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! :-)
Monday, July 5, 2010
Mille Fabulae et Una: 1001 Aesop's Fables in Latin
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! :-)
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! :-)
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Cuculus et Aviculae (DeFuria)
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)
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)
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.
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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)
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.
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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)
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.
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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)
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.
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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.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Olla et Imber (Camerarius)
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.
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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)
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)
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:
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