Leo et Socii, Vulpes et Asinus (Gallup)

SOURCE: A Latin Reader by Frank A. Gallup (1913) at GoogleBooks. For more information and other versions, see the links list for Perry 149.

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Vulpēs, asinus, leō vēnātum īverant. Praedam asinum partīrī leō iussit. Asinus singulīs singulās partēs pōnēbat aequālēs, sed leō eum dīlaniāvit. Tum vulpēculae negōtium partiendī dedit. Haec, sapientior quam asinus, partem maximam leōnī apposuit, et sibi vix minimam particulam reservāvit. Leō subrīdēbat et eius prūdentiam laudābat. Tandem rogāvit: Unde didicistī tālem prūdentiam? Respondit vulpēs: Calamitās asinī mē docuit quid minōrēs potentiōribus dēbeant."

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Vulpes, ásinus, leo venátum íverant. Praedam ásinum partíri leo iussit. Ásinus síngulis síngulas partes ponébat aequáles, sed leo eum dilaniávit. Tum vulpéculae negótium partiéndi dedit. Haec, sapiéntior quam ásinus, partem máximam leóni appósuit, et sibi vix mínimam partículam reservávit. Leo subridébat et eius prudéntiam laudábat. Tandem rogávit: Unde didicísti talem prudéntiam? Respóndit vulpes: Calámitas ásini me dócuit quid minóres potentióribus débeant."

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Vulpes, asinus, leo venatum iverant. Praedam asinum partiri leo iussit. Asinus singulis singulas partes ponebat aequales, sed leo eum dilaniavit. Tum vulpeculae negotium partiendi dedit. Haec, sapientior quam asinus, partem maximam leoni apposuit, et sibi vix minimam particulam reservavit. Leo subridebat et eius prudentiam laudabat. Tandem rogavit: Unde didicisti talem prudentiam? Respondit vulpes: Calamitas asini me docuit quid minores potentioribus debeant."

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

Here is another illustration for the story (image source), by Milo Winter:

Aves et Quadrupedes (Barlow)

SOURCE: Aesop’s Fables in Latin: Ancient Wit and Wisdom from the Animal Kingdom. For more information - including vocabulary lists and grammar comments - see the page for this fable at the Aesopus Ning.

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Avibus cum Bestiīs asperrima pūgna erat, utrimque spēs, utrimque ingēns metus, utrimque perīculum, cum Vespertiliō, relictīs sociīs, ad hostem dēfēcit. Ad postrēmum vincunt Avēs, duce et auspice Aquilā. Trānsfugam vērō Vespertiliōnem damnant, ut nunquam iterum inter Avēs numerētur, nec amplius in lūce videātur. Et haec causa est cūr Vespertiliō nunquam, nisi nocte, volat.

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Ávibus cum Béstiis aspérrima pugna erat, utrímque spes, utrímque ingens metus, utrímque perículum, cum Vespertílio, relíctis sóciis, ad hostem defécit. Ad postrémum vincunt Aves, duce et aúspice Áquila. Tránsfugam vero Vespertiliónem damnant, ut nunquam íterum inter Aves numerétur, nec ámplius in luce videátur. Et haec causa est cur Vespertílio nunquam, nisi nocte, volat.

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Avibus cum Bestiis asperrima pugna erat, utrimque spes, utrimque ingens metus, utrimque periculum, cum Vespertilio, relictis sociis, ad hostem defecit. Ad postremum vincunt Aves, duce et auspice Aquila. Transfugam vero Vespertilionem damnant, ut nunquam iterum inter Aves numeretur, nec amplius in luce videatur. Et haec causa est cur Vespertilio nunquam, nisi nocte, volat.

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Formicae et Cicada (Morris)

SOURCE: A Latin Reading-Book by Charles D'Urban Morris (1873) at GoogleBooks. For more information and other versions, see the links list for Perry 373.

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Formīcae frūgēs per hiemem hūmectātās siccābant. Hās adit cicāda ēsuriens et rogat, paululum cibī ut sibi impertiant. Cuī illae, Aestāte, inquiunt, quaerere tē oportuit. Nōn vacābat, inquit cicāda. Quid faciēbās igitur? Cantātiōnibus operam dabam, inquit. Tum illae, Sī cecinistī, inquiunt, aestāte, hieme saltātō.

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Formícae fruges per híemem humectátas siccábant. Has adit cicáda esúriens et rogat, paúlulum cibi ut sibi impértiant. Cui illae, Aestáte, ínquiunt, quaérere te opórtuit. Non vacábat, inquit cicáda. Quid faciébas ígitur? Cantatiónibus óperam dabam, inquit. Tum illae, Si cecinísti, ínquiunt, aestáte, híeme saltáto.

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Formicae
fruges per hiemem humectatas
siccabant.
Has adit
cicada esuriens
et rogat,
paululum cibi
ut sibi impertiant.
Cui illae,
"Aestate (inquiunt)
quaerere te oportuit."
"Non vacabat,"
inquit cicada.
"Quid faciebas igitur?"
"Cantationibus operam dabam,"
inquit.
Tum illae,
"Si cecinisti (inquiunt) aestate,
hieme saltato."

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IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source), by Arthur Rackham:


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

Cornix et Urna (Barlow)

SOURCE: Aesop’s Fables in Latin: Ancient Wit and Wisdom from the Animal Kingdom. For more information - including vocabulary lists and grammar comments - see the page for this fable at the Aesopus Ning.

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Sitibunda Cornix reperit urnam aquā plēnam, sed erat urna profundior quam ut exhaurī ā Cornīce possit. Cōnātur igitur vānō mōlīmine aquam effundere, sed nōn valet. Lectōs igitur ex arēnā lapillulōs iniectat. Hōc modō aqua levātur et Cornix bibit.

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Sitibúnda Cornix réperit urnam aqua plenam, sed erat urna profúndior quam ut exhaúri a Corníce possit. Conátur ígitur vano molímine aquam effúndere, sed non valet. Lectos ígitur ex aréna lapíllulos iníectat. Hoc modo aqua levátur et Cornix bibit.

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Sitibunda Cornix reperit urnam aqua plenam, sed erat urna profundior quam ut exhauri a Cornice possit. Conatur igitur vano molimine aquam effundere, sed non valet. Lectos igitur ex arena lapillulos iniectat. Hoc modo aqua levatur et Cornix bibit.

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Capra et Lupus (Via Latina)

SOURCE: Via Latina: An Easy Latin Reader. For more information and other versions, see the links list for Perry 157, a story sometimes told about a wolf, as here, and sometimes about a lion.

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Lupus capram in altā rūpe stantem cōnspicātus, Cūr nōn, inquit, relinquis nūda illa et sterilia loca, et hūc dēscendis in herbidōs campōs, qui tibi laetum pābulum offerunt? Cuī respondit capra: Mihi nōn est in animō dulcia tūtis praepōnere.

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Lupus capram in alta rupe stantem conspicátus, Cur non, inquit, relínquis nuda illa et sterília loca, et huc descéndis in hérbidos campos, qui tibi laetum pábulum ófferunt? Cui respóndit capra: Mihi non est in ánimo dúlcia tutis praepónere.

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Lupus
capram in alta rupe stantem
conspicatus,
"Cur non (inquit) relinquis
nuda illa et sterilia loca,
et huc descendis
in herbidos campos,
qui
tibi laetum pabulum offerunt?"
Cui respondit capra:
"Mihi non est in animo
dulcia
tutis praeponere."

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IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) from a 19th-century edition of the fables:

Pavo et Grus (Barlow)

SOURCE: Aesop’s Fables in Latin: Ancient Wit and Wisdom from the Animal Kingdom. For more information - including vocabulary lists and grammar comments - see the page for this fable at the Aesopus Ning.

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Pāvō et Grūs foedus inter sē ineunt ūnāque cēnant. Inter cēnandum, Pāvō nōbilitātem suam iactat, formōsam ostentat caudam, Gruemque hospitem contemnit. Grūs fatētur Pāvōnem formōsiōrem esse pennīs; sē tamen, cum vix tectīs supervolitat Pāvō, animōso volātū penetrāre nūbēs.

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Pavo et Grus foedus inter se íneunt unáque cenant. Inter cenándum, Pavo nobilitátem suam iactat, formósam osténtat caudam, Gruémque hóspitem contémnit. Grus fatétur Pavónem formosiórem esse pennis; se tamen, cum vix tectis supervólitat Pavo, animóso volátu penetráre nubes.

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Pavo et Grus foedus inter se ineunt unaque cenant. Inter cenandum, Pavo nobilitatem suam iactat, formosam ostentat caudam, Gruemque hospitem contemnit. Grus fatetur Pavonem formosiorem esse pennis; se tamen, cum vix tectis supervolitat Pavo, animoso volatu penetrare nubes.

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Lupus et Pastores Ovem Comedentes (Gallup)

SOURCE: A Latin Reader by Frank A. Gallup (1913) at GoogleBooks. For more information and other versions, see the links list for Perry 453.

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Pāstōrēs, caesā ove, convīvium celebrābant. Lupus, quī pāstōrēs vidēbat, exclāmāvit: Sī ego agnum rapiō, quantus tumultus oritur! At istī impūnē ovem dēvorant! Tum ūnus illōrum respondit: Nōs nostram, nōn aliēnam ovem edimus.

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Pastóres, caesa ove, convívium celebrábant. Lupus, qui pastóres vidébat, exclamávit: Si ego agnum rápio, quantus tumúltus óritur! At isti impúne ovem dévorant! Tum unus illórum respóndit: Nos nostram, non aliénam ovem édimus.

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Pastores,
caesa ove,
convivium celebrabant.
Lupus, qui pastores videbat,
exclamavit:
"Si ego
agnum rapio,
quantus tumultus oritur!
At isti
impune ovem devorant!"
Tum unus illorum respondit:
"Nos nostram,
non alienam ovem edimus."

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Accipiter et Luscinia (Barlow)

SOURCE: Aesop’s Fables in Latin: Ancient Wit and Wisdom from the Animal Kingdom. For more information - including vocabulary lists and grammar comments - see the page for this fable at the Aesopus Ning.

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Comprehenderat Lusciniam Accipiter, quae miserē clāmabat ut sē captīvam dēmitteret. Cui Accipiter: “Frustrā clāmōsās ciēs querimōniās, nam licet omnes silvārum commōveris aviculās, nōn ab unguibus meīs līberābunt.”

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Comprehénderat Luscíniam Accípiter, quae mísere clamábat ut se captívam demítteret. Cui Accípiter: “Frustra clamósas cies querimónias, nam licet omnes silvárum commóveris avículas, non ab únguibus meis liberábunt.”

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Comprehenderat Lusciniam Accipiter, quae misere clamabat ut se captivam demitteret. Cui Accipiter: “Frustra clamosas cies querimonias, nam licet omnes silvarum commoveris aviculas, non ab unguibus meis liberabunt.”

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Vulpes et Leo in Spelunca (Miller)

SOURCE: Miller & Beeson. For more information and other versions, see the links list for Perry 142.

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Leōnī, quod senectūte cōnfectus erat, difficile erat sibi vīctum comparāre. Itaque morbum simulāvit. Tum multae bēstiae aegrōtō rēgī adpropinquābant, ut eum salūtārent. Ille autem omnēs comprehendit atque lacerāvit. Postquam multās bēstias lacerāvit, etiam vulpēs aderat, et rēgem salūtāns ante spēluncam manēbat. Leō ubi eam vīdit, rogāvit, cūr nōn intrāret. At vulpēs respondit: Vestīgia terrent; nōn intrāre melius erit. Prūdentēs aliēnā calamitāte monentur.

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Leóni, quod senectúte conféctus erat, diffícile erat sibi victum comparáre. Ítaque morbum simulávit. Tum multae béstiae aegróto regi adpropinquábant, ut eum salutárent. Ille autem omnes comprehéndit atque lacerávit. Postquam multas béstias lacerávit, etiam vulpes áderat, et regem salútans ante spelúncam manébat. Leo ubi eam vidit, rogávit, cur non intráret. At vulpes respóndit: Vestígia terrent; non intráre mélius erit. Prudéntes aliéna calamitáte monéntur.

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Leoni, quod senectute confectus erat, difficile erat sibi victum comparare. Itaque morbum simulavit. Tum multae bestiae aegroto regi adpropinquabant, ut eum salutarent. Ille autem omnes comprehendit atque laceravit. Postquam multas bestias laceravit, etiam vulpes aderat, et regem salutans ante speluncam manebat. Leo ubi eam vidit, rogavit, cur non intraret. At vulpes respondit: Vestigia terrent; non intrare melius erit. Prudentes aliena calamitate monentur.

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Agricola et Filii (Barlow)

SOURCE: Aesop’s Fables in Latin: Ancient Wit and Wisdom from the Animal Kingdom. For more information - including vocabulary lists and grammar comments - see the page for this fable at the Aesopus Ning.

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Agricola, Fīliōs suōs vidēns quotīdiē lītigantēs, iussit fasciculum virgārum sibi afferrī. Quae cum allātae essent, colligāvit omnēs in ūnum fasciculum, iussitque singulōs Fīliōrum fasciculum capere et confringere. Illīs vērō confringere nōn valentibus, solvēns posteā fasciculum, trādidit singulās singulīs eīs frangendās, atque, illīs statim facileque frangentibus, dīxit, “Ita et vōs, Fīlii meī, sī ūnanimēs perstiteritis, invictōs vōs hostibus praebēbitis. Sīn minus, ipsa vestra aemulātiō opportūnam vōs praedam inimīcīs praestabit.”

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Agrícola, Fílios suos videns quotídie litigántes, iussit fascículum virgárum sibi afférri. Quae cum allátae essent, colligávit omnes in unum fascículum, iussítque síngulos Filiórum fascículum cápere et confríngere. Illis vero confríngere non valéntibus, solvens póstea fascículum, trádidit síngulas síngulis eis frangéndas, atque, illis statim faciléque frangéntibus, dixit, “Ita et vos, Fílii mei, si unánimes perstitéritis, invíctos vos hóstibus praebébitis. Sin minus, ipsa vestra aemulátio opportúnam vos praedam inimícis praestábit.”

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Agricola, Filios suos videns quotidie litigantes, iussit fasciculum virgarum sibi afferri. Quae cum allatae essent, colligavit omnes in unum fasciculum, iussitque singulos Filiorum fasciculum capere et confringere. Illis vero confringere non valentibus, solvens postea fasciculum, tradidit singulas singulis eis frangendas, atque, illis statim facileque frangentibus, dixit, “Ita et vos, Filii mei, si unanimes perstiteritis, invictos vos hostibus praebebitis. Sin minus, ipsa vestra aemulatio opportunam vos praedam inimicis praestabit.”

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