Ursus et Alveare (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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Ab Apiculīs irrītātus et leviter ictus, Ursus indignābundus in tōtum alveāre tōtis vīribus irruēbat. Ad quam violentam concussiōnem, Apēs omnēs, velut agmine factō, in faciem Ursī involābant. Quārum ācriter cruciātus aculeīs Ursus: “Quantō (inquit) satius mihi fuisset ūnīus Apiculae tulisse patienter aculeum, quam tam temere tōtum exāmen irrītāsse!”

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Ab Apículis irritátus et léviter ictus, Ursus indignabúndus in totum alveáre totis víribus irruébat. Ad quam violéntam concussiónem, Apes omnes, velut ágmine facto, in fáciem Ursi involábant. Quárum ácriter cruciátus acúleis Ursus: “Quanto (inquit) sátius mihi fuísset uníus Apículae tulísse patiénter acúleum, quam tam témere totum exámen irritásse!”

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Ab Apiculis irritatus et leviter ictus, Ursus indignabundus in totum alveare totis viribus irruebat. Ad quam violentam concussionem, Apes omnes, velut agmine facto, in faciem Ursi involabant. Quarum acriter cruciatus aculeis Ursus: “Quanto (inquit) satius mihi fuisset unius Apiculae tulisse patienter aculeum, quam tam temere totum examen irritasse!”

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Milvus et Mus (Gallup)

SOURCE: A Latin Reader by Frank A. Gallup (1913) at GoogleBooks. For more information and other versions, see Abstemius 70.

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Milvus, laqueīs irretītus, mūsculum exōrāvit: Mē līberā hīs plagīs. Quod mūsculus facile fēcit. Milvus, līberātus, mūrem dēvorāvit. Quam grātiam malī prō beneficiīs reddere solent!

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Milvus, láqueis irretítus, músculum exorávit: Me líbera his plagis. Quod músculus fácile fecit. Milvus, liberátus, murem devorávit. Quam grátiam mali pro benefíciis réddere solent!

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Milvus,
laqueis irretitus,
musculum exoravit:
"Me libera his plagis."
Quod
musculus facile fecit.
Milvus, liberatus,
murem devoravit.
Quam gratiam
mali pro beneficiis reddere solent!

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Sol et Ventus (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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Sōl et Aquilō certābant uter sit fortior. Conventum est experīrī vīrēs in Viātōrem, ut palmam ferat quī excusserit Viātōris manticam. Boreās horrisonō turbine Viātōrem aggreditur. At ille nōn dēsistit, amictum gradiendō duplicāns. Assūmit vīrēs Sōl quī, nimbō paulātim ēvictō, tōtōs ēmōlītur radiōs. Incipit Viātor aestuāre, sūdāre, anhēlāre. Tandem prōgredī nequiēns, sub frondōsō nemore, obiectā manticā, resēdit et ita Sōlī victōria contingēbat.

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Sol et Áquilo certábant uter sit fórtior. Convéntum est experíri vires in Viatórem, ut palmam ferat qui excússerit Viatóris mánticam. Bóreas horrísono túrbine Viatórem aggréditur. At ille non desístit, amíctum gradiéndo dúplicans. Assúmit vires Sol qui, nimbo paulátim evícto, totos emolítur rádios. Íncipit Viátor aestuáre, sudáre, anheláre. Tandem prógredi néquiens, sub frondóso némore, obiécta mántica, resédit et ita Soli victória contingébat.

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Sol et Aquilo certabant uter sit fortior. Conventum est experiri vires in Viatorem, ut palmam ferat qui excusserit Viatoris manticam. Boreas horrisono turbine Viatorem aggreditur. At ille non desistit, amictum gradiendo duplicans. Assumit vires Sol qui, nimbo paulatim evicto, totos emolitur radios. Incipit Viator aestuare, sudare, anhelare. Tandem progredi nequiens, sub frondoso nemore, obiecta mantica, resedit et ita Soli victoria contingebat.

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Cancri, Pater et Filius (Via Latina)

SOURCE: Via Latina. For more information and other versions, see the links list for Perry 322.

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Cancer dicēbat fīliō: Mī fīlī, nē sīc oblīquīs semper gressibus incēde, sed rēctā viā perge. Cuī ille, Mī pater, respondit, libenter tuīs praeceptīs obsequar, sī tē prius idem facientem vīderō.

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Cancer dicébat fílio: Mi fili, ne sic oblíquis semper gréssibus incéde, sed recta via perge. Cui ille, Mi pater, respóndit, libénter tuis praecéptis óbsequar, si te prius idem faciéntem vídero.

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Cancer
dicebat filio:
"Mi fili,
ne sic
obliquis semper gressibus
incede,
sed recta via perge."
Cui ille,
"Mi pater (respondit),
libenter
tuis praeceptis obsequar,
si te prius
idem facientem videro."

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Leo in Rete et Mus (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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Leō, aestū cursūque dēfessus, in umbrā quiescēbat. Mūrium autem grege tergum eius percurrente, expergēfactus ūnum ē multīs comprehendit. Supplicat misellus, clāmitāns indignum sē esse cui īrascatur. Leō, reputāns nihil laudis esse in nece tantillae bestiolae, captīvum dīmittit. Nōn multō post, Leō, dum per segetēs currit, incidit in plagās; rūgīre licet, exīre nōn licet. Rūgientem Leōnem Mūs audit, vōcem agnoscit, rēpit in cunīculōs, et quaesītōs laqueōrum nōdōs invenit corrōditque. Quō factō, Leō ē plagīs ēvādit.

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Leo, aestu cursúque deféssus, in umbra quiescébat. Múrium autem grege tergum eius percurrénte, expergefáctus unum e multis comprehéndit. Súpplicat miséllus, clámitans indígnum se esse cui irascátur. Leo, réputans nihil laudis esse in nece tantíllae bestíolae, captívum dimíttit. Non multo post, Leo, dum per ségetes currit, íncidit in plagas; rugíre licet, exíre non licet. Rugiéntem Leónem Mus audit, vocem agnóscit, repit in cunículos, et quaesítos laqueórum nodos ínvenit corrodítque. Quo facto, Leo e plagis evádit.

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Leo, aestu cursuque defessus, in umbra quiescebat. Murium autem grege tergum eius percurrente, expergefactus unum e multis comprehendit. Supplicat misellus, clamitans indignum se esse cui irascatur. Leo, reputans nihil laudis esse in nece tantillae bestiolae, captivum dimittit. Non multo post, Leo, dum per segetes currit, incidit in plagas; rugire licet, exire non licet. Rugientem Leonem Mus audit, vocem agnoscit, repit in cuniculos, et quaesitos laqueorum nodos invenit corroditque. Quo facto, Leo e plagis evadit.

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Cervus et Cornua Eius (Gildersleeve)

SOURCE: A Latin Reader by Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve. For more information and other versions, see the links list for Perry 74 and also the page at the Aesopus Ning.

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Cervus contemplābātur imāginem suam in rīvulō. Laudābat cornua rāmōsa, sed crūrum nimiam gracilitātem vituperābat. Subitō prope canēs tollunt latrātum. Trepidat cervus et cito fugit. Fugientī instant canēs; sed facile eum crūra gracilia auferunt. Currit in silvam. At nunc rāmōsa cornua cervum ubīque impediunt, moxque canēs dentibus eum dīlacerant. Tum moribundus errōrem suum intellexit. Vituperāvī, inquit, crūra vēlōcia, cornua, quae me perdidērunt, laudāvī.

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Cervus contemplabátur imáginem suam in rívulo. Laudábat córnua ramósa, sed crurum nímiam gracilitátem vituperábat. Súbito prope canes tollunt latrátum. Trépidat cervus et cito fugit. Fugiénti instant canes; sed fácile eum crura gracília aúferunt. Currit in silvam. At nunc ramósa córnua cervum ubíque impédiunt, moxque canes déntibus eum dilácerant. Tum moribúndus errórem suum intelléxit. Vituperávi, inquit, crura velócia, córnua, quae me perdidérunt, laudávi.

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Cervus contemplabatur imaginem suam in rivulo. Laudabat cornua ramosa, sed crurum nimiam gracilitatem vituperabat. Subito prope canes tollunt latratum. Trepidat cervus et cito fugit. Fugienti instant canes; sed facile eum crura gracilia auferunt. Currit in silvam. At nunc ramosa cornua cervum ubique impediunt, moxque canes dentibus eum dilacerant. Tum moribundus errorem suum intellexit. Vituperavi, inquit, crura velocia, cornua, quae me perdiderunt, laudavi.

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Vulpes et Hircus (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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Vulpēs et Caper sitibundī in quendam puteum dēscendēbant. In quō cum perbibissent, Vulpēs dīxit circumspicientī reditum Caprō, “Bonō animō estō, Caper! Excōgitāvī etenim quō pactō uterque reducēs sīmus.” Obtemperāvit cōnsiliō Caper, et Vulpēs, ex puteō prōsiliēns, prae gaudiō in margine cursitābat. Cēterum, cum ab Hircō ut foedifraga incūsārētur, respondit, “Enimvērō, Hirce, sī tantum tibi sēnsūs esset in mente, quantum est saetārum in mentō, nōn prius in puteum dēscendissēs, quam dē reditū explōrāvissēs.”

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Vulpes et Caper sitibúndi in quendam púteum descendébant. In quo cum perbibíssent, Vulpes dixit circumspiciénti réditum Capro, “Bono ánimo esto, Caper! Excogitávi étenim quo pacto utérque réduces simus.” Obtemperávit consílio Caper, et Vulpes, ex púteo prosíliens, prae gaúdio in márgine cursitábat. Céterum, cum ab Hirco ut foedífraga incusarétur, respóndit, “Enimvéro, Hirce, si tantum tibi sensus esset in mente, quantum est saetárum in mento, non prius in púteum descendísses, quam de réditu exploravísses.”

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Vulpes et Caper sitibundi in quendam puteum descendebant. In quo cum perbibissent, Vulpes dixit circumspicienti reditum Capro, “Bono animo esto, Caper! Excogitavi etenim quo pacto uterque reduces simus.” Obtemperavit consilio Caper, et Vulpes, ex puteo prosiliens, prae gaudio in margine cursitabat. Ceterum, cum ab Hirco ut foedifraga incusaretur, respondit, “Enimvero, Hirce, si tantum tibi sensus esset in mente, quantum est saetarum in mento, non prius in puteum descendisses, quam de reditu exploravisses.”

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Canis Custos - Gellert (Gradatim)

SOURCE: A New Gradatim by Melville Clarence Smart (1901) at GoogleBooks. For more information and other versions, see Ashliman's pages about Llewellyn and His Dog Gellert.

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Cambricus ōlim, ācer vēnātor, fidēlem habēbat canem, nōmine Gelertum. Dum ipse in silvīs abest, canem saepe relinquēbat parvī fīlī custōdem. Aliquandō mōre suō Gelertus dominum reducem cum laetō clāmōre salūtābat. At subitō dominus pectus ēius et dentēs sanguine cruentōs notat; perterritus cūnās parvī fīlī petit. Ēheu! puerum nōn videt sed undique cruōrem, foedī certāminis indicium. Statim caecō furōre canem, malī auctōrem, iaculō trānsfīgit. Gelertus cum gemitū exspīrat. Simul dominus in recessū aedium īnfantem videt salvum atque incolumem. Sed haud procul ab eō locō iacēbat ingēns lupus. Fidēlis enim custōs vītam īnfantis ita servāverat.

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Cámbricus olim, acer venátor, fidélem habébat canem, nómine Gelértum. Dum ipse in silvis abest, canem saepe relinquébat parvi fili custódem. Aliquándo more suo Gelértus dóminum réducem cum laeto clamóre salutábat. At súbito dóminus pectus eius et dentes sánguine cruéntos notat; pertérritus cunas parvi fili petit. Eheu! púerum non videt sed úndique cruórem, foedi certáminis indícium. Statim caeco furóre canem, mali auctórem, iáculo transfígit. Gelértus cum gémitu exspírat. Simul dóminus in recéssu aédium infántem videt salvum atque incólumem. Sed haud procul ab eo loco iacébat ingens lupus. Fidélis enim custos vitam infántis ita serváverat.

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Cambricus olim, acer venator, fidelem habebat canem, nomine Gelertum. Dum ipse in silvis abest, canem saepe relinquebat parvi fili custodem. Aliquando more suo Gelertus dominum reducem cum laeto clamore salutabat. At subito dominus pectus eius et dentes sanguine cruentos notat; perterritus cunas parvi fili petit. Eheu! puerum non videt sed undique cruorem, foedi certaminis indicium. Statim caeco furore canem, mali auctorem, iaculo transfigit. Gelertus cum gemitu exspirat. Simul dominus in recessu aedium infantem videt salvum atque incolumem. Sed haud procul ab eo loco iacebat ingens lupus. Fidelis enim custos vitam infantis ita servaverat.

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Lepus et Testudo (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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Testūdō, cum pedēs eius Lepus dērīdēbat, subrīdēns dīxit, “Sī perīculum in cursū fēceris, quis sit vēlōcior liquidō cōgnoscēs.”Ēlēgērunt igitur Vulpem, quae ambōbus et locum et terminum cursūs cōnstitueret. Testūdō, omnī sēgnitiē remōtā, iter arripiēns, haud quiēvit dōnec ad terminum pervēnerat. Lepus vērō, pedibus fīdēns, postquam paululum quiēvit, somnō excitātus, quantum pedēs valuērunt ad terminum cucurrit ubi, cum Testūdinem quiescentem reperit, sē fatētur ā Testūdine superātum.

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Testúdo, cum pedes eius Lepus deridébat, subrídens dixit, “Si perículum in cursu féceris, quis sit velócior líquido cognósces.”Elegérunt ígitur Vulpem, quae ambóbus et locum et términum cursus constitúeret. Testúdo, omni segnítie remóta, iter arrípiens, haud quiévit donec ad términum pervénerat. Lepus vero, pédibus fidens, postquam paúlulum quiévit, somno excitátus, quantum pedes valuérunt ad términum cucúrrit ubi, cum Testúdinem quiescéntem réperit, se fatétur a Testúdine superátum.

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Testudo, cum pedes eius Lepus deridebat, subridens dixit, “Si periculum in cursu feceris, quis sit velocior liquido cognosces.”Elegerunt igitur Vulpem, quae ambobus et locum et terminum cursus constitueret. Testudo, omni segnitie remota, iter arripiens, haud quievit donec ad terminum pervenerat. Lepus vero, pedibus fidens, postquam paululum quievit, somno excitatus, quantum pedes valuerunt ad terminum cucurrit ubi, cum Testudinem quiescentem reperit, se fatetur a Testudine superatum.

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Vulpes et Uva (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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Racēmum dēpendentem frustrā cōnāta est Vulpēcula iteratīs saltibus attingere. Sed tandem cōnātibus cassīs omnīnō dēfatīgāta, indīgnābunda recessit, inquiēns, “Apage acerbās et immātūrās istās ūvās, quae sānē tam sordidae sunt ut nē quidem humī iacentēs attollerem, sī mihi grātīs offerrentur.”

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Racémum dependéntem frustra conáta est Vulpécula iterátis sáltibus attíngere. Sed tandem conátibus cassis omníno defatigáta, indignabúnda recéssit, ínquiens, “Ápage acérbas et immatúras istas uvas, quae sane tam sórdidae sunt ut ne quidem humi iacéntes attóllerem, si mihi gratis offerréntur.”

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Racemum dependentem frustra conata est Vulpecula iteratis saltibus attingere. Sed tandem conatibus cassis omnino defatigata, indignabunda recessit, inquiens, “Apage acerbas et immaturas istas uvas, quae sane tam sordidae sunt ut ne quidem humi iacentes attollerem, si mihi gratis offerrentur.”

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Rana et Bos (Gallup)

SOURCE: A Latin Reader by Frank A. Gallup (1913) at GoogleBooks. For more information and other versions, see the links list for Perry 376.

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In prātō quondam rāna bovem cōnspēxit. Tācta invidiā tantae māgnitūdinis, rūgōsam īnflāvit pellem, et fīliōs suōs interrogāvit, utrum lātior quam bōs esset. Illī negāvērunt. Rūrsus intendit cutem maiōre nisū et similī modō quaesīvit, uter maior esset. Illī respondērunt bovem esse maiōrem. Tum, dum rāna vult validius sēsē īnflāre, ruptō iacuit corpore.

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In prato quondam rana bovem conspéxit. Tacta invídia tantae magnitúdinis, rugósam inflávit pellem, et fílios suos interrogávit, utrum látior quam bos esset. Illi negavérunt. Rursus inténdit cutem maióre nisu et símili modo quaesívit, uter maior esset. Illi respondérunt bovem esse maiórem. Tum, dum rana vult valídius sese infláre, rupto iácuit córpore.

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In prato quondam rana bovem conspexit. Tacta invidia tantae magnitudinis, rugosam inflavit pellem, et filios suos interrogavit, utrum latior quam bos esset. Illi negaverunt. Rursus intendit cutem maiore nisu et simili modo quaesivit, uter maior esset. Illi responderunt bovem esse maiorem. Tum, dum rana vult validius sese inflare, rupto iacuit corpore.

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Quercus et Arundo (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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Validiōre ventō effracta Quercus hūc illūc in amnem praecipitāta fluitat et, rāmīs suīs in Arundine forte fīxīs, haeret mīrāturque Arundinem in tantō turbine stāre incolumem. Arundō respondet cēdendō et dēclīnandō sē esse tūtam; inclīnāre sē etenim ad Boream, ad Notum, ad Eurum, dēnique ad omnem flātum; nec mīrum esse sī Quercus exciderit, quae nōn cēdere, sed resistere mōlīta est.

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Validióre vento effrácta Quercus huc illuc in amnem praecipitáta flúitat et, ramis suis in Arúndine forte fixis, haeret miratúrque Arúndinem in tanto túrbine stare incólumem. Arúndo respóndet cedéndo et declinándo se esse tutam; inclináre se étenim ad Bóream, ad Notum, ad Eurum, dénique ad omnem flatum; nec mirum esse si Quercus excíderit, quae non cédere, sed resístere molíta est.

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Validiore vento effracta Quercus huc illuc in amnem praecipitata fluitat et, ramis suis in Arundine forte fixis, haeret miraturque Arundinem in tanto turbine stare incolumem. Arundo respondet cedendo et declinando se esse tutam; inclinare se etenim ad Boream, ad Notum, ad Eurum, denique ad omnem flatum; nec mirum esse si Quercus exciderit, quae non cedere, sed resistere molita est.

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Vespertilio Perfidus (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 566.

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Bellum gerēbant volucrēs cum quadrupedibus, et fortūna bellī erat diū anceps, modo hīs, modo illīs victōriam reportantibus. Vespertīliō, quī sēcūritātem fideī antepōnēbat, ad eās, quae superāverant, sē conferēbat; inter avēs avem sē esse profitēbātur, inter quadrupedēs mūrem. Cum pācem fēcissent avēs et quadrupedēs, fraus utrīque generī appāruit; damnātus igitur ab utrīsque refūgit, atque ex eō tempore noctū tantummodo ēvolābat.

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Bellum gerébant vólucres cum quadrupédibus, et fortúna belli erat diu anceps, modo his, modo illis victóriam reportántibus. Vespertílio, qui securitátem fídei anteponébat, ad eas, quae superáverant, se conferébat; inter aves avem se esse profitebátur, inter quadrúpedes murem. Cum pacem fecíssent aves et quadrúpedes, fraus utríque géneri appáruit; damnátus ígitur ab utrísque refúgit, atque ex eo témpore noctu tantúmmodo evolábat.

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Bellum gerebant
volucres
cum quadrupedibus,
et fortuna belli
erat diu anceps,
modo his,
modo illis
victoriam reportantibus.
Vespertilio, qui
securitatem fidei anteponebat,
ad eas, quae superaverant,
se conferebat;
inter aves
avem se esse profitebatur,
inter quadrupedes
murem.
Cum pacem fecissent
aves et quadrupedes,
fraus
utrique generi apparuit;
damnatus igitur
ab utrisque refugit,
atque ex eo tempore
noctu tantummodo evolabat.

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Vitula et Bos (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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Mollis et lascīva Vitula, cum Bovem agricolae aculeō agitātum et arantem cerneret, contempsit. Sed, cum immolātiōnis diēs affuit, Bōs, ā iugō līberātus, per pascua vagābātur. Vitula vērō, ut immolārētur, retenta est. Quod cum Bōs cōnspicātur, subrīdēns ait, “Heus Vitula, ideō nōn labōrābās: ut immolārēris!”

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Mollis et lascíva Vítula, cum Bovem agrícolae acúleo agitátum et arántem cérneret, contémpsit. Sed, cum immolatiónis dies áffuit, Bos, a iugo liberátus, per páscua vagabátur. Vítula vero, ut immolarétur, reténta est. Quod cum Bos conspicátur, subrídens ait, “Heus Vítula, ídeo non laborábas: ut immolaréris!”

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Mollis et lasciva Vitula, cum Bovem agricolae aculeo agitatum et arantem cerneret, contempsit. Sed, cum immolationis dies affuit, Bos, a iugo liberatus, per pascua vagabatur. Vitula vero, ut immolaretur, retenta est. Quod cum Bos conspicatur, subridens ait, “Heus Vitula, ideo non laborabas: ut immolareris!”

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Graculus et Pennae (Gildersleeve)

SOURCE: A Latin Reader by Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve. For more information and other versions, see the links list for Perry 101, which lists some of the many variants on this story of the vain jackdaw.

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Iūppiter, cum avibus rēgem daturus esset, diem constituit, quā convenīrent ad ipsum. Tum graculus, suae sibi dēformitātis conscius, pennās, quae aliīs avibus exciderant, sustulit iīsque ornātus prōcessit. Cēterae autem avēs suas quaeque pennās impudentī illī ēripuērunt atque dērīsum rōstrīs fugāvērunt.

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Iúppiter, cum ávibus regem datúrus esset, diem constítuit, qua convenírent ad ipsum. Tum gráculus, suae sibi deformitátis cónscius, pennas, quae áliis ávibus excíderant, sústulit iísque ornátus procéssit. Céterae autem aves suas quaeque pennas impudénti illi eripuérunt atque derísum rostris fugavérunt.

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Iuppiter,
cum
avibus regem daturus esset,
diem constituit,
qua convenirent ad ipsum.
Tum graculus,
suae sibi deformitatis conscius,
pennas,
quae aliis avibus exciderant,
sustulit
iisque ornatus
processit.
Ceterae autem aves
suas quaeque pennas
impudenti illi eripuerunt
atque derisum
rostris fugaverunt.

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Lupus Ovis Pelle Indutus (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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Lupus, Ovis pelle indūtus, Ovium sē immiscuit gregī, quotīdiēque aliquam ex eīs occīdebat. Quod cum Pastor animadvertīsset, illum in altissimā arbore suspendit. Interrogantibus autem cēterīs Pastōribus cūr Ovem suspendīsset, respondēbat, “Pellis quidem est Ovis, opera autem erant Lupī.”

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Lupus, Ovis pelle indútus, Óvium se immíscuit gregi, quotidiéque áliquam ex eis occidébat. Quod cum Pastor animadvertísset, illum in altíssima árbore suspéndit. Interrogántibus autem céteris Pastóribus cur Ovem suspendísset, respondébat, “Pellis quidem est Ovis, ópera autem erant Lupi.”

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Lupus, Ovis pelle indutus, Ovium se immiscuit gregi, quotidieque aliquam ex eis occidebat. Quod cum Pastor animadvertisset, illum in altissima arbore suspendit. Interrogantibus autem ceteris Pastoribus cur Ovem suspendisset, respondebat, “Pellis quidem est Ovis, opera autem erant Lupi.”

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Testudo et Aquila (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 230.

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Testūdō aquilam māgnopere ōrābat, ut volāre sēsē docēret. "Rem petis," inquit aquila, "nātūrae tuae contrāriam: nam quōmodo poteris volāre, cum ālās nōn habeās?" Testūdō autem nihilōminus aquilam obsecrābat ut sē volucrem facere vellet. Itaque eam ungulīs arreptam aquila sustulit in sublīme, ibique dēmīsit, ut per āera ferrētur. Sed cum in rūpēs dēcidisset comminūta interiit.

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Testúdo áquilam magnópere orábat, ut voláre sese docéret. "Rem petis," inquit áquila, "natúrae tuae contráriam: nam quómodo póteris voláre, cum alas non hábeas?" Testúdo autem nihilóminus áquilam obsecrábat ut se vólucrem fácere vellet. Ítaque eam úngulis arréptam áquila sústulit in sublíme, ibíque demísit, ut per áera ferrétur. Sed cum in rupes decidísset comminúta intériit.

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Testudo
aquilam magnopere orabat,
ut volare sese doceret.
"Rem petis," inquit aquila,
"naturae tuae contrariam:
nam quomodo poteris volare,
cum alas non habeas?"
Testudo autem
nihilominus aquilam obsecrabat
ut se volucrem facere vellet.
Itaque
eam ungulis arreptam
aquila sustulit in sublime,
ibique demisit,
ut per aera ferretur.
Sed
cum in rupes decidisset
comminuta interiit.

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Vulpecula et Ciconia (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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Vulpēcula ad cēnam invītāvit Cicōniam, obsōniumque in mēnsam effundit et, cum liquidum esset, linguā lingēbat, quod Cicōnia frustrā rostrō tentāvit. Abit ēlūsa Avis, pudet pigetque iniūriae. Paucīs diēbus interlapsīs, invītat ad cēnam Vulpēculam. Vitreum vās situm erat, obsōniī plēnum. Quod cum esset artī gutturis, Vulpēculae licuit obsōnium vidēre, gustāre nōn licuit. Cicōnia enim rostrō facile exhausit.

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Vulpécula ad cenam invitávit Cicóniam, obsoniúmque in mensam effúndit et, cum líquidum esset, língua lingébat, quod Cicónia frustra rostro tentávit. Abit elúsa Avis, pudet pigétque iniúriae. Paucis diébus interlápsis, invítat ad cenam Vulpéculam. Vítreum vas situm erat, obsónii plenum. Quod cum esset arti gútturis, Vulpéculae lícuit obsónium vidére, gustáre non lícuit. Cicónia enim rostro fácile exhaúsit.

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Vulpecula ad cenam invitavit Ciconiam, obsoniumque in mensam effundit et, cum liquidum esset, lingua lingebat, quod Ciconia frustra rostro tentavit. Abit elusa Avis, pudet pigetque iniuriae. Paucis diebus interlapsis, invitat ad cenam Vulpeculam. Vitreum vas situm erat, obsonii plenum. Quod cum esset arti gutturis, Vulpeculae licuit obsonium videre, gustare non licuit. Ciconia enim rostro facile exhausit.

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Grus et Pavo (Via Latina)

SOURCE: Via Latina: An Easy Latin Reader. For more information and other versions, see the links list for Perry 294.

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Pāvō cōram grue pennās suās explicāns, Quanta est, inquit, fōrmōsitās mea et tua dēfōrmitās! At grūs ēvolāns, Et quanta est, inquit, levitās mea et tua tarditās!

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Pavo coram grue pennas suas éxplicans, Quanta est, inquit, formósitas mea et tua defórmitas! At grus évolans, Et quanta est, inquit, lévitas mea et tua tárditas!

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Pavo
coram grue
pennas suas explicans,
"Quanta est (inquit)
formositas mea
et tua deformitas!"
At grus evolans,
"Et quanta est (inquit)
levitas mea
et tua tarditas!"

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Cattus et Vulpes (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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Contrahēbant inter sē amīcitiās Cattus et Vulpēs. Cui Vulpēs astūtiārum suārum grandem recēnsēbat numerum. Cattus replicuit, “Ast ego ūnō tantum cōnsiliō et, quod nātūra ad meipsum praeservandum suggessit, contentus sum.” Inter haec, odōram canum vim appropinquantium audiunt. Cattus confestim altissimōs arboris scandēbat rāmōs et sēcūre dēspectāns sedēbat. Vulpēs autem et hīc et illīc trepidē currēbat et, nullā aufugiendī spē relictā, nullā uspiam latebrā inventā, ā canibus apprehēnsa lacerātur.

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Contrahébant inter se amicítias Cattus et Vulpes. Cui Vulpes astutiárum suárum grandem recensébat númerum. Cattus replícuit, “Ast ego uno tantum consílio et, quod natúra ad meípsum praeservándum suggéssit, conténtus sum.” Inter haec, odóram canum vim appropinquántium aúdiunt. Cattus conféstim altíssimos árboris scandébat ramos et secúre despéctans sedébat. Vulpes autem et hic et illic trépide currébat et, nulla aufugiéndi spe relícta, nulla úspiam látebra invénta, a cánibus apprehénsa lacerátur.

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Contrahebant inter se amicitias Cattus et Vulpes. Cui Vulpes astutiarum suarum grandem recensebat numerum. Cattus replicuit, “Ast ego uno tantum consilio et, quod natura ad meipsum praeservandum suggessit, contentus sum.” Inter haec, odoram canum vim appropinquantium audiunt. Cattus confestim altissimos arboris scandebat ramos et secure despectans sedebat. Vulpes autem et hic et illic trepide currebat et, nulla aufugiendi spe relicta, nulla uspiam latebra inventa, a canibus apprehensa laceratur.

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