendum ēgressa esset, contigit, ut maris undae magnō ventōrum impetū excitātae, sūprā nīdum attollerentur, eōque summersō, pullī perīrent. Quod ut ipsa reversa vīdit, Heu mē miseram, inquit, quae terram vītāns, utpote īnsidiīs plēnam, ad mare confūgī, quod nunc infīdum magis experior.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 240 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 25.

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Alcédo avis est solitúdinis amans, sempérque in mari dégere solet. Hanc vulgo ferunt, ut venatóres effúgiat, in marítimis scópulis nidificáre. Illa ígitur aliquándo paritúra pro more nidum fecit. Cum autem ad cibum quaeréndum egréssa esset, cóntigit, ut maris undae magno ventórum ímpetu excitátae, supra nidum attolleréntur, eóque summérso, pulli perírent. Quod ut ipsa revérsa vidit, Heu me míseram, inquit, quae terram vitans, útpote insídiis plenam, ad mare confúgi, quod nunc infídum magis expérior.

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Alcedo
avis est solitudinis amans,
semperque
in mari degere solet.
Hanc
vulgo ferunt,
ut venatores effugiat,
in maritimis scopulis
nidificare.
Illa igitur
aliquando paritura
pro more nidum fecit.
Cum autem
ad cibum quaerendum
egressa esset,
contigit,
ut maris undae
magno ventorum impetu
excitatae,
supra nidum attollerentur,
eoque summerso,
pulli perirent.
Quod
ut ipsa reversa vidit,
Heu me miseram, inquit,
quae
terram vitans,
utpote insidiis plenam,
ad mare confugi,
quod nunc
infidum magis experior.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing a kingfisher:

IMAGE. Here is another illustration from the Medici Aesop, which is online at the New York Public Library website - the sea bird is in the lower-left corner of the picture:

Asinus Ludens (DeFuria)

2010-05-31T15:00:00.000-04:00

Asinus quīdam domum ingressus, cum in eā lūdere ac saltāre coepisset, vās fictile rūpit. Hoc vidēns quīdam accurrit, eumque fustibus inde abēgit. Sed Asinus ad eum, quī suōs humerōs fuste caedēbat, conversus, Atqui, inquit, herī, et prius etiam, hoc idem faciēns Sīmius, magnam vōbīs attulit voluptātem.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 368 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 359.

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Ásinus quidam domum ingréssus, cum in ea lúdere ac saltáre coepísset, vas fíctile rupit. Hoc videns quidam accúrrit, eúmque fústibus inde abégit. Sed Ásinus ad eum, qui suos húmeros fuste caedébat, convérsus, Atqui, inquit, heri, et prius étiam, hoc idem fáciens Símius, magnam vobis áttulit voluptátem.

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Asinus quidam
domum ingressus,
cum in ea
ludere ac saltare coepisset,
vas fictile rupit.
Hoc videns
quidam accurrit,
eumque
fustibus inde abegit.
Sed Asinus
ad eum,
qui
suos humeros fuste caedebat,
conversus,
Atqui, inquit, heri,
et prius etiam,
hoc idem faciens Simius,
magnam vobis attulit voluptatem.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) - I thought this old children's book cover matched the story very nicely!

Prometheus et Homines (DeFuria)

2010-05-31T14:00:00.000-04:00

Promētheus Iovis imperiō pārēns, hominēs et brūta finxit. Iuppiter vērō cum brūta multō plūra illīs esse vidēret, eī praecēpit, ut brūta nonnulla dēstruēns, inde aliōs hominēs efformāret. Hinc dum ille mandātum exsequitur, accidit, ut nonnullī formā quidem essent humānā, mente vērō et animō prorsus ferīnō.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 320 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 240.

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Prométheus Iovis império parens, hómines et bruta finxit. Iúppiter vero cum bruta multo plura illis esse vidéret, ei praecépit, ut bruta nonnúlla déstruens, inde álios hómines efformáret. Hinc dum ille mandátum exséquitur, áccidit, ut nonnúlli forma quidem essent humána, mente vero et ánimo prorsus feríno.

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Prometheus
Iovis imperio parens,
homines et bruta finxit.
Iuppiter vero
cum bruta
multo plura illis esse
videret,
ei praecepit,
ut bruta nonnulla destruens,
inde alios homines efformaret.
Hinc
dum ille mandatum exsequitur,
accidit,
ut nonnulli forma quidem
essent humana,
mente vero
et animo prorsus ferino.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing Prometheus together with Hera:

Hyaena et Vulpes (DeFuria)

2010-05-31T13:00:00.000-04:00

Ferunt Hyaenās quotannīs nātūram mūtāre, et modo marēs, modo fēminās esse. Aliquando itaque Hyaena Vulpem cōnspicāta, eam graviter obiurgābat, quod numquam sēcum congredī vellet, quae illīus amōre fruī valdē cupiēbat. At Vulpes, nē mē, ait, sed tuam potius obiurgā nātūram, cuius causā, utrum tē prō amīcā vel prō amicō habēre dēbeam, prorsus ignōrō.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 324 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 242.

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Ferunt Hyaénas quotánnis natúram mutáre, et modo mares, modo féminas esse. Aliquándo ítaque Hyaéna Vulpem conspicáta, eam gráviter obiurgábat, quod numquam secum cóngredi vellet, quae illíus amóre frui valde cupiébat. At Vulpes, ne me, ait, sed tuam pótius obiúrga natúram, cuius causa, utrum te pro amíca vel pro amíco habére débeam, prorsus ignóro.

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Ferunt
Hyaenas
quotannis naturam mutare,
et modo mares,
modo feminas esse.
Aliquando itaque
Hyaena
Vulpem conspicata,
eam graviter obiurgabat,
quod numquam
secum congredi vellet,
quae
illius amore
frui valde cupiebat.
At Vulpes,
ne me, ait,
sed
tuam potius obiurga naturam,
cuius causa,
utrum te
pro amica vel pro amico
habere debeam,
prorsus ignoro.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing a medieval depiction of a hyena:

Aves et Noctua (DeFuria)

2010-05-31T11:00:00.001-04:00

Avēs ad Noctuam convēnērunt, eamque rogārunt, ut ex aedium forāminibus ēmīgrāret, adque arborēs, sicut et ipsae, hārumque rāmōs nīdum conglūtināret, unde clārius canere licēret; quīn etiam quercuī tum prīmum nascentī, cum adolēvisset, commodē īnsidēre posse, atque viridī fruī comā. At Noctua Avēs admonuit, nē facerent, nēve laeterentur super illīus plantae germinātiōne, quae viscum prōcreāre solēret, unde pernicies avibus orīrētur. Illae vērō Noctuae cōnsilium nōn approbārunt, sed contrā quercū crescente gāvīsae sunt, et super illam adultam factam sedēre atque cecinēre. Natō autem viscō, cum iam facile ab hominibus caperentur, sērō poenitentiam ēgēre, Noctuamque dē cōnsiliō sunt admīrātae: atque etiamnum ita sunt affectae, quasi callida ea sit et sapiēns, et proptereā ad illam accēdunt, existimantēs sē commodī aliquid ex eius familiaritāte reportātūrās. At accēdunt frustra acceptō malō.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 385 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 437.

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Aves ad Nóctuam convenérunt, eámque rogárunt, ut ex aédium foramínibus emigráret, adque árbores, sicut et ipsae, harúmque ramos nidum conglutináret, unde clárius cánere licéret; quin étiam quércui tum primum nascénti, cum adolevísset, cómmode insidére posse, atque víridi frui coma. At Nóctua Aves admónuit, ne fácerent, neve laeteréntur super illíus plantae germinatióne, quae viscum procreáre soléret, unde pernícies ávibus orirétur. Illae vero Nóctuae consílium non approbárunt, sed contra quercu crescénte gavísae sunt, et super illam adúltam factam sedére atque cecinére. Nato autem visco, cum iam fácile ab homínibus caperéntur, sero poeniténtiam egére, Noctuámque de consílio sunt admirátae: atque etiámnum ita sunt afféctae, quasi cállida ea sit et sápiens, et proptérea ad illam accédunt, existimántes se cómmodi áliquid ex eius familiaritáte reportatúras. At accédunt frustra accépto malo.

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Aves
ad Noctuam convenerunt,
eamque rogarunt,
ut ex aedium foraminibus
emigraret,
adque arbores,
sicut et ipsae,
harumque ramos nidum
conglutinaret,
unde clarius canere liceret;
quin etiam
quercui tum primum nascenti,
cum adolevisset,
commode insidere posse,
atque viridi frui coma.
At Noctua
Aves admonuit,
ne facerent,
neve laeterentur
super illius plantae germinatione,
quae viscum procreare soleret,
unde pernicies avibus oriretur.
Illae vero
Noctuae consilium
non approbarunt,
sed contra
quercu crescente gavisae sunt,
et super illam adultam factam
sedere atque cecinere.
Nato autem visco,
cum iam facile
ab hominibus caperentur,
sero poenitentiam egere,
Noctuamque
de consilio sunt admiratae:
atque etiamnum
ita sunt affectae,
quasi callida ea sit et sapiens,
et propterea ad illam accedunt,
existimantes
se commodi aliquid
ex eius familiaritate
reportaturas.
At accedunt frustra
accepto malo.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source):

Camelus, Elephas et Simia (DeFuria)

2010-05-31T00:43:00.003-04:00

Cum dē rege ē suīs ēligendō agerent brūta, Camēlus et Elephās prōgressī, inter sē contendēbant, ambō cēterīs, ob corporis mōlem et rōbur, praelātum īrī spērantēs. At Sīmia utrōsque imperiō ineptōs esse affirmāvit, Camēlum quidem, quod bīlem ad iniustōs pūniendōs nōn habēret; Elephantem vērō, quod, sī regnāret, ā porcellōrum īnsidiīs summopere esset metuendum.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 280 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 220.

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Cum de rege e suis eligéndo ágerent bruta, Camélus et Élephas progréssi, inter se contendébant, ambo céteris, ob córporis molem et robur, praelátum iri sperántes. At Símia utrósque império inéptos esse affirmávit, Camélum quidem, quod bilem ad iniústos puniéndos non habéret; Elephántem vero, quod, si regnáret, a porcellórum insídiis summópere esset metuéndum.

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Cum de rege
e suis eligendo agerent
bruta,
Camelus et Elephas progressi,
inter se contendebant,
ambo
ceteris,
ob corporis molem et robur,
praelatum iri
sperantes.
At Simia
utrosque
imperio ineptos esse
affirmavit,
Camelum quidem,
quod
bilem ad iniustos puniendos
non haberet;
Elephantem vero,
quod, si regnaret,
a porcellorum insidiis
summopere esset metuendum.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) featuring all three of the animals from our story:

Agricola et Asini (DeFuria)

2010-05-30T19:00:00.000-04:00

Agricola quīdam in agrō cōnsenuit, et cum numquam ingressus esset in urbem, precābātur domesticōs, ut eam vidēret. At illī iunctīs Asellīs, atque in currū eō impositō, sōlum iussērunt agere. Euntī tamen procellā et turbine āerem occupantibus, et tenēbrīs factīs, Asellī ā viā aberrantēs in quoddam praecipitium dēdūxērunt senem. At ille iam praecipitandus, Ō Iuppiter, ait, in quā rē tē iniūriā affecī, quod sīc inīquē occīdor, praesertimque neque ab equīs generōsīs, neque ā mūlīs bonīs, sed ab Asellīs vīlissimīs?

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 413 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 381.

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Agrícola quidam in agro consénuit, et cum numquam ingréssus esset in urbem, precabátur domésticos, ut eam vidéret. At illi iunctis Aséllis, atque in curru eo impósito, solum iussérunt ágere. Eúnti tamen procélla et túrbine áerem occupántibus, et tenébris factis, Asélli a via aberrántes in quoddam praecipítium deduxérunt senem. At ille iam praecipitándus, o Iúppiter, ait, in qua re te iniúria afféci, quod sic iníque occídor, praesertímque neque ab equis generósis, neque a mulis bonis, sed ab Aséllis vilíssimis?

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Agricola quidam
in agro consenuit,
et
cum numquam
ingressus esset in urbem,
precabatur domesticos,
ut eam videret.
At illi
iunctis Asellis,
atque in curru eo imposito,
solum iusserunt agere.
Eunti tamen
procella et turbine
aerem occupantibus,
et tenebris factis,
Aselli
a via aberrantes
in quoddam praecipitium
deduxerunt senem.
At ille iam praecipitandus,
O Iuppiter, ait,
in qua re
te iniuria affeci,
quod sic inique occidor,
praesertimque
neque ab equis generosis,
neque a mulis bonis,
sed ab Asellis vilissimis?

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing two donkeys ready to pull a cart:

Galerita (DeFuria)

2010-05-30T18:00:00.000-04:00

Aesopus ait, Galērītam avium prīmam omnium ante terram generātam fuisse, ac deinde patrem eius morbō extinctum, cum terra nōn esset, quinque diēs īnsepultum iacuisse; illam autem, quidnam ageret, incertam, ob reī difficultātem, patrem dēnique in capite sepeliisse.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 415 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 447.

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Aesópus ait, Galerítam ávium primam ómnium ante terram generátam fuísse, ac deínde patrem eius morbo extínctum, cum terra non esset, quinque dies insepúltum iacuísse; illam autem, quidnam ágeret, incértam, ob rei difficultátem, patrem dénique in cápite sepeliísse.

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Aesopus ait,
Galeritam
avium primam omnium
ante terram
generatam fuisse,
ac deinde
patrem eius
morbo extinctum,
cum terra non esset,
quinque dies
insepultum iacuisse;
illam autem,
quidnam ageret,
incertam,
ob rei difficultatem,
patrem denique
in capite sepeliisse.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a crested lark:

Agricola et Aquila (DeFuria)

2010-05-30T17:00:00.000-04:00

Agricola vēnātū Aquilam nactus, eius pulchritūdinem admīrātus, līberam dīmīsit. Illa vērō sē beneficiī nōn immemorem ostendit; sed cum eum sub mūrō iam iam cāsūrō sedentem vīdisset, advolāns, fascem lignōrum, quem capite impositum gestābat Agricola, unguibus arreptum sustulit. Ille excitātus persequitur Aquilam, quae statim fascem ex unguibus dēiēcit. Quem cum ille iterum sibi imposuisset, eō reversus, parietem, sub quō anteā quiescēbat, humī lapsum invēnit, eamque sibi ab Aquilā grātiam relātam fuisse est admīrātus.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 418 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 296.

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Agrícola venátu Áquilam nactus, eius pulchritúdinem admirátus, líberam dimísit. Illa vero se benefícii non immémorem osténdit; sed cum eum sub muro iam iam casúro sedéntem vidísset, ádvolans, fascem lignórum, quem cápite impósitum gestábat Agrícola, únguibus arréptum sústulit. Ille excitátus perséquitur Áquilam, quae statim fascem ex únguibus deiécit. Quem cum ille íterum sibi imposuísset, eo revérsus, paríetem, sub quo ántea quiescébat, humi lapsum invénit, eámque sibi ab Áquila grátiam relátam fuísse est admirátus.

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Agricola
venatu Aquilam nactus,
eius pulchritudinem admiratus,
liberam dimisit.
Illa vero
se
beneficii non immemorem
ostendit;
sed cum eum
sub muro iam iam casuro sedentem
vidisset,
advolans,
fascem lignorum,
quem
capite impositum
gestabat Agricola,
unguibus arreptum sustulit.
Ille excitatus
persequitur Aquilam,
quae
statim fascem
ex unguibus deiecit.
Quem
cum ille
iterum sibi imposuisset,
eo reversus,
parietem,
sub quo antea quiescebat,
humi lapsum invenit,
eamque sibi
ab Aquila gratiam
relatam fuisse
est admiratus.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing an eagle:

Hercules et Minerva (DeFuria)

2010-05-30T16:00:00.000-04:00

Per arctam viam Hercules incēdēbat; in quā cum aliquid malō simile humī positum vīdisset, omnī vī diffringere cōnābātur. Sed cum illud dūplō māius factum animadverteret, māiōrī nīsū īnstitit, et clāvā atterere studēbat. At mīrum, arbor illa repente in immānem magnitūdinem excrēvit, tōtamque viam obstruxit. Quapropter clāvā abiectā, mīrā reī novitāte perculsus ac stupefactus restitit. Sed Minerva illī appārēns, Dēsine, ait, mīrārī, frater; quod enim vidēs, contentio et līs est; quae quidem, sī quis sine pugnā relīquerit, nullīus mōmentī sunt, at contrā sī lacessīverit, magis magisque crescunt.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 419 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 316.

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Per arctam viam Hércules incedébat; in qua cum áliquid malo símile humi pósitum vidísset, omni vi diffríngere conabátur. Sed cum illud duplo maius factum animadvérteret, maióri nisu ínstitit, et clava attérere studébat. At mirum, arbor illa repénte in immánem magnitúdinem excrévit, totámque viam obstrúxit. Quaprópter clava abiécta, mira rei novitáte percúlsus ac stupefáctus réstitit. Sed Minérva illi appárens, Désine, ait, mirári, frater; quod enim vides, conténtio et lis est; quae quidem, si quis sine pugna relíquerit, nullíus moménti sunt, at contra si lacessíverit, magis magísque crescunt.

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Per arctam viam
Hercules incedebat;
in qua
cum aliquid
malo simile
humi positum vidisset,
omni vi
diffringere conabatur.
Sed cum illud
duplo maius factum
animadverteret,
maiori nisu institit,
et clava atterere studebat.
At mirum,
arbor illa
repente
in immanem magnitudinem
excrevit,
totamque viam obstruxit.
Quapropter
clava abiecta,
mira rei novitate
perculsus ac stupefactus
restitit.
Sed Minerva
illi apparens,
Desine, ait, mirari, frater;
quod enim vides,
contentio et lis est;
quae quidem,
si quis
sine pugna reliquerit,
nullius momenti sunt,
at contra
si lacessiverit,
magis magisque crescunt.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source); it's a Greek vase painting showing both Hercules and Minerva, a.k.a. Heracles and Athena:

Leo, Lupus et Umbra Eius (DeFuria)

2010-05-30T15:00:00.000-04:00

Lupus in dēserta loca pererrāns, dum iam sōl in occāsum vergeret, cum suī umbram valdē longam animadvertisset, Leōnem, inquit, egō timeō, cum tantus sim, ut iūgerum aequem? Nonne prorsus in cēterās ferās omnēs imperium exercēbō? Dum haec Lupus superbē sēcum cōgitat, Leo supervēnit, eumque dictō citius dēvorāvit. Quapropter Lupus paenitentiā, sed frustrā tactus, exclāmābat: Ō stulta opīnio, quae meae necis causa es!

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 359 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 260.

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Lupus in desérta loca perérrans, dum iam sol in occásum vérgeret, cum sui umbram valde longam animadvertísset, Leónem, inquit, ego tímeo, cum tantus sim, ut iúgerum aequem? Nonne prorsus in céteras feras omnes impérium exercébo? Dum haec Lupus supérbe secum cógitat, Leo supervénit, eúmque dicto cítius devorávit. Quaprópter Lupus paeniténtia, sed frustra tactus, exclamábat: o stulta opínio, quae meae necis causa es!

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Lupus
in deserta loca pererrans,
dum iam sol
in occasum vergeret,
cum sui umbram
valde longam animadvertisset,
Leonem, inquit,
ego timeo,
cum tantus sim,
ut iugerum aequem?
Nonne prorsus
in ceteras feras omnes
imperium exercebo?
Dum haec
Lupus
superbe secum cogitat,
Leo supervenit,
eumque
dicto citius devoravit.
Quapropter Lupus
paenitentia, sed frustra tactus,
exclamabat:
O stulta opinio,
quae
meae necis causa es!

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a wolf at dusk:

Asinus et Canis (DeFuria)

2010-05-28T22:29:00.005-04:00

Asinus et Canis idem iter faciēbant; et cum forte obsignātam epīstolam humī iacentem invēnissent, Asinus eam colligit, signum dēmit, explicat, et Canī ita, ut intelligere posset, legere incipit. Sermo dē pascuīs in eā forte fiēbat, nempe dē faenō, dē hordeō, et paleā. Stomachārī itaque Canis, et aegrē ferre, Asinō haec legente: quapropter eī dīxit, Amīce suāvissime, paullisper progredere, ut sciam, an aliquid etiam dē carnibus et ossibus hāc in epīstolā scriptum sit. Tunc Asinus, tōtā perlectā, cum nihil dē iīs, quae Canis quaerat, invēnisset, Abiice prōtinus, Canis ait; adulterīna enim, amīce, haec epīstola omnīno est.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 370 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 264.

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Ásinus et Canis idem iter faciébant; et cum forte obsignátam epístolam humi iacéntem inveníssent, Ásinus eam cólligit, signum demit, éxplicat, et Cani ita, ut intellígere posset, légere íncipit. Sermo de páscuis in ea forte fiébat, nempe de faeno, de hórdeo, et pálea. Stomachári ítaque Canis, et aegre ferre, Ásino haec legénte: quaprópter ei dixit, Amíce suavíssime, paullísper progrédere, ut sciam, an áliquid étiam de cárnibus et óssibus hac in epístola scriptum sit. Tunc Ásinus, tota perlécta, cum nihil de iis, quae Canis quaerat, invenísset, Ábiice prótinus, Canis ait; adulterína enim, amíce, haec epístola omníno est.

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Asinus et Canis
idem iter faciebant;
et cum forte
obsignatam epistolam
humi iacentem invenissent,
Asinus eam colligit,
signum demit, explicat,
et Cani ita,
ut intelligere posset,
legere incipit.
Sermo de pascuis
in ea forte fiebat,
nempe de faeno,
de hordeo, et palea.
Stomachari itaque Canis,
et aegre ferre,
Asino haec legente:
quapropter ei dixit,
Amice suavissime,
paullisper progredere,
ut sciam,
an aliquid etiam
de carnibus et ossibus
hac in epistola scriptum sit.
Tunc Asinus,
tota perlecta,
cum nihil de iis,
quae Canis quaerat,
invenisset,
Abiice protinus, Canis ait;
adulterina enim, amice,
haec epistola omnino est.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a donkey and dog as companions:

Serpens et Membra Eius (DeFuria)

2010-05-27T22:59:00.005-04:00

Serpentis ōlim Cauda corpus dūcere, et praecēdere rogāvit. Cētera vērō Membra, quōmodo, dīxēre, sine oculīs et nāsō nōs dūcere poteris, quōrum auxiliō cētera etiam animālia dūcuntur? Sed eam nēquāquam persuāsēre, dōnec suō tantem damnō sapere coacta fuit. Cauda itaque cēterīs Membrīs imperāre, eaque dūcere coepit, integrum corpus caeca trahēns; sed tandem in saxōsum barāthrum dēvolūta, tergum tōtumque corpus lacerāvit. Tum vērō caput adūlārī coepit, ipsumque supplex rogāre, aiēns, Servā nōs, sī velis, Ō domine; malam enim contentiōnem experta sum.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 313 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 362.

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Serpéntis olim Cauda corpus dúcere, et praecédere rogávit. Cétera vero Membra, quómodo, dixére, sine óculis et naso nos dúcere póteris, quorum auxílio cétera étiam animália ducúntur? Sed eam nequáquam persuasére, donec suo tantem damno sápere coácta fuit. Cauda ítaque céteris Membris imperáre, eaque dúcere coepit, íntegrum corpus caeca trahens; sed tandem in saxósum baráthrum devolúta, tergum totúmque corpus lacerávit. Tum vero caput adulári coepit, ipsúmque supplex rogáre, aiens, Serva nos, si velis, o dómine; malam enim contentiónem expérta sum.

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Serpentis olim Cauda
corpus ducere, et praecedere
rogavit.
Cetera vero Membra,
quomodo, dixere,
sine oculis et naso
nos ducere poteris,
quorum auxilio
cetera etiam animalia ducuntur?
Sed eam
nequaquam persuasere,
donec
suo tantem damno
sapere coacta fuit.
Cauda itaque
ceteris Membris imperare,
eaque ducere coepit,
integrum corpus
caeca trahens;
sed tandem
in saxosum barathrum
devoluta,
tergum totumque corpus
laceravit.
Tum vero
caput adulari coepit,
ipsumque supplex rogare,
aiens,
Serva nos, si velis,
o domine;
malam enim contentionem
experta sum.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing a snake: who do you think is in charge, the head or the tail?

Viatores et Corvus (DeFuria)

2010-05-27T22:40:00.003-04:00

Nonnullīs ad opus quoddam agendum profectīs, Corvus oculōrum alterō captus obvius fuit. Conversīs proinde illīs, et quodam, ut reverterentur, suādente, quod nīmīrum id huiusmodī monēret augurium, alter rēspondit: Quī nōbīs ille futūra praedīxerit, quī neque prōpriam caecitātem praevidit, ut sibi ab illā cavēret?

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 310 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 236.

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Nonnúllis ad opus quoddam agéndum proféctis, Corvus oculórum áltero captus óbvius fuit. Convérsis proínde illis, et quodam, ut reverteréntur, suadénte, quod nimírum id huiúsmodi monéret augúrium, alter respóndit: Qui nobis ille futúra praedíxerit, qui neque própriam caecitátem praevídit, ut sibi ab illa cáveret?

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Nonnullis
ad opus quoddam agendum
profectis,
Corvus
oculorum altero captus
obvius fuit.
Conversis proinde illis,
et quodam,
ut reverterentur, suadente,
quod nimirum
id huiusmodi moneret augurium,
alter respondit:
Qui nobis ille
futura praedixerit,
qui
neque propriam caecitatem
praevidit,
ut sibi ab illa caveret?

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) - just image this crow doesn't have an eye on the other side:

Asinus et Emptor (DeFuria)

2010-05-27T22:23:00.003-04:00

Asinum quīdam emptūrus, ēmit hōc pactō, ut eius experīmentum ac perīculum faceret. Eum itaque ad praesēpe ductum, inter aliōs suōs asellōs collocāvit. Ille vērō, cēterīs relictīs, iuxtā asinum quemdam ōtiōsissimum, et vorācissimum, quīque nihil umquam agēbat, sēsē proiēcit. Id herus vidēns, eum statim fūne ligātum prōprium ad dominum redūxit: cui quaerentī, an tam cito eius experīmentum fēcisset, Egō mehercle, rēspondēns ait, probātiōne opus nōn habeō: sciō enim, eum tālem esse, quālis is est, quem sibi socium dēlēgit.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 311 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 237.

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Ásinum quidam emptúrus, emit hoc pacto, ut eius experiméntum ac perículum fáceret. Eum ítaque ad praesépe ductum, inter álios suos aséllos collocávit. Ille vero, céteris relíctis, iuxta Ásinum quemdam otiosíssimum, et voracíssimum, quique nihil umquam agébat, sese proiécit. Id herus videns, eum statim fune ligátum próprium ad dóminum redúxit: cui quaerénti, an tam cito eius experiméntum fecísset, Ego mehércle, respóndens ait, probatióne opus non hábeo: scio enim, eum talem esse, qualis is est, quem sibi sócium delégit.

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Asinum
quidam empturus,
emit hoc pacto,
ut eius experimentum
ac periculum faceret.
Eum itaque
ad praesepe ductum,
inter alios suos asellos
collocavit.
Ille vero,
ceteris relictis,
iuxta asinum quemdam
otiosissimum, et voracissimum,
quique
nihil umquam agebat,
sese proiecit.
Id
herus videns,
eum statim
fune ligatum
proprium ad dominum
reduxit:
cui quaerenti,
an tam cito
eius experimentum fecisset,
Ego mehercle,
respondens ait,
probatione opus non habeo:
scio enim,
eum talem esse,
qualis is est,
quem
sibi socium delegit.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing some donkeys flocking together:

Naufragus et Minerva (DeFuria)

2010-05-27T22:12:00.003-04:00

Dīves quīdam Atheniēnsis ōlim cum aliīs nonnullīs nāvigābat. Tempestāte autem ingentī exortā, submersāque navī, reliquī omnēs sē natātū servārunt; sed Atheniēnsis subinde Minervam invocāns, sescenta eī prōmittēbat, sī ex undīs ēriperētur, cum adnatāns ex naufragīs ūnus, Cum Minervā, inquit, tū quoque manūs movē.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 308 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 30.

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Dives quidam Atheniénsis olim cum áliis nonnúllis navigábat. Tempestáte autem ingénti exórta, submersáque navi, réliqui omnes se natátu servárunt; sed Atheniénsis subínde Minérvam ínvocans, sescénta ei promittébat, si ex undis eriperétur, cum ádnatans ex naúfragis unus, Cum Minérva, inquit, tu quoque manus move.

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Dives quidam Atheniensis
olim cum aliis nonnullis
navigabat.
Tempestate autem ingenti
exorta,
submersaque navi,
reliqui omnes
se natatu servarunt;
sed Atheniensis
subinde Minervam invocans,
sescenta ei promittebat,
si ex undis eriperetur,
cum adnatans ex naufragis unus,
Cum Minerva, inquit,
tu quoque manus move.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing the goddess Athena herself:

Leo et Delphinus (DeFuria)

2010-05-27T21:59:00.004-04:00

Leo iuxtā lītus quoddam oberrāns, cum Delphīnum summīs ēlātum undīs vīdīsset, eum ad societātem sēcum ineundam hortātus est, sē maximē amīcōs strēnuōsque auxiliātōrēs invicem fore aiēns, quod ille quidem aquātilibus, ipse terrestribus animantibus imperāret. Delphīnus libenter annuit, et societātem iungit. Cum vērō haud multō post tempore pugnam contrā silvestrem taurum Leo esset initūrus, Delphīnum in auxilium vocāvit. Sed ille, quamvīs maximē vellet et nīterētur, cum ē marī exsilīre nōn posset, Leo ut prōditōrem ācriter obiurgāvit. At Delphīnus rēspondēns, Nec mē, ait, incūsēs, sed nātūram, quae mē marīnum cum creārit, in terram ēgredī nōn sinit.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 297 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 145.

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Leo iuxta litus quoddam obérrans, cum Delphínum summis elátum undis vidísset, eum ad societátem secum ineúndam hortátus est, se máxime amícos strenuósque auxiliatóres invícem fore aiens, quod ille quidem aquatílibus, ipse terréstribus animántibus imperáret. Delphínus libénter ánnuit, et societátem iungit. Cum vero haud multo post témpore pugnam contra silvéstrem taurum Leo esset initúrus, Delphínum in auxílium vocávit. Sed ille, quamvis máxime vellet et niterétur, cum e mari exsilíre non posset, Leo ut proditórem ácriter obiurgávit. At Delphínus respóndens, Nec me, ait, incúses, sed natúram, quae me marínum cum creárit, in terram égredi non sinit.

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Leo
iuxta litus quoddam
oberrans,
cum Delphinum
summis elatum undis vidisset,
eum
ad societatem secum ineundam
hortatus est,
se
maxime amicos
strenuosque auxiliatores
invicem fore
aiens,
quod ille
quidem aquatilibus,
ipse terrestribus animantibus
imperaret.
Delphinus
libenter annuit,
et societatem iungit.
Cum vero
haud multo post tempore
pugnam
contra silvestrem taurum
Leo esset initurus,
Delphinum
in auxilium vocavit.
Sed ille,
quamvis maxime vellet
et niteretur,
cum e mari exsilire non posset,
Leo
ut proditorem
acriter obiurgavit.
At Delphinus respondens,
Nec me, ait, incuses,
sed naturam,
quae
me marinum cum crearit,
in terram egredi non sinit.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing a dolphin:

Lupus et Equus (DeFuria)

2010-05-26T20:44:00.003-04:00

Lupus cum per arvum quoddam errāret, forte hordeī cōpiam reperit; sed cum eō ūtī in cibum minimē posset, relictō discessit. Equō autem mox obviam factus, eum ad arvum illud ut venīret hortābātur, aiēns, ut repertum hordeum nōn comēderit, sed ipsī reservāverit, quod dentium equī strepitum audīre, summae sibi esset voluptātī. Cui Equus subiiciēns, Heus tū, ait, sī lupī hordeō vescī possent, haud profectō aurēs ventrī praeposuissēs.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 300 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 154.

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Lupus cum per arvum quoddam erráret, forte hórdei cópiam réperit; sed cum eo uti in cibum mínime posset, relícto discéssit. Equo autem mox óbviam factus, eum ad arvum illud ut veníret hortabátur, aiens, ut repértum hórdeum non coméderit, sed ipsi reserváverit, quod déntium equi strépitum audíre, summae sibi esset voluptáti. Cui Equus subiíciens, Heus tu, ait, si lupi hórdeo vesci possent, haud profécto aures ventri praeposuísses.

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Lupus
cum per arvum quoddam
erraret,
forte
hordei copiam reperit;
sed cum eo uti in cibum
minime posset,
relicto discessit.
Equo autem
mox obviam factus,
eum
ad arvum illud ut veniret
hortabatur, aiens,
ut repertum hordeum
non comederit,
sed ipsi reservaverit,
quod
dentium equi strepitum audire,
summae sibi esset voluptati.
Cui Equus subiiciens,
Heus tu, ait,
si lupi
hordeo vesci possent,
haud profecto
aures ventri praeposuisses.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a horse and a rather friendly-looking wolf - but as the story warns us, the wolf cannot be taken at his word:

Homo et Leo Aureus (DeFuria)

2010-05-26T20:35:00.003-04:00

Timidus ūnā et avārus, Leōne aureō repertō, sēipsum sīc alloquēbātur: Quis modo sim nesciō, et quid agam ignōrō, ita sum mente animōque dēiectus. Hinc mē aurī cōpia, hinc timor rapit. Quae fors igitur, quisve Deōrum aureum Leōnem effinxit? At nunc meus animus in praesentiā sibi ipsī adversātur. Amat enim aurum, sed metuit, nē aurō īnsidiae subsint. Ō fortūna, quae tē mihi praebēs, neque fruī permittis! Ō iniucundus thesaurus! Ō inūtilis grātia Deōrum! quōmodo nunc ūtar? Quid cōnsiliī capiam? Profectō domum abībō, domesticōs accersam, quōrum numerō et auxiliō frētus hanc aurī massam hinc asportābō, ac simul procul spectātor erō.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 295 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 71.

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Tímidus una et avárus, Leóne aúreo repérto, seípsum sic alloquebátur: Quis modo sim néscio, et quid agam ignóro, ita sum mente animóque deiéctus. Hinc me auri cópia, hinc timor rapit. Quae fors ígitur, quisve Deórum aúreum Leónem effínxit? At nunc meus ánimus in praeséntia sibi ipsi adversátur. Amat enim aurum, sed métuit, ne auro insídiae subsint. O fortúna, quae te mihi praebes, neque frui permíttis! o iniucúndus thesaúrus! o inútilis grátia Deórum! quómodo nunc utar? Quid consílii cápiam? Profécto domum abíbo, domésticos accérsam, quorum número et auxílio fretus hanc auri massam hinc asportábo, ac simul procul spectátor ero.

UNMARKED TEXT. Here is the unmarked text - after practicing with the marked text that you prefer, you should not have any trouble with the unmarked text:

Timidus una et avarus,
Leone aureo reperto,
seipsum sic alloquebatur:
Quis modo sim
nescio,
et quid agam
ignoro,
ita sum
mente animoque deiectus.
Hinc me
auri copia,
hinc
timor rapit.
Quae fors igitur,
quisve Deorum
aureum Leonem effinxit?
At nunc meus animus
in praesentia
sibi ipsi adversatur.
Amat enim aurum,
sed metuit,
ne auro insidiae subsint.
O fortuna,
quae te mihi praebes,
neque frui permittis!
O iniucundus thesaurus!
O inutilis gratia Deorum!
Quomodo nunc utar?
Quid consilii capiam?
Profecto domum abibo,
domesticos accersam,
quorum
numero et auxilio fretus
hanc auri massam
hinc asportabo,
ac simul
procul spectator ero.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing a golden lion:

Canis venaticus et Vulpes (DeFuria)

2010-05-26T20:31:00.002-04:00

Canis vēnāticus leōnem cāsū oblātum īnsequēbātur. Cum vērō conversus ille rugiisset, expavescēns Canis rētrō fūgit. Quem ubī Vulpes cōnspexit, Ō improbum caput, ait; tūne Leōnem īnsecūtus es, cuius nē rugītum quidem ferre sustinuistī?

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 292 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 132.

READ OUT LOUD. Choose which marked text you prefer to practice with - macrons (above) or accent marks (below) - and read the text out loud until you feel comfortable and confident. Then, try reading the unmarked text at the very bottom. It should be easy for you after practicing with the marked texts. :-)

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Canis venáticus leónem casu oblátum insequebátur. Cum vero convérsus ille rugiísset, expavéscens Canis retro fugit. Quem ubi Vulpes conspéxit, o ímprobum caput, ait; tune Leónem insecútus es, cuius ne rugítum quidem ferre sustinuísti?

UNMARKED TEXT. Here is the unmarked text - after practicing with the marked text that you prefer, you should not have any trouble with the unmarked text:

Canis venaticus
leonem
casu oblatum
insequebatur.
Cum vero conversus
ille rugiisset,
expavescens
Canis retro fugit.
Quem
ubi Vulpes conspexit,
O improbum caput,
ait;
tune
Leonem insecutus es,
cuius ne rugitum quidem ferre
sustinuisti?

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) that shows a lion roaring!

Cycnus Emptus (DeFuria)

2010-05-26T20:25:00.002-04:00

Cȳcnōs aiunt circā mortis tempus canere solēre. Quīdam igitur cum in Cycnum vēnālem incidisset, eumque simul mānsuētum ac mīte animal esse audīvisset, īlico ēmit. Is deinde cum convīvium aliquando ageret, Cȳcnum, ut caneret, accīvit. At ille tunc omnīno siluit. Posteā vērō, cum moriendum sibi esse intelligeret, ac flēbiliter caneret, Mehercle, eī herus ait, sī tū nōn cantās, nisi cum sīs moritūrus, plānē stultus egō fuī, quod tē ad canendum anteā impulī, nōn occīdī.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 288 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 233.

READ OUT LOUD. Choose which marked text you prefer to practice with - macrons (above) or accent marks (below) - and read the text out loud until you feel comfortable and confident. Then, try reading the unmarked text at the very bottom. It should be easy for you after practicing with the marked texts. :-)

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Cycnos aiunt circa mortis tempus cánere solére. Quidam ígitur cum in Cycnum venálem incidísset, eúmque simul mansuétum ac mite ánimal esse audivísset, ílico emit. Is deínde cum convívium aliquándo ágeret, Cycnum, ut cáneret, accívit. At ille tunc omníno síluit. Póstea vero, cum moriéndum sibi esse intellígeret, ac flebíliter cáneret, Mehércle, ei herus ait, si tu non cantas, nisi cum sis moritúrus, plane stultus ego fui, quod te ad canéndum ántea ímpuli, non occídi.

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Cycnos
aiunt
circa mortis tempus
canere solere.
Quidam igitur
cum in Cycnum venalem
incidisset,
eumque simul
mansuetum ac mite animal
esse
audivisset,
ilico emit.
Is deinde
cum convivium
aliquando ageret,
Cycnum, ut caneret,
accivit.
At ille
tunc omnino siluit.
Postea vero,
cum moriendum sibi esse
intelligeret,
ac flebiliter caneret,
Mehercle, ei herus ait,
si tu non cantas,
nisi cum sis moriturus,
plane stultus ego fui,
quod te
ad canendum antea impuli,
non occidi.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), showing a lovely swan:

Monedula et Corvi (DeFuria)

2010-05-26T20:20:00.002-04:00

Monēdula quaedam corporis magnitūdine cēterīs praestantior, suārum cōnsortium dēspiciēns, ad Corvōs sēcessit, rogāvitque, ut eōrum societāte fruī permitterent. Illī formam et vōcem corvī eī dēesse noscentēs, inter verbera ēiēcēre. Ita ab illīs expulsa, ad monēdulās revertitur; sed illae ob iniūriam illatam īrātae nōn suscēpēre, ac ita factum est, ut utrōrumque cōnsortiō prīvārētur.

SOURCE: This comes from the Latin translation that accompanies De Furia's edition of the Greek Aesopic corpus, published in 1810 and available at GoogleBooks. This is fable 285 in De Furia; for other versions, see Perry 123.

READ OUT LOUD. Choose which marked text you prefer to practice with - macrons (above) or accent marks (below) - and read the text out loud until you feel comfortable and confident. Then, try reading the unmarked text at the very bottom. It should be easy for you after practicing with the marked texts. :-)

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Monédula quaedam córporis magnitúdine céteris praestántior, suárum consórtium despíciens, ad Corvos secéssit, rogavítque, ut eórum societáte frui permítterent. Illi formam et vocem corvi ei deésse noscéntes, inter vérbera eiecére. Ita ab illis expúlsa, ad monédulas revértitur; sed illae ob iniúriam illátam irátae non suscepére, ac ita factum est, ut utrorúmque consórtio privarétur.

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Monedula quaedam
corporis magnitudine
ceteris praestantior,
suarum consortium despiciens,
ad Corvos secessit,
rogavitque,
ut eorum societate frui
permitterent.
Illi
formam et vocem corvi
ei deesse
noscentes,
inter verbera eiecere.
Ita ab illis expulsa,
ad monedulas revertitur;
sed illae
ob iniuriam illatam iratae
non suscepere,
ac ita factum est,
ut utrorumque consortio
privaretur.

IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) - you can see why a monedula might decide she could be a crow!