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Fable of the Day: Leo socius (Phaedrus)

Numquam est fidelis cum potente societas.

Testatur haec fabella propositum meum.

Vacca et capella et patiens ovis iniuriae

socii fuere cum leone in saltibus.

Hi cum cepissent cervum vasti corporis,

sic est locutus partibus factis leo:

"Ego primam tollo nomine hoc quia rex cluo;

secundam, quia sum consors, tribuetis mihi;

tum, quia plus valeo, me sequetur tertia;

malo adficietur si quis quartam tetigerit".

Sic totam praedam sola…
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Added by Laura Gibbs on September 21, 2007 at 5:55pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De leone et mure (Barlow)

Title: De leone et mure: Lion and Mouse, from Barlow's Aesop (his source in turn was our friend Abstemius)



Leo laqueo captus, cum ita se irretitum videret, ut nullis viribus sese explicare potuit. Murem rogavit, ut abroso laqueo eum liberaret, promittens tanti beneficii se non futurum immemorem, quod cum Mus prompte fecisset, Leonem rogavit… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on September 20, 2007 at 4:09pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De Asino et Lupis

Title: De Asino aegrotante et Lupis visitantibus: About the Donkey who is ill and the wolves who come to visit, by Abstemius





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Asinus aegrotabat, famaque exierat eum cito moriturum; ad eum igitur visendum cum lupi canesque venissent, peterentque a filio, quomodo pater eius se haberet, ille per ostii rimulam… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on September 18, 2007 at 7:09pm — No Comments

Asinus et Catulus (Osius)

Title: Asinus et Catulus - Donkey and Puppy, by Hieronymus Osius







Esse videbat herum Catulo delirus amicum,

Qui stolidi pecoris crimen Asellus habet;

Saepius huic recipi gremio cum cerneret illum,

Sperat idem stulte posse licere sibi.

Assultaret hero persuasit inepta cupido,

Iamque ad blanditias ingeniosus erat.

Sed movet usus herum perverso more placendi,

Corrigat ut…
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Added by Laura Gibbs on September 18, 2007 at 7:04pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De patre hortante filium

Title: De patre filium ad virtutes frustra hortante: A Father, urging his son, in vain, to practice the virtues , by Abstemius







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Pater quidam filium, vitiis deditum, multis horabatur verbis, ut derelicta vitiorum via virtutibus invigilaret, quae ei laudem et decus erant pariturae. Cui filius: Frustra, inquit, pater, ad haec facienda hortaris: multos enim… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on September 17, 2007 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De Lupo ovis pelle induto

Title: De Lupo ovis pelle induto, qui gregem devorabat: The Wolf in sheep's clothing, who devoured the flock, by Abstemius







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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, aiebat:… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on September 14, 2007 at 6:43pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De Agricola et Poeta

Title: De Agricola quodam et Poeta: A Certain Farmer and a Poet, by Abstemius







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Agricola quidam ad Poetam accedens, cuius agros colebat, cum eum inter libros solum offendisset, interrogavit eum quo pacto ita solus vivere posset? Cui ille: Solus, inquit, tantum esse coepi, postquam te huc contulisti. Haec indicat fabula, eruditos viros, qui doctissimorum… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on September 13, 2007 at 7:37pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De Sene

Title: De Sene ob impotentiam libidinem carnis relinquente: The Old Man who gave up his carnal pleasures on account of impotence, by Abstemius







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Vir quidam, sanctitate praeditus singulari, senem quendam admonebat, ut tandem vitium libidinis dimitteret, cui vehementer insudarat. Cui senex: Obtemperabo, inquit, pater sancte, sanctissimis optimisque… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on September 11, 2007 at 10:53pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De Lepore

Title: De Lepore sese Vulpi praeferente ob pedum velocitatem: The Rabbit boasting about his swift-footedness to the Fox, by Abstemius







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Lepus sese dignum reputabat, qui vulpi praeferretur, quoniam longe illam pedum pernicitate superabat. Tunc vulpes: At ego, inquit, ingenium sum sortita praestantius, quo saepius quam tu pernicitate tua, canes eludo. Haec… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on September 10, 2007 at 9:55am — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De Erinaceo et Vipera

Title: De Erinaceo Viperam hospitem eiiciente: The Hedgehog who tossed out his host, the Viper, by Abstemius







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Erinaceus hiemem adventare praesentiens, blande Viperam rogavit, ut in propria illius caverna adversus vim frigoris locum sibi concederet. Quod cum illa fecisset, erinaceus huc atque illuc se provolvens spinarum acumine viperam pungebat, et… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on September 7, 2007 at 7:07pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De Cochlea

Title: De Cochlea petente ab Iove ut suam domum secum ferre posset: About the Snail, petitioning Zeus so that she could carry her house along with her, by Abstemius







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Cum Iupiter ab exordio mundi singulis animalibus munera quae petissent elargiretur, cochlea ab eo petiit, ut domum suam posset circumferre. Interrogata a Iove, quare tale ab eo munus… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on September 6, 2007 at 7:42pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De Mure liberante Milvum

Title: De Mure liberante Milvum: The Mouse Who Freed The Kite, by Abstemius







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Mus conspicatus milvum laqueo aucupis implicitum misertus est avis, quamvis sibi inimicae, abrosisque dente vinculis, evolandi viam et fecit. Milvus tanti immemor beneficii, ubi se solutum vidit, murem nil tale suspicantem corripiens unguibus et rostro laceravit. Fabula indicat,… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on September 5, 2007 at 7:49pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De Lupo et Histrice

Title: De Lupo suadente histrici, ut tela deponeret: The Wolf Persuading the Hedgehog to lay down his weapons, by Abstemius







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Lupus esuriens in histricem intenderat animum, quem tamen, quia sagittis undique munitus erat, invadere non audebat. Excogitata autem eum perdendi astutia, illi suadere coepit, ne pauco tempore tantum telorum onus tergore portaret,… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on September 4, 2007 at 5:23pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De Asino

Title: De Asino, qui hero ingrato serviebat: The Donkey, who served an ungrateful master, by Abstemius







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Asinus, qui viro cuidam ingrato multos annos inoffenso pede servierat, semel, ut fit, dum sarcina pressus gravi et salebrosa incedit via, sub onere ceciderat. Tum dominus implacabilis multis verberibus surgere compellebat, pigrum animal et ignavum… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on August 31, 2007 at 7:21pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De Mure

Title: De Mure, qui cum fele amicitiam contrahere volebat: The Mouse who wanted to make friends with the cat, by Abstemius







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Mures complures in cavo parietis commorantes contemplabantur felem, quae in tabulato capite demisso et tristi vultu recumbebat. Tunc unus ex eis: Hoc animal, inquit, benignum admodum et mite videtur. Vultu enim ipso sanctimoniam… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on August 30, 2007 at 6:24pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De Asino

Title: De Asino laborum finem non inveniente: The Donkey not finding any end to his labors, by Abstemius







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Asinus hiberno tempore plurimum angebatur, quod nimio afficeretur frigore et durum palearum haberet victum, quare vernam temperiem et teneras herbas optabat. Sed cum ver advenisset, cogereturque a domino qui figulus erat, argillam in aream et ligna ad… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on August 29, 2007 at 12:30am — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De nuce, asino et muliere

Title: Quod nuci, asino et mulieri prosunt verbera: Walnut, Donkey and Woman Whipped, by Abstemius







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Mulier quaedam interrogabat nucem secus viam natam quae a praetereunte populo saxis impetebatur, quare esset ita amens ut quo pluribus maioribusque verberibus caederetur eo plures praestantioresque fructus procrearet? Cui iuglans: es ne, inquit, proverbii… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on August 28, 2007 at 7:17pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De Viro clusteria recusante

Title: De Viro clusteria recusante: The Man Who Refused An Enema, by Abstemius







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Vir quidam natione Germanus, dives admodum, aegrotabat, ad quem curandum plures accesserant medici (ad mel enim catervatim convolant muscae) quorum unus inter cetera dicebat opus esse clusteribus, si vellet convalescere. Quod cum vir huiusmodi insuetus medicinae audiret, furore… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on August 24, 2007 at 5:12pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De Viro Zelotypo

Title: De Viro Zelotypo, qui uxorem dederat custodiendam: The Jealous Husband, who handed over his wife for safe-keeping, by Abstemius







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Vir Zelotypus uxorem, quam parum pudice vivere compererat, cuidam amico, cui plurimum fidebat, dederat custodiendam, ingentem pollicitus pecuniam, si eam ita diligenter observaret, ut nullo modo coniugalem violaret copulam.… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on August 23, 2007 at 7:51pm — No Comments

Fable of the Day: De Adolescente canente

Title: De Adolescente in funere matris canente: About the Young Man who sang at his mother's funeral, by Abstemius







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Vir quidam defunctam uxorem, quae ad sepulchrum efferebatur, lacrimis et fletibus prosequebatur, filius vero eius canebat. Qui, cum a patre increparetur ut amens et insanus qui in matris funere cantaret cum una secum maestus esse et flere… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on August 21, 2007 at 4:52pm — No Comments

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