Share 'Fable of the Day: De Carduele et Puero'

Title: De Carduele et Puero: The Goldfinch and The Boy, by Abstemius Latin Text: Carduelis avis interrogata a puero, a quo in deliciis habita, et suavibus et largis cibis nutrita fuerat, cur caveam egressa ingredi nollet: "Ut meo (inquit) me arbitratu, non tuo, pascere possim." Haec fabula indicat vitae libertatem cunctis deliciis anteponendam. Here is a segmented version to help you see the g…