Oves, Lupus et Porci (Odo)

SOURCE: Odo of Cheriton's' Latin fables are available in Hervieux's edition at GoogleBooks, and there is a delightful English translation by John Jacobs: The Fables of Odo of Cheriton.

This is fable 23 in Hervieux's edition. This is not in the classical Aesopic corpus, but Perry does list in his medieval appendix as Perry 596.

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MACRONS. Here is the text with macrons:

Oves conquestae sunt Leōnī dē Lupō, eō quod furtīvē et apertē sociās suās dēvorāvit. Leo congregāvit concilium; quaesīvit ā Porcīs et animālibus quāliter conversārētur inter illōs. Dīxērunt Porcī: Domine, Lupus cūriālis est, līberālis est et largus. Hoc dīxērunt, quod Lupus frequenter invītāvit Porcōs ad Agnōs et Ariētēs quōs rapuit. Dīxit Leo: Hoc nōn dīcunt Ovēs; audiāmus illās. Et ait ūna Ovis: Domine rex, Lupus rapuit mihi ambōs parentēs meōs, dēvorāvit fīlium; vix egō ēvāsī. Sīc clāmāvērunt aliae Ovēs. Ait Leo: Iūdicium dētur: suspendātur, et Porcī similiter, quī dē tālī praeda scienter comēdērunt. Et factum est ita.

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ACCENT MARKS. Here is the text with ecclesiastical accents, plus some color-coding for the words of three or more syllables (blue: penultimate stress; red: antepenultimate stress):

Oves conquéstae sunt Leóni de Lupo, eo quod furtíve et apérte sócias suas devorávit. Leo congregávit concílium; quaesívit a Porcis et animálibus quáliter conversarétur inter illos. Dixérunt Porci: Dómine, Lupus curiális est, liberális est et largus. Hoc dixérunt, quod Lupus frequénter invitávit Porcos ad Agnos et Ariétes quos rápuit. Dixit Leo: Hoc non dicunt Oves; audiámus illas. Et ait una Ovis: Dómine rex, Lupus rápuit mihi ambos paréntes meos, devorávit fílium; vix ego evási. Sic clamavérunt áliae Oves. Ait Leo: Iudícium detur: suspendátur, et Porci simíliter, qui de tali praeda sciénter comedérunt. Et factum est ita.

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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:

Oves
conquestae sunt Leoni
de Lupo,
eo quod
furtive et aperte
socias suas devoravit.
Leo congregavit concilium;
quaesivit
a Porcis et animalibus
qualiter conversaretur inter illos.
Dixerunt Porci:
Domine,
Lupus curialis est,
liberalis est et largus.
Hoc dixerunt,
quod Lupus
frequenter invitavit Porcos
ad Agnos et Arietes
quos rapuit.
Dixit Leo:
Hoc non dicunt Oves;
audiamus illas.
Et ait una Ovis:
Domine rex,
Lupus rapuit mihi
ambos parentes meos,
devoravit filium;
vix ego evasi.
Sic clamaverunt aliae Oves.
Ait Leo:
Iudicium detur:
suspendatur,
et Porci similiter,
qui de tali praeda
scienter comederunt.
Et factum est ita.

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IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing a very scary wolf, not "courtly" or "courteous" at all!

Culex et Leo (Thomas)

SOURCE: Thomas's First Easy Latin Translation Book at GoogleBooks. For more information and other versions of this fable, see the links list for Perry 255.

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

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MACRONS. Here is the text with macrons:

Culex ad leōnem volat, et leōnī ita dīcit: Egō tē nōn timeō. Tū nōn fortior es quam egō. Quid est tuum rōbur? Tū lacerās unguibus; tū mordēs dentibus; hoc quoque fēmina facit. Nōs hīc pugnābimus. Egō victor erō! Culex tubā signum pugnae dat; tum proelium committunt. Culex nārēs leōnis pungit. Circā nārēs cutis est tenera, nullae enim comae ibi sunt. Hīc culex vulnera dat. Vulnera leōnem angunt. Leo unguibus suōs nārēs dīlaniat. Dolor leōnem vincit. Tandem clēmentiam rogat, et victōriam culicī dat. Inde culex victor āvolat. Sed arāneae vincula fugam impediunt. Et arānea victōrem edit. Culex haec extrēma verba ēdit: Heu! egō rēgem animālium vīcī, nunc mē vīlissimum animal dēvorat?

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ACCENT MARKS. Here is the text with ecclesiastical accents, plus some color-coding for the words of three or more syllables (blue: penultimate stress; red: antepenultimate stress):

Culex ad leónem volat, et leóni ita dicit: Ego te non tímeo. Tu non fórtior es quam ego. Quid est tuum robur? Tu láceras únguibus; tu mordes déntibus; hoc quoque fémina facit. Nos hic pugnábimus. Ego victor ero! Culex tuba signum pugnae dat; tum proélium commíttunt. Culex nares leónis pungit. Circa nares cutis est ténera, nullae enim comae ibi sunt. Hic culex vúlnera dat. Vúlnera leónem angunt. Leo únguibus suos nares dilániat. Dolor leónem vincit. Tandem cleméntiam rogat, et victóriam cúlici dat. Inde culex victor ávolat. Sed aráneae víncula fugam impédiunt. Et aránea victórem edit. Culex haec extréma verba edit: Heu! ego regem animálium vici, nunc me vilíssimum ánimal dévorat?

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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:

Culex ad leonem volat,
et leoni ita dicit:
Ego te non timeo.
Tu non fortior es quam ego.
Quid est tuum robur?
Tu laceras unguibus;
tu mordes dentibus;
hoc quoque femina facit.
Nos hic pugnabimus.
Ego victor ero!
Culex
tuba signum pugnae dat;
tum proelium committunt.
Culex nares leonis pungit.
Circa nares cutis est tenera,
nullae enim comae ibi sunt.
Hic
culex vulnera dat.
Vulnera leonem angunt.
Leo unguibus suos nares dilaniat.
Dolor leonem vincit.
Tandem clementiam rogat,
et victoriam culici dat.
Inde culex victor avolat.
Sed araneae vincula
fugam impediunt.
Et aranea
victorem edit.
Culex
haec extrema verba edit:
Heu! ego regem animalium vici,
nunc me vilissimum animal devorat?

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Mustela et Mures (Osius)

SOURCE: The poem comes from Phryx Aesopus Habitu Poetico, by Hieronymus Osius, published in 1574, and online at the University of Mannheim as page images and text scan. This is poem 71 in the collection. For parallel versions, see Perry 511.

READ OUT LOUD. Choose which marked text you prefer to practice with - macrons in verse form, or macrons in prose order, or accent marks in prose order, or focusing on the meter. You will find materials for all of these options below. :-)

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VERSE MACRONS. Here is the verse text with macrons:

Iam Mustēla suīs languēns et tardior annīs,
Nōn potis, ut Mūrēs assequerētur, erat.
Ergō quaerendī praedās excogitat artem,
Mūribus hāc ūtēns īnsidiāta fuit.
Frūmentī furtim sēsē implicat illa maniplō,
Hāc cōnāta cibōs fraude parāre latet.
Hūc frūgēs quoniam veniunt arrōdere Mūrēs,
Incautōs nullō paene labōre capit.
Cum tē dēficiunt imbellī corpore vīrēs,
Cōnsiliō prūdēns ūtere, cēdet opus.

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PROSE MACRONS. Here is the same text with macrons written out in prose word order:

Mustēla iam languēns annīs suīs et tardior, nōn potis erat, ut mūrēs assequerētur. Ergō artem praedās quaerendī excogitat, hāc arte ūtēns mūribus īnsidiāta fuit. Illa furtim frūmentī maniplō sēsē implicat, hāc fraude latet, cibōs parāre cōnāta. Quoniam Mūrēs hūc veniunt frūgēs arrōdere, incautōs capit, labōre paene nullō. Cum vīrēs tē dēficiunt, imbellī corpore, prūdēns, cōnsiliō ūtere; cēdet opus.

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STRESS (ACCENT) MARKS. Here is the prose text with accents, plus some color-coding for the words of three or more syllables (blue: penultimate stress; red: antepenultimate stress):

Mustéla iam languens annis suis et tárdior, non potis erat, ut mures assequerétur. Ergo artem praedas quaeréndi excógitat, hac arte utens múribus insidiáta fuit. Illa furtim fruménti mániplo sese ímplicat, hac fraude latet, cibos paráre conáta. Quóniam Mures huc véniunt fruges arródere, incaútos capit, labóre paene nullo. Cum vires te defíciunt, imbélli córpore, prudens, consílio útere; cedet opus.

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ELEGIAC COUPLET METER. Below I have used an interpunct dot · to indicate the metrical elements in each line, and a double line || to indicate the hemistichs of the pentameter line.

Iam Mus·tēla su·īs lan·guēns et· tardior· annīs,
Nōn potis,· ut Mū·rēs || asseque·rētur, e·rat.
Ergō· quaeren·dī prae·dās ex·cogitat ·artem,
Mūribus· hāc ū·tēns || īnsidi·āta fu·it.
Frūmen·tī fur·tim sē·s~ implicat· illa ma·niplō,
Hāc cō·nāta ci·bōs || fraude pa·rāre la·tet.
Hūc frū·gēs quoni·am veni·unt ar·rōdere· Mūrēs,
Incau·tōs nul·lō || paene la·bōre ca·pit.
Cum tē ·dēfici·unt im·bellī ·corpore ·vīrēs,
Cōnsili·ō prū·dēns || ūtere, ·cēdet o·pus.

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IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story from the 1574 edition of Osius:

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What follows is an unmarked version of the prose rendering to faciliate word searches: Mustela iam languens annis suis et tardior, non potis erat, ut mures assequeretur. Ergo artem praedas quaerendi excogitat, hac arte utens muribus insidiata fuit. Illa furtim frumenti maniplo sese implicat, hac fraude latet, cibos parare conata. Quoniam Mures huc veniunt fruges arrodere, incautos capit, labore paene nullo. Cum vires te deficiunt, imbelli corpore, prudens, consilio utere; cedet opus.

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Cervus, Ovis et Lupus (Walter)

SOURCE: The text is online as the "Anonymus Neveleti" at the Latin Library, and the text is sometimes attributed to Walter of England. This is poem 31 in the collection. For parallel versions, see Perry 477.

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VERSE MACRONS. Here is the verse text with macrons:

Cervus ovī praesente lupō sīc intonat: Amplum
Vas triticī dēbēs reddere, redde mihi.
Sīc iubet esse lupus, pāret timor ista iubentī.
Namque diē fixō dēbita spondet ovis.
Fit mora; cervus ovem vexat dē foedere; cervō
Inquit ovis: Nōn stant foedera facta metū.
Mē decuit cōgente lupō quaecunque fatērī.
Mē decuit fraudem pellere fraude parī.
Cum timor in promptū sedeat, prōmissa timōris
Ārent; nīl fideī verba timentis habent.

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PROSE MACRONS. Here is the same text with macrons written out in prose word order:

Cervus, lupō praesente, sīc intonat ovī: Vas amplum triticī reddere dēbēs; mihi redde. Lupus sīc esse iubet; timor ista iubentī pāret. Namque diē fixō ovis dēbita spondet. Mora fit; cervus ovem dē foedere vexat. Ovis cervō inquit: Foedera, metū facta, nōn stant. Lupō cōgente, mē decuit quaecunque fatērī; mē decuit fraudem pellere fraude parī. Cum timor in promptū sedeat, timōris prōmissa ārent; timentis verba nīl fideī habent.

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STRESS (ACCENT) MARKS. Here is the prose text with accents, plus some color-coding for the words of three or more syllables (blue: penultimate stress; red: antepenultimate stress):

Cervus, lupo praesénte, sic íntonat ovi: Vas amplum trítici réddere debes; mihi redde. Lupus sic esse iubet; timor ista iubénti paret. Namque die fixo ovis débita spondet. Mora fit; cervus ovem de foédere vexat. Ovis cervo inquit: Foédera, metu facta, non stant. Lupo cogénte, me décuit quaecúnque fatéri; me décuit fraudem péllere fraude pari. Cum timor in promptu sédeat, timóris promíssa arent; timéntis verba nil fídei habent.

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ELEGIAC COUPLET METER. Below I have used an interpunct dot · to indicate the metrical elements in each line, and a double line || to indicate the hemistichs of the pentameter line.

Cervus o·vī prae·sente lu·pō sīc· intonat:· Amplum
Vas triti·cī dē·bēs || reddere,· redde mi·hi.
Sīc iubet· esse lu·pus, pā·ret timor· ista iu·bentī.
Namque di·ē fi·xō || dēbita· spondet o·vis.
Fit mora;· cervus o·vem vex·at dē· foedere;· cervō
Inquit o·vis: Nōn· stant || foedera· facta me·tū.
Mē decu·it cō·gente lu·pō quae·cunque fa·tērī.
Mē decu·it frau·dem || pellere· fraude pa·rī.
Cum timor· in promp·tū sede·at, prō·missa ti·mōris
Ārent;· nīl fide·ī || verba ti·mentis ha·bent.

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

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What follows is an unmarked version of the prose rendering to faciliate word searches:
Cervus, lupo praesente, sic intonat ovi: Vas amplum tritici reddere debes; mihi redde. Lupus sic esse iubet; timor ista iubenti paret. Namque die fixo ovis debita spondet. Mora fit; cervus ovem de foedere vexat. Ovis cervo inquit: Foedera, metu facta, non stant. Lupo cogente, me decuit quaecunque fateri; me decuit fraudem pellere fraude pari. Cum timor in promptu sedeat, timoris promissa arent; timentis verba nil fidei habent.

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Viatores et Bipennis (Camerarius)

SOURCE: Fabulae Aesopicae by the great 16th-century scholar Ioachim Camerarius in a 1702 reprint at GoogleBooks. This is number 82 in the collection. For more information and other versions of this fable, see the links list for Perry 67.

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

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MACRONS. Here is the text with macrons:

Duo ūnā iter faciēbant. Hōrum ūnus repertam bipennem sustulit. Tum alter hortārī, nē sīc loquerētur, ut dīceret, 'Egō bipennem invēnī,' sed sīc: 'Nōs invēnimus.' Hoc eī, quī sustulerat bipenne, nōn persuādēbātur. Mox vīsīs quibusdam, quī sē īnsequerentur cum clāmōre et concitātō cursū, esse eōs quī āmīsissent bipennem, coniiciēns, 'Periimus' inquit. At alter: "'Periī,'" inquit, "dīcēs nunc quoque, nōn 'periimus,' quippe cum 'invēnimus' nōlueris dīcere, sed 'invēnī'."

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ACCENT MARKS. Here is the text with ecclesiastical accents, plus some color-coding for the words of three or more syllables (blue: penultimate stress; red: antepenultimate stress):

Duo una iter faciébant. Horum unus repértam bipénnem sústulit. Tum alter hortári, ne sic loquerétur, ut díceret, 'Ego bipénnem invéni,' sed sic: 'Nos invénimus.' Hoc ei, qui sustúlerat bipénne, non persuadebátur. Mox visis quibúsdam, qui se insequeréntur cum clamóre et concitáto cursu, esse eos qui amisíssent bipénnem, coniíciens, 'Períimus' inquit. At alter: "'Périi,'" inquit, "dices nunc quoque, non 'períimus,' quippe cum 'invénimus' nolúeris dícere, sed 'invéni'."

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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:

Duo
una iter faciebant.
Horum unus
repertam bipennem sustulit.
Tum alter hortari,
ne sic loqueretur,
ut diceret, 'Ego bipennem inveni,'
sed sic: 'Nos invenimus.'
Hoc ei, qui sustulerat bipenne,
non persuadebatur.
Mox visis quibusdam,
qui se insequerentur
cum clamore et concitato cursu,
esse eos qui amisissent bipennem,
coniiciens,
'Periimus' inquit.
At alter:
"'Perii,'" inquit, "dices nunc quoque,
non 'periimus,'
quippe
cum 'invenimus' nolueris dicere,
sed 'inveni'."

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

Vulpes Confitens et Gallus (Odo)

SOURCE: Odo of Cheriton's' Latin fables are available in Hervieux's edition at GoogleBooks, and there is a delightful English translation by John Jacobs: The Fables of Odo of Cheriton.

This is fable 25 in Hervieux's edition. This is not in the classical Aesopic corpus, but Perry does list in his medieval appendix as Perry 597.

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MACRONS. Here is the text with macrons:

Vulpes semel fuit in gallīnāriō. Supervēnērunt hominēs cum baculīs et miserābiliter fustīgāvērunt Vulpem, quod vix per forāmen ēvāsit. Recessit ut potuit, et super cumulum faenī sē proiēcit et gemere incēpit. Petiit Capellānum quod ad eum venīret et peccāta sua audīret. Vēnit igitur Chantecler, scīlicet Gallus, quī est capellānus bestiārum. Aliquantulum timēns mōrēs Reinardī, ā longē sēdit. Reinardus peccāta sua confitēbātur, et inter cētera rōstrum suum apposuit versus capellānum. Et ait capellānus: Quārē appropinquās mihi? Et ait Reinardus: Infirmitas magna mē compellit hoc facere; parcātis mihi. Iterum dīxit alia peccāta, et, ōre apertō, posuit caput versus Gallum et cēpit eum et dēvorāvit.

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ACCENT MARKS. Here is the text with ecclesiastical accents, plus some color-coding for the words of three or more syllables (blue: penultimate stress; red: antepenultimate stress):

Vulpes semel fuit in gallinário. Supervenérunt hómines cum báculis et miserabíliter fustigavérunt Vulpem, quod vix per forámen evásit. Recéssit ut pótuit, et super cúmulum faeni se proiécit et gémere incépit. Pétiit Capellánum quod ad eum veníret et peccáta sua audíret. Venit ígitur Chántecler, scílicet Gallus, qui est capellánus bestiárum. Aliquántulum timens mores Reinárdi, a longe sedit. Reinárdus peccáta sua confitebátur, et inter cétera rostrum suum appósuit versus capellánum. Et ait capellánus: Quare appropínquas mihi? Et ait Reinárdus: Infírmitas magna me compéllit hoc fácere; parcátis mihi. Íterum dixit alia peccáta, et, ore apérto, pósuit caput versus Gallum et cepit eum et devorávit.

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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:

Vulpes
semel fuit in gallinario.
Supervenerunt homines cum baculis
et miserabiliter fustigaverunt Vulpem,
quod vix per foramen evasit.
Recessit ut potuit,
et super cumulum faeni se proiecit
et gemere incepit.
Petiit Capellanum
quod ad eum veniret
et peccata sua audiret.
Venit igitur Chantecler,
scilicet Gallus,
qui est capellanus bestiarum.
Aliquantulum timens mores Reinardi,
a longe sedit.
Reinardus
peccata sua confitebatur,
et inter cetera
rostrum suum apposuit
versus capellanum.
Et ait capellanus:
Quare appropinquas mihi?
Et ait Reinardus:
Infirmitas magna
me compellit hoc facere;
parcatis mihi.
Iterum dixit alia peccata,
et, ore aperto,
posuit caput versus Gallum
et cepit eum et devoravit.

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IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) showing the fox in search of poultry. This one was lucky enough to get away!

Pavo et Iuno (Osius)

SOURCE: The poem comes from Phryx Aesopus Habitu Poetico, by Hieronymus Osius, published in 1574, and online at the University of Mannheim as page images and text scan. This is poem 70 in the collection. For parallel versions, see Perry 509.

READ OUT LOUD. Choose which marked text you prefer to practice with - macrons in verse form, or macrons in prose order, or accent marks in prose order, or focusing on the meter. You will find materials for all of these options below. :-)

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VERSE MACRONS. Here is the verse text with macrons (note the short final o in pavo):

Pāvo gravēs habuit cōram Iūnōne querēlās,
Dīcitur illa Deae propria cūius avis:
Quod cum formōsīs adeō sit praedita pennīs,
Gutturis argūtī destituātur ope.
Vōce tamen valeat cum parva volucris Aēdon,
Quam sciat innumerīs haec variāre modīs.
Cuī, rectē, Dea dīxit, erat pār omnia nullī
Attribuī, iūstō dēsine plūra petās.

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PROSE MACRONS. Here is the same text with macrons written out in prose word order:

Pāvo querēlās gravēs habuit cōram Iūnōne cūius Deae illa avis propria dīcitur: Quod cum praedita sit pennīs adeō formōsīs ope gutturis argūtī destituātur. cum tamen Aēdon, parva volucris, valeat vōce quam haec variāre sciat modīs innumerīs. Cuī, rectē, Dea dīxit: Pār erat omnia nullī attribuī; iūstō dēsine plūra petās.

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STRESS (ACCENT) MARKS. Here is the prose text with accents, plus some color-coding for the words of three or more syllables (blue: penultimate stress; red: antepenultimate stress):

Pavo querélas graves hábuit coram Iunóne cuius Deae illa avis própria dícitur: Quod cum praédita sit pennis ádeo formósis ope gútturis argúti destituátur. Cum tamen Aedon, parva vólucris, váleat voce quam haec variáre sciat modis innúmeris. Cui, recte, Dea dixit: Par erat ómnia nulli attríbui; iusto désine plura petas.

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ELEGIAC COUPLET METER. Below I have used an interpunct dot · to indicate the metrical elements in each line, and a double line || to indicate the hemistichs of the pentameter line.

Pāvo gra·vēs habu·it cō·ram Iū·nōne que·rēlās,
Dīcitur· illa De·ae || propria· cūius a·vis:
Quod cum ·formō·sīs ade·ō sit· praedita· pennīs,
Gutturis· argū·tī || destitu·ātur o·pe.
Vōce ta·men vale·at cum· parva vo·lucris A·ēdon,
Quam sciat· innume·rīs || haec vari·āre mo·dīs.
Cuī, rec·tē, Dea· dīxit, e·rat pār· omnia ·nullī
Attribu·ī, iūs·tō || dēsine· plūra pe·tās.

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IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story from the 1574 edition of Osius:

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What follows is an unmarked version of the prose rendering to faciliate word searches: Pavo querelas graves habuit coram Iunone cuius Deae illa avis propria dicitur: Quod cum praedita sit pennis adeo formosis ope gutturis arguti destituatur. cum tamen Aedon, parva volucris, valeat voce quam haec variare sciat modis innumeris. Cui, recte, Dea dixit: Par erat omnia nulli attribui; iusto desine plura petas.

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Vulpes et Corvus (Walter)

SOURCE: The text is online as the "Anonymus Neveleti" at the Latin Library, and the text is sometimes attributed to Walter of England. This is poem 15 in the collection. For parallel versions, see Perry 124.

READ OUT LOUD. Choose which marked text you prefer to practice with - macrons in verse form, or macrons in prose order, or accent marks in prose order, or focusing on the meter. You will find materials for all of these options below. :-)

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VERSE MACRONS. Here is the verse text with macrons (note the long o in decore for scansion):

Vulpe gerente famem corvum gerit arbor et escam
Ōre gerēns corvus vulpe loquente silet.
Corve decore decēns, cygnum candōre peraequās.
Sī cantū placeās, plūs ave quāque placēs.
Credit avis pictaeque placent praelūdia linguae.
Dum canit ut placeat, cāseus ōre cadit.
Hōc fruitur vulpes, insurgunt taedia corvō.
Asperat in mediō damna dolōre pudor.
Fellītum patitur rīsum, quem mellit inānis
Glōria; vēra parit taedia falsus honor.

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PROSE MACRONS. Here is the same text with macrons written out in prose word order:

Arbor corvum gerit, vulpe famem gerente, et, ōre escam gerēns, corvus silet, vulpe loquente: Corve, decore decēns, candōre cygnum peraequās. Sī cantū placeās, plūs ave quāque placēs. Avis credit et linguae pictae praelūdia placent. Dum canit ut placeat, cāseus ōre cadit. Vulpes hōc fruitur; taedia corvō insurgunt. In mediō dolōre, pudor damna asperat . Rīsum fellītum patitur, quem glōria inānis mellit; honor falsus taedia vēra parit.

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STRESS (ACCENT) MARKS. Here is the prose text with accents, plus some color-coding for the words of three or more syllables (blue: penultimate stress; red: antepenultimate stress):

Arbor corvum gerit, vulpe famem gerénte, et, ore escam gerens, corvus silet, vulpe loquénte: Corve, décore decens, candóre cygnum peraéquas. Si cantu pláceas, plus ave quaque places. Avis credit et linguae pictae praelúdia placent. Dum canit ut pláceat, cáseus ore cadit. Vulpes hoc frúitur; taédia corvo insúrgunt. In médio dolóre, pudor damna ásperat . Risum fellítum pátitur, quem glória inánis mellit; honor falsus taédia vera parit.

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ELEGIAC COUPLET METER. Below I have used an interpunct dot · to indicate the metrical elements in each line, and a double line || to indicate the hemistichs of the pentameter line.

Vulpe ge·rente fa·mem cor·vum gerit· arbor et· escam
Ōre ge·rēns cor·vus || vulpe lo·quente si·let.
Corve de·core de·cēns, cyg·num can·dōre per·aequās.
Sī can·tū place·ās, || plūs ave· quāque pla·cēs.
Credit a·vis pic·taeque pla·cent prae·lūdia· linguae.
Dum canit· ut place·at, || cāseus· ōre ca·dit.
Hōc frui·tur vul·pes, in·surgunt· taedia· corvō.
Asperat· in medi·ō || damna do·lōre pu·dor.
Fellī·tum pati·tur rī·sum, quem· mellit i·nānis
Glōria;· vēra pa·rit || taedia· falsus ho·nor.

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IMAGE. Here is the illustration of the fable by Aractingy:

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What follows is an unmarked version of the prose rendering to faciliate word searches:
Arbor corvum gerit, vulpe famem gerente, et, ore escam gerens, corvus silet, vulpe loquente: Corve, decore decens, candore cygnum peraequas. Si cantu placeas, plus ave quaque places. Avis credit et linguae pictae praeludia placent. Dum canit ut placeat, caseus ore cadit. Vulpes hoc fruitur; taedia corvo insurgunt. In medio dolore, pudor damna asperat . Risum fellitum patitur, quem gloria inanis mellit; honor falsus taedia vera parit.

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Sus et Canis de Partu (Camerarius)

SOURCE: Fabulae Aesopicae by the great 16th-century scholar Ioachim Camerarius in a 1702 reprint at GoogleBooks. This is number 68 in the collection. For more information and other versions of this fable, see the links list for Perry 223.

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

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MACRONS. Here is the text with macrons:

Certāmen erat inter suem et canem dē pariendī facilitāte atque fortūnā. Canis quidem mīrārī sē āiēbat, sī esset animāns ulla, quae hōc nōmine contrā sē glōriārī audēret. Tum sūs, mementō tamen, inquit, tuōs catulōs caecōs tē parere.

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ACCENT MARKS. Here is the text with ecclesiastical accents, plus some color-coding for the words of three or more syllables (blue: penultimate stress; red: antepenultimate stress):

Certámen erat inter suem et canem de pariéndi facilitáte atque fortúna. Canis quidem mirári se aiébat, si esset ánimans ulla, quae hoc nómine contra se gloriári audéret. Tum sus, meménto tamen, inquit, tuos cátulos caecos te párere.

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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:

Certamen erat
inter suem et canem
de pariendi facilitate atque fortuna.
Canis quidem
mirari se
aiebat,
si esset animans ulla,
quae hoc nomine
contra se gloriari auderet.
Tum sus,
memento tamen, inquit,
tuos catulos
caecos te parere.

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IMAGE. Here is an illustration for the story (image source) - admittedly, I think this is actually an image for the story of the wolf who wanted to play midwife to the sow, but since it has been kindly re-labeled here as "sus et canis," it can stand for this fable, too:

Cervus et Vitis (Stoddart)

SOURCE: New Delectus by G.H. Stoddart at GoogleBooks. For more information and other versions of this fable, see the links list for Perry 77.

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

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MACRONS. Here is the text with macrons:

Fugiēns vēnātōrēs cerva sub vīte latēbat. Mox frondibus vītis vescī incēpit. Rāmōs vērō agitātōs vēnātōrēs videntēs sagittīs cervam confēcēre. Moriēns ait, Haec meritō patior, quia vītī bene facientī nocēbam.

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ACCENT MARKS. Here is the text with ecclesiastical accents, plus some color-coding for the words of three or more syllables (blue: penultimate stress; red: antepenultimate stress):

Fúgiens venatóres cerva sub vite latébat. Mox fróndibus vitis vesci incépit. Ramos vero agitátos venatóres vidéntes sagíttis cervam confecére. Móriens ait, Haec mérito pátior, quia viti bene faciénti nocébam.

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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:

Fugiens venatores
cerva sub vite latebat.
Mox frondibus vitis vesci incepit.
Ramos vero agitatos
venatores videntes
sagittis cervam confecere.
Moriens ait,
Haec merito patior,
quia viti bene facienti nocebam.

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IMAGE. Here is the illustration of the fable by Aractingy: