Bestiaria Latina: Latin Via Fables

Hiatus

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:18:00 +0000

I won't be adding any new fables for a while in order to concentrate on the Latin Distich project, but here is a random easy fable to keep you busy in the meantime - just click on the title of the fable to see the text of the fable, along with a vocabulary list! There are appx. 200 fables with vocabulary now, so you should be able to find some fun things to read at random. :-)

Fabula Facilis: Pulex et Homo

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:04:00 +0000

Vocabula

Pulex hominem mordet;
homo extemplo pulicem comprehendit.
Pulex homini dicit,
"Oro, ut me mittas,
bestiolam tam minutam,
et tam levis punctuli ream!"
At homo ille renuit et,
hostem enecans, dicit,
"Hoc modo
docere volo pulices omnes,
et ceteros similes,
quam periculosum sit
homines pungere,
quorum digiti
facile vos opprimere possunt."

This story is based on 702. Pulex et Homo.

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pulex - flea
et - and
homo - person, man
mordeo - bite
extemplo - immediately
comprehendo - grasp, catch, seize
dico - say, speak
oro - ask, beg, implore
ut - so that, that, in order to
ego - I, me
mitto - let go, send away
bestiola - tiny creature
tam - so
minutus - tiny
levis - light, slight
punctulum - tiny bite, sting
reus - guilty
at - but, on the other hand
ille - that, that, one
renuo - refuse, shake head "no"
hostis - enemy
eneco - kill, kill off
hic - this, this one
modus - way, manner, mode
doceo - teach
volo - want, wish, will
omnis - all, entire, every
ceterus - other, remaining, rest
similis - similar, like
quam - how
periculosus - dangerous, perilous
sum - be, exist
pungo - sting, prick
qui - who, which, that
digitus - finger
facile - easily
vos - you (plural)
opprimo - press down, crush
possum - can, be able

M0702 Perry272

Fabula Facilis: Vulpes Sine Cauda

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:39:00 +0000

Vocabula

In foveam incidit vulpecula,
et cauda eius detruncata est!
Postea occurrit multis vulpeculis.
Eas indignabunde conspicit et dicit,
"Fraterculi, quo vaditis?"
"Ad leonis basilicam imus," respondent.
"Ad leonis basilicam?" dicit vulpes.
"Profecto, ego ab ea redeo,
et mos iamiam novellus est:
omnes ferae detruncant caudas!"
Vulpeculae verba eius audiunt,
et detruncant caudas suas.
Vulpes hoc videt et irridet!
Hoc modo consolata est,
"Socios mihi creavi,
si non periculi, saltem pudoris."
Fabula docet:
Socios doloris habere
solamen est
miseris.

This story is based on 41. Vulpes Sine Cauda.

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vulpes - fox
sine - without
cauda - tail
in - in, into
fovea - pit, pitfall
incido - fall into
vulpecula - fox (diminutive)
et - and
is - he/she/it
detrunco - cut off, mutilate
postea - aftewards
occurro - run into
multus - much, many
indignabunde - indignantl, angrily
conspicio - look at, inspect
dico - say, speak
fraterculus - brother (diminutive)
quo - where? to where
vado - go
ad - to, towards
leo - lion
basilica - basilica, hall
eo - go
respondeo - answer, reply
profecto - certainly, in fact
ego - I
ab - from
redeo - come back, return
mos - habit, custom
iamiam - now, already
novellus - new (diminutive)
sum - be, exist
omnis - all, whole, every
fera - wild animal, beast
verbum - word
audio - hear, listen to
suus - reflexive possessive adjective
hic - this, this one
video - see
irrideo - mock, scoff, laugh
modus - manner, way
consolatus - consoled, comforted
socius - ally, comrade, companion
creo - create
si - if
non - not, no
periculum - danger, peril
saltem - at least, anyhow
pudor - shame, embarrassment
fabula - story, tale, fable
doceo - teach
dolor - grief, sorrow, suffering
habeo - have
solamen - comfort
miser - wretched, unfortunate, unlucky

M0041 = Perry017

Fabula Facilis: Haedus et Lupus Fores Pulsans

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:28:00 +0000

Vocabula

Capra, in pascua exiens,
haedum domi concludit.
Mater monet nemini aperire,
dum ipsa redeat.
Lupus id audit!
Post haedi matris discessum,
fores pulsat et voce caprissat,
iubens,
"Mater sum; fores aperi!"
Haedus dolum praesentit,
et dicit,
"Non aperio,
nam etsi vox caprissat,
tamen lupum per rimas video."

This story is based on 328. Haedus et Lupus Fores Pulsans.

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haedus - kid, young goat
et - and
lupus - wolf
foris - door, gate
pulso - knock, beat
capra - goat, she-goat
in - in, into
pascuum - pasture, grazing land
exeo - go out
domus - home
concludo - shut up, lock in
mater - mother
moneo - warn, advise
nemo - no one, nobody
aperio - open
dum - while, until
ipse - (him/her/it)self
redeo - return, come back
is - he/she/it
audio - hear
post - after
discessus - departure
vox - voice
caprisso - to be like a goat, make like a goat
iubeo - command
sum - be, exist
dolus - trick, device, cunning
praesentio - foresee, anticipate
dico - say, speak
non - not, no
nam - for, the fact is
etsi - even if
tamen - but, however
per - through
rima - crack
video - see

M0328 Perry572

Fabula Facilis: Fur et Stultus

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:23:00 +0000

Vocabula

Stultus quidam templum intrat.
Calceos in vestibulo relinquit
et in limine haec verba scribit:
"Ego,
cuius hi calcei sunt,
admodum validus sum,
et mox redibo."
Fur calceos abripit,
et ita subscribit,
"Ego sum cursor velocissimus,
nec mihi in animo est redire."

This story is based on 905. Fur et Stultus.

(image)

fur - thief
et - and
stultus - stupid, foolish, fool
quidam - a certain, one, a
templum - temple
intro - enter, go into
calceus - shoe
in - in, into
vestibulum - entrance
relinquo - leave, abandon
limen - threshold, lintel
hic - this, this one
verbum - word
scribo - write
ego - I
qui - who, which, that
sum - be, exist
admodum - very, exceedingly, greatly
validus - strong, powerful
mox - soon
redeo - come back, return
abripio - snatch, steal
ita - thus, in this way
subscribo - write under
cursor - runner
velox - speedy, fast
nec - and not, nor
animus - mind

M0905 (not in Perry)

Fabula Facilis: Canis et Vultur

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Vocabula

Canis et vultur humana effodiunt ossa.
Canis thesaurum invenit et violat Manes;
iniecta est illi divitiarum cupiditas
et hoc modo sacrilegii poenas luit.
Dum aurum custodit,
oblitus ciborum copiam,
fame est consumptus.
Vultur, cani adstans, dicit,
"O canis, merito poenas luis!
Concupiscis regales opes,
sed trivio conceptus es,
et in stercoribus educatus.
Quid tibi prodest has divitias invenire?"

This story is based on 358. Canis et Vultur.

(image source)

canis - dog
et - and
vultur - vulture
humanus - human
effodio - dig up, dig out
os - bone
thesaurus - treasure
invenio - find
violo - desecrate, violate
Manes - spirits of the dead
iniicio - inject, instill, inspire
ille - that, that one
divitiae - weath, riches
cupiditas - greed, desire
hic - this, this one
modus - mode, way, manner
sacrilegium - robbery of sacred goods
poena - penalty, punishment
luo - pay, atone for, pay compensation
dum - while
aurum - gold
custodio - guard, watch over
oblitus - forgetful, having forgotten
cibus - food
copia - abundance
fames - hunger
consumo - destroy, wear away, use up
adsto - stand by, beside
dico - say, speak
O - o! oh!
merito - rightfully, justly
concupisco - desire eagerly, covet
regalis - royal, fit for a king
ops - help, resources, wealth
sed - but
trivium - crossroads (in trivio, "in the gutter")
concipio - take up, grasp, form, conceive
in - in, into
stercus - manure, dung
educo - bring up, rear, educate
quid - what, for what reason, why
tu - you
prosum - profit, be useful

M0358 Perry483

Fabula Facilis: Apes et Pastor

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:09:00 +0000

Vocabula

Apes mel faciunt in quercu cava,
operi intentae.
Pastor vero in apes forte incidit
et, sedulo taciteque agens,
favos aufert.
Apes hoc sentiunt;
furore percitae,
hinc et illinc circumvolant
suisque aculeis hostem abigunt.
Ille tamen, victus, dicit,
"Valete, o feroculae,
aeternum valete!
Non adeo mel desidero,
ut a vobis illud accipiam."

This story is based on 677. Apes et Pastor.

(image)

apis - bee
et - and
pastor - shepherd
mel - honey
facio - do, make
in - in, into
quercus - oak
cavus - hollow
opus - work
intentus - attentive to, intent on
vero - in fact, indeed
forte - by chance
incido - fall into, come upon
sedulo - diligently, carefully
tacite - quietly
-que - and
ago - do, act, lead
favus - honeycomb
aufero - carry away
hic - this, this thing, this one
sentio - feel, sense, be aware of
furor - anger, rage, wrath
percitus - stirred up
hinc - here, to here, hither
illinc - there, to there, thither
circumvolo - fly around
suus - reflexive possessive adjective
aculeus - sting
hostis - enemy
abigo - drive away
ille - that, that thing, that one
tamen - however, but
victus - defeated
dico - say, speak
valeo - be well, farewell
o - o! oh!
feroculus - wild, cruel (diminutive)
aeternum - forever
non - not, no
adeo - so far, so much
desidero - crave, desire
ut - so, so that
a - from
vos - you (plural)
accipio - take, accept, receive

M0677 Perry400

Fabula Facilis: Mors et Senex

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:50:00 +0000

Vocabula

Mors ad Senem advenit, dicens,
"Te e vita nunc rapio."
Senex rogat,
"O Mors, paululum differ!
Testamentum condere debeo,
et cetera necessaria praeparare
ad tantum iter."
Mors respondet,
"Cur non hactenus praeparasti,
toties a me admonitus?"
Senex clamat,
"Sed te numquam vidi!"
Mors respondet,
"Mortalitatis tuae te admonebam
cum quotidie rapiebam
non modo aequales tuos,
quorum nulli fere iam restant,
verum etiam iuvenes, pueros, infantes.
Dicebam
me tibi propinquam esse,
cum sentiebas oculos hebescere,
auditum ceterosque sensus deficere,
et corpus ingravescere in dies.
Et te admonitum negas?
Quare ulterius differendum non est."

This story is based on 818. Mors et Senex.

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mors - death
et - and
senex - old man
ad - to, towards
advenio - come, arrive
dico - say
tu - you
e - from, out of
vita - life
nunc - now
rapio - grab, snatch
rogo - ask
O - o! oh!
paululum - a little bit
differo - postpone, put off
testamentum - will, testament
condo - make, compose
ceterus - other, rest
necessarius - necessary
praeparo - prepare, get ready
tantus - so great, such
iter - journey
respondeo - answer, reply
cur - why
non - not, no
hactenus - so far, till now
toties - so many times
a - by, from
admoneo - warn, advise
clamo -shout
sed - tu
numquam - never
video - see
mortalitas - mortality
tuus - your, yours
cum - when
quotidie - daily, every day
non modo - not only
aequalis - equal, contemporary
qui - who, which, that
nullus - none, not any
fere - practically, almost
iam - already, now
resto - remain
verum - truly
etiam - also
iuvenis - youth, young person
puer - boy
infans - infant, baby
ego - I
propinquus - nearby
sum - be, exist
sentio - sense, be aware
oculus - eye
hebesco - grow feeble
auditus - hearing, sense of hearing
-que - and
sensus - sense, awareness
deficio - fail
corpus - body
ingravesco - grow heavy, sluggish
in - in, into
dies - day
nego - deny, say that not
quare - for that reason, therefore
ulterius - further, farther

M0818 (not in Perry)

Fabula Facilis: Poeta et Agricola

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:48:00 +0000

Vocabula

Agricola ad poetam accedit;
agros enim poetae colit.
Poetam inter libros solum offendit,
et interrogat,
"Quomodo ita solus vivere potes?"
Poeta ei respondet,
"Solus tantummodo esse coepi,
postquam te huc contulisti."

This story is based on 867. Poeta et Agricola.

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poeta - poet
et - and
agricola - farmer
ad - to, toward
accedo - approach
ager - field
enim - for, the fact is that
colo - cultivate
inter - among
liber - book
solus - alone
offendo - come upon, run into
interrogo - ask, inquire
quomodo - how
ita - thus, in this way, so
solus - alone
vivo - live
possum - can, be able
is - he/she/it
respondeo - answer, reply
tantummodo - only, merely
sum - be, exist
coepi - I began (perfect only)
postquam - after
tu - you
huc - to this place, hither
confero - convey, carry

M0867 (not in Perry)

Fabula Facilis: Gallus et Ancillae

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:52:00 +0000

Vocabula

Anus domi ancillas multas habet;
gallum quoque habet.
Quotidie, ante solis ortum,
ad galli cantum ancillas excitat ad opus.
Ancillae tandem,
quotidiani negotii taedio commotae,
gallum obtruncant, sperantes,
"Iam, gallo necato,
nos in medios dies dormire possumus."
Sed haec spes ancillas miseras frustrata est.
Hera enim,
ut necatum gallum scivit,
ancillas surgere deinceps iubet
intempesta nocte.

This story is based on 553. Gallus et Ancillae.

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anus - old woman
domus - home, house
ancilla - maid, servant
multus - much, many
habeo - have
gallus - rooster
quoque - also
quotidie - every day
ante - before
sol - sun
ortus - rising, beginning
ad - to, towards, at
cantus - song, singing
excito - awake, arouse
opus - work
tandem - finally
quotidianus - daily
negotium - work
taedium - weariness
commotus - moved, stirred up
obtrunco - kill, cut down
spero - hope
iam - now, already
neco - kill, slay
nos - we
in - in, into
medius - middle, mid
dies - day
dormio - sleep
possum - can, be able
sed - but
hic - this, this one
spes - hope
miser - wretched, unhappy, unlucky
frustror - frustrate, deceive
hera - mistress, lady of the house
enim - for, the fact is
ut - as, (as soon) as
scio - know, find out
surgo - rise, arise
deinceps - thereafter, afterwards
iubeo - command, order
intempesta nox - the death of night

M0553 Perry055

Fabula Facilis: Servus Nihil Faciens

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:59:00 +0000

Vocabula

Vir verberibus servum maxime castigat
ob pigritiam.
Servus clamat,
"Cur me verberas?
Nihil enim facio."
At herus respondet,
"Propter id ipsum te verbero,
quod nihil facis."

This story is based on 955. Servus Nihil Faciens.

(image)

servus - slave, servant
nihil - nothing
facio - do, make
vir - man
verber - lash, whip, beating
maxime - the most, very greatly
castigo - punish, chastise
ob - because of, on account of
pigritia - laziness
clamo - shout, cry
cur - why
ego - I, me
verbero - beat, strike, whip
enim - for, the fact is
at - but, on the other hand
herus - master
respondeo - answer, reply
propter - near, on account of
is - he/she/it
ipse - (him/her/it)self
tu - you
quod - because, because of the fact that

M0955 (not in Perry)

Fabula Facilis: Membra et Venter

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:13:00 +0000

Vocabula

Membra dicunt ventri,
"Nosne te semper alemus
ministerio nostro,
dum tu otiosus dormis?
Hoc non diutius faciemus!"
Membra igitur ventri cibum subducunt,
et corpus debilitatum est.
Corpore moriente,
membra sero invidiae suae paenitet.

This story is based on 751. Membra et Venter.

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membrum - member, limb
et - and
venter - stomach, belly
dico - say, speak
nos - we
ne - question particle
tu - you
semper - always
alo - nourish, foster, support
ministerium - service, employment
dum - while
otiosus - lazy, idle, unoccupied
dormio - sleep
hic - this, this one
non - not, no
diutius - longer, any longer
facio - do, make
igitur - therefore, accordingly
cibus - food
subduco - carry off, withdraw, remove
corpus - body
debilitatus - weakened
morior - die
sero - late, too late
invidia - envy
suus - reflexive possessive adjectve
paenitet - regret, make sorry, displease

M0751 Perry130

Fabula Facilis: Monedula Liberata

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:18:00 +0000

Vocabula

Quidam homo monedulam captat
et eius pedem filo alligat;
tunc avem filio tradit.
Vita inter homines avi non grata est.
Tandem illa vinculum rumpit
et libertatem recuperat.
Liberata, in suum nidum volat.
Eheu! Vinculum ramis haeret,
nec avis nodum solvere valet.
Moriens,
ita suum fatum luget,
"Me miseram!
Libertas me necavit;
ex servitute in mortem volavi."

This story is based on 455. Monedula Liberata.

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monedula - jackdaw
libero - set free, liberate
quidam - a, a certain, one
homo - person, man
capto - capture, seize
et - and
is - he/she/it
pes - foot
filum - thread, string
alligo - tie, bind
tunc - then, thereupon
avis - bird
filius - son
trado - hand over, give
vita - life
inter - among, between
non - not, no
gratus - welcome, pleasing
sum - be, exist
tandem - finally
ille - that, that one, he
vinculum - chain, bond
rumpo - break, rupture
libertas - freedom
recupero - regain, recover
in - in, into
suus - reflexive possessive pronoun
nidus - nest
volo - fly
eheu - alas
ramus - branch
haereo - stick, cling, get stuck
nec - and not, not (= et non)
nodus - knot
solveo - loosen, undo
valeo - be strong, be able
morior - die
ita - thus, in this way
fatum - fate
lugeo - bewail, mourn
ego - I, me
miser - wretched, unfortunate, uncluky
neco - kill, slay
ex - out, out from, from
servitus - slavery, servitude
mors - death

M0455 Perry131

Fabula Facilis: Accipiter Columbam Insequens

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:51:00 +0000

Vocabula

Accipiter columbam insequitur
praecipiti volatu,
et villam intrat,
ubi a rustico captus est.
Rusticum blande obsecrat, dicens,
"O rustice, te obsecro,
ut me demittas:
Non enim te laesi!"
Rusticus respondet,
"Nec columba te laeserat!"
Fabula docet:
merito punimus eos
qui innocentes laedunt.

This story is based on 417. Accipiter Columbam Insequens.

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accipiter - hawk
columba - dove
insequor - chase after, pursue
praeceps - headlong, precipitous
volatus - flight
et - and
villa - farm
intro - enter, go into
ubi - where, when
a - by
rusticus - country man, farmer
capio - catch, grab, capture
blande - sweetly, in a flattering way
obsecro - entreat, beg, implore
dico - say, speak
O - o! oh!
tu - you
ut - so, so that, in other that
ego - I, me
demitto - send away, let go
non - not, no
enim - for, as a matter of fact
laedo - injure, harm
respondeo - answer, reply
nec - and not, nor (= et non)
fabula - story, tale, fable
doceo - teach
merito - rightfully, justifiably
punio - punish
is - he/she/it
qui - who, which, that
innocens - innocent, harmless

M0417 (not in Perry)

Fabula Facilis: Lupi et Rusticus

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:12:00 +0000

Vocabula

Rusticus arietem excoriatum portat
ad forum,
et lupi eum sequuntur.
Rusticus eis dicit,
"Quamdiu me sequi proponitis?"
Lupi respondent,
"Quamdiu?
Quamdiu arietem portas!"
Rusticus clamat,
"Malo arietem dimittere
quam tales comites habere!"
Et statim arietem proiicit.

This story is based on 75. Lupi et Rusticus.

(image source)

lupus - wolf
et - and
rusticus - country, rural, farmer
aries - ram
excoriatus - skinned, flayed
porto - carry
ad - to, towards
forum - market
is - he/she/it
sequor - follow, pursue
dico - say, speak
quamdiu - for how long
ego - I, me
propono - propose, intend
respondeo - answer, reply
clamo - shout
malo - prefer, would rather
dimitto - send away, give up, abandon
quam - than
talis - such
comes - comrade, associate
habeo - have
statim - immediately directly
proiicio - throw away, cast aside

M0075 (not in Perry)

Fabula Facilis: Equus Circensis Molae Iugatus

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:16:00 +0000

Vocabula

Equus senior venumdatus est,
farinam molere compellatus.
Vesperam totam
molae iugatus est, misellus,
et suspirans dicit,
"Cursibus ex qualibus
quales in gyros
propter farinulas compellatus sum!"
Fabula docet:
Noli superbire nimium
prae iuvenilis vigoris ferocia;
multorum senectus
inter labores consumpta est.

This story is based on 275. Equus Circensis Molae Iugatus.

(image source: although this is a donkey, you get the idea)

equus - horse
circensis - used for a circus, racing
mola - mill
iugatus - yoked, joined
senior - older, rather old, quite old
venumdatus - sold, offered for sale
sum - be, exist
farina - flour
molo - grind
compellatus - compelled, called upon
vespera - evening
totus - whole, entire
mola - mill
misellus (miser) - wretched, unlucky
et - and
suspiro - sigh
dico - say, speak
cursus - running, racing, race
ex - from, out from, out of
qualis - such
in - in, into
gyrus - circle, course, ring
propter - for the sake of
farinula - diminutive of farina
fabula - story, tale, fable
doceo - teach
nolo - not, do not, will not
superbio - be proud, boast
nimium - excessively, too much
prae - in front of, because of
iuvenilis - youthful
vigor - strength
ferocia - fierceness, arrogance
multus - much, many
senectus - old age
inter - between, among
labor - hard work, effort
consumo - use up, expend, exhaust

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Fabula Facilis: Hircus Equitans

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:08:00 +0000

Vocabula

Hircus quidam servus est asini.
Hircus sic cogitat,
"Dominus meus simplex est,
et humilis."
Ascendit ergo asinum,
volens equitare.
Sed asinus iratus est:
pedes anteriores erigit,
et retro cadit super dorsum suum;
hircum sic opprimit et interficit.
Fabula docet:
Si asinus est dominus tuus,
ne equites ipsum.

This story is based on 324. Hircus Equitans.

(Image Source)

hircus - goat
equito - ride (on a horse)
quidam - a, certain, one
servus - slave, servant
sum - be, exist
asinus - donkey
sic - in this way, thus
cogito - think
dominus - master
meus - my, mine
simplex - simple-minded, foolish
et - and
humilis - lowly, obscure, insignificant
ascendo - mount, ascend
ergo - there
volo - want, will, wish
sed - but
iratus - angry
pes - foot, hoof
anterior - back, rear
erigo - raise, lift
retro - backwards, back
cado - fall
super - on
dorsum - back, spine
suus - reflexive possessive adjective
opprimo - crush, press down
interficio - kill, murder
fabula - story, tale, fable
doceo - teach
si - if
tuus - your
ne - not, do not, so that not
ipse - emphatic pronoun, he, himself

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Fabula Facilis: Simia et Gemelli Eius

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:19:00 +0000

Vocabula

Simiae, ut dicitur,
si gemellos pariunt,
alterum diligunt, alterum neglegunt.
Ecce fabula de simia et gemellis eius:
simia quaedam, venatores timens,
instanter periculum vitat.
Filium dilectum ulnis prehendit;
filius neglectus in matris tergo haeret.
Dum praeceps fugitat,
simia petrae collidit
atque filium dilectum necat.
Neglectus autem, in tergo haerens,
manet incolumis.

This story is based on 108. Simia et Gemelli Eius.

Click here for a SLIDESHOW of all the colored Steinhowel images. Notice that here the mother drops the beloved twin and the hunter's dogs devour him.

simia - monkey
et - and
gemellus - twin
is - he/she/it
ut - as
dico - say
si - if
pario - give birth to
alter - other, another, one...the other
diligo - cherish, love
neglego - neglect
ecce - behold
fabula - story, tale, fable
de - about
quidam - certain, one, a
venator - hunter
timeo - fear, be afraid of
instanter - urgently
periculum - danger, peril
vito - avoid
filius - son, child
ulna - arm, forearm
prehendo - grasp, grip
in - in, into
mater - mother
tergum - back
haereo - cling
dum - while
praeceps - headlong, abruptly
fugito - flee, run away
petra - rock, boulder
collido - strike, crush, smash
atque - and, as well
neco - kill, destroy
autem - but, however
maneo - remain, stay
incolumis - unharmed, safe

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Fabula Facilis: Cocleae et Puer

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Vocabula

Puer rusticus cocleas torret,
et cocleae ad prunas strident.
Puer eis dicit,
"Sceleratae bestiae estis!
Quomodo potestis canere,
cum domus vestrae
in flammis sunt?”

This story is based on 645. Cocleae et Puer.

Click here for a SLIDESHOW of all the Medici Aesop images.

coclea - snail
et - and
puer - boy
rusticus - country, rural, rustic
torreo - roast, bake
ad - to, towards
pruna - charcoal, live coal
strideo - squeek, shrike, whistle
is - he/she/it
dico - say, speak
sceleratus - criminal, wicked
bestia - beast, creature
sum - be, exist
quomodo - how
possum - can, be able
cano - sing
cum - when
domus - house
vester - your, yours
in - in, into
flamma - flame

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Fabula Facilis: Asinus et Vitulus

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 02:50:00 +0000

Vocabula

Asinus et vitulus sunt
in eodem prato,
pascentes.
Sonitum campanae audiunt.
Asinus dicit,
"Praesentio:
exercitus hostilis advenit."
Tum vitulus dicit,
"O sodalis, fugiamus!
Nisi fugiamus,
hostes nos captivos abducent."
Asinus vitulo respondet,
"Fuge tu,
quem hostes occident et comedent.
Ego asinus sum,
et conditio mea semper eadem est:
vel domino vel hostibus,
onera ferre debeo."

This story is based on 225. Asinus et Vitulus.

Click here for a SLIDESHOW of all the Barlow images. This is an image for a different fable but I thought it fit this one nicely too, since the donkey is definitely bearing a load but enjoying a bite to eat at the moment.

asinus - donkey
et - and
vitulus - calf
sum - be, exist
in - in, into
idem - the same
pratum - meadow, field
pascor - feed, graze
sonitus - sound
campana - bell
audio - hear, listen to
dico - say, speak
praesentio - foresee, sense in advance
exercitus - army
hostilis - enemy, hostile
advenio - arrive, come
tum - then
O - oh! o!
sodalis - comrade, partner
fugio - flee, run away
nisi - unless, if not
hostis - enemy
nos - we, us
captivus - captive
abduco - lead away
respondeo - reply, respond
tu - you (singular
qui - who, which, that
occido - kill
comedo - eat, consume
ego - I
conditio - condition, situation
meus - my, mine
semper - always
idem - the same
vel - or, either...or
dominus - master
onus - burden, weight
fero - carry, bear
debeo - must, be obliged

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Fabula Facilis: Mus in Cista Natus

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:39:00 +0000

Vocabula

Mus in cista natus est.
In cista omnem aetatem ducit.
In cista sunt nuces,
et mus cotidie nuces comedit.
Dum autem mus ludit
circa oras cistae,
decidit!
Quaerens ascensum,
reperit epulas optime paratas.
Mus epulas gustat et dicit,
"Quam stultus hactenus fui!
Credebam
in toto terrarum orbe
nihil melius cistula mea esse.
Nuces vero suaves erant;
suaviores autem cibos nunc comedo!"

This story is based on 200. Mus in Cista Natus.

(image source)

mus - mouse
in - in, into
cista - box, chest
nascor - be born
omnis - all, whole, every
aetas - age, life
duco - lead, conduct
sum - be, exist
nux - nut
et - and
cotidie - daily, every day
comedo - eat, consume
dum - while
autem - but, however
ludo - play, sport
circa - around
ora - shore, edge
decido - fall down
quaero - seek, look for
ascensus - ascent, way up
reperio - find, discover
epulae - feast, banquet
optimus - best
paratus - prepared
gusto - taste, have a taste of
dico - say, speak
quam - how
stultus - foolish, stupid
hactenus - up until now, so far
credo - believe
totus - all, entire
terra - earth, land
orbis - circle
nihil - nothing
melior - better
cistula - little box, little chest
meus - my, mine
vero - in fact, indeed
suavis - sweet, agreeable
cibus - food, foodstuff, meal
nunc - now

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Fabula Facilis: Sol et Stellae

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:38:00 +0000

Vocabula

Stellae certant de caeli principatu.
Stella quaeque suum splendorem laudat.
Dum certant, apparet sol;
stellae omnes evanescunt.

This story is based on 740. Sol et Stellae.

(image)

sol - sun
et - and
stella - star
certo - contend, dispute
de - about, concerning
caelum - sky, heaven
principatus - first place, leadership
quisque - each, every
suus - reflexive possessive adjective
splendor - brilliance, splendor
laudo - praise
dum - while
appareo - appear, become visible
omnis - every, all, whole
evanesco - disappear, vanish

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Fabula Facilis: Vulpes et Uva

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:11:00 +0000

Vocabula

Vulpes, extrema fame coacta,
uvam appetit,
ex alta vite dependentem.
Summis viribus salit,
sed uvam attingere non potest.
Tandem discedit, dicens,
"Uva ista nondum matura est;
uvam acerbam nolo sumere."

This story is based on 37. Vulpes et Uva.

Click here for a SLIDESHOW of all the images from Baby's Book of Fables.

vulpes - fox
et - and
uva - grape, grapes
extremus - utmost, extreme
fames - hunger
coactus - driven
appeto - seek, long for
ex - out of, from
altus - high
vitis - vine, grapevine
dependeo - hang down
summus - highest, greatest
vis - strength, power
salio - leap, jump
sed - but
attingo - touch, reach
non - not, no
possum - able, be able
tandem - at last, finally
discedo - go away, depart
dico - say, speak
iste - that, that there
nondum - not yet
maturus - ripe, mature
sum - be, exist
acerbus - bitter, sour
nolo - will not, refuse
sumo - choose, use, enjoy

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Fabula Facilis: Psittacus Honoratus

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:14:00 +0000

Vocabula

Psittacus in aula regis degit.
Aves ceterae interrogant,
"Quid ita homines te habent
in magno honore?"
Ille avibus dicit,
"Quia edoctus sum
exprimendi humanas voces artem."
Fabula nos admonet:
bonas et liberales artes ediscite,
et ubique
clari honorabilesque erunt.

This story is based on 549. Psittacus Honoratus.

(Image Source)

psittacus - parrot
honoratus - honored
in - in, into
aula - hall, court
rex - king
dego - spend time, abide
avis - bird
ceterus - other, the rest
interrogo - ask, inquire
quid - what, for what reason
ita - thus, in this way, so
homo - person, man
tu - you
habeo - hold, consider
magnus - great, big
honor - honor, respect
ille - that, that one
dico - say, speak
quia - because
edoceo - teach, train
exprimo - express, utter
humanus - human
vox - voice
ars - art, talent
fabula - story, tale, fable
nos - we, us
admoneo - warn, advise
bonus - good
et - and
liberalis - liberal, honorable
edisco - learn
ubique - everywhere
clarus - renowned, famous
honorabilis - esteemed, honored
-que - and
sum - be, exist

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Fabula Facilis: Formica Transformata

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:00:00 +0000

Vocabula

Bestia,
quae nunc formica est,
agricola olim fuit,
fur pessimus,
qui clam surripiebat
vicinorum messes et sata.
Dei indignati sunt
et hominem transformant
in hanc bestiolam.
Formica,
inveteratae consuetudinis haud oblita,
hominis formam exuit,
non mores suos.
Ut antea,
huc et illuc per campos excurrit,
furtim grana vicinorum suffurans.
Fabula docet:
Difficile est
naturam et mores dediscere.

This story is based on 650. Formica Transformata.

Click here for a SLIDESHOW of all the Medici Aesop images.

formica - ant
transformo - change shape, transform
bestia - creature, animal
qui - who, which, that
nunc - now
sum - be, exist
agricola - farmer
olim - once, once upon a time
fur - thief
pessimus - very bad, worst
clam - secretly, stealthily
surripio - snatch, steal, filch
vicinus - neighbor
messis - harvest, crop
satus - planted, sown
deus - god
indignatus - indignant, resentful
homo - person, man
in - in, into
hic - this, this one
bestiola - little creature
inveteratus - old, long-standing
consuetudo - habit
haud - not, not at all
oblitus - forgetful, having forgotten
forma - shape, form
exuo - take off, shed
non - not, no
mos - custom, habit, character
suus - reflexive possessive pronoun
ut - as, just as
antea - formerly, before
huc - hither, to here
illuc - thither, to there
per - through, by way of
campus - field
excurro - run out
furtim - secretly, imperceptibly
granum - grain, kernel
suffuro - steal, steal secretly
fabula - story, tale, fable
doceo - teach
difficilis - difficult, hard
natura - nature
dedisco - unlearn, forget

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