Simplified Fable 33: De Sene et Morte

Now that I have finished the Segmented Grammar Commentaries on the fables (see the Complete Fables List for links), I'll be working through the fables again, this time providing "Simplified" versions of the fables. So, here is today's Simplified fable - Fable 33: De Sene et Morte, the story of the man who was surprised when Death came in answer to his summons.

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Here is a Google Presentation version (larger version also available):



The original version is as follows:

Fasce praegravatus Senex, et misellae suae pertaesus sortis, Mortem invocabat, ut finem aerumnosae vitae tandem defigeret. Invocata advenit Mors, percontata Senex quid secum velit; ad cuius adventum territus, nil respondit sed “Ut auxilio mihi sis, et fascem collapsum rursus umeris imponas!”

Here are the simplified sentences as they appear in the slideshow:

Senex fasce praegravatus est.

Senex suae sortis pertaesus est.

Senex misellae suae sortis pertaesus est.

Senex Mortem invocabat:

"O Mors, finem vitae meae defige!"

Senex Mortem invocabat ut finem vitae defigeret.

Senex Mortem invocabat ut finem aerumnosae vitae defigeret.

Senex Mortem invocabat ut finem aerumnosae vitae tandem defigeret.

Fasce praegravatus Senex Mortem invocabat ut finem aerumnosae vitae tandem defigeret.

Fasce praegravatus Senex, et misellae suae pertaesus sortis, Mortem invocabat, ut finem aerumnosae vitae tandem defigeret.

Mors invocata est.

Mors advenit.

Invocata, Mors advenit.

Mors percontata est:

"Senex, quid vis?"

"Senex, quid mecum vis?"

Mors percontata est quid Senex secum velit.

Invocata, advenit Mors, percontata Senex quid secum velit.

Senex territus est.

Senex ad Mortis adventum territus est.

Senex nil respondit.

Senex nil respondit sed:

"Volo ut auxilio sis!"

"Volo ut auxilio mihi sis!"

"Fascis collapsus est."

"Volo ut fascem umeris meis imponas."

"Volo ut fascem collapsum umeris meis imponas."

"Volo ut fascem collapsum rursus umeris meis imponas."

Ad Mortis adventum territus, Senex nil respondit sed “Ut auxilio mihi sis, et fascem collapsum rursus umeris imponas!”

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