Simplified Fable 40: De Asino Leonis Pelle Induto

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 40: De Asino Leonis Pelle Induto, the wonderful story of the donkey who pretended to be a lion.

For more information about how these simplified versions of the fable can be useful to you, see this note about Simplified Fables at the Aesopus Ning.

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



The original version is as follows:

Asinus, in silvam veniens, exuvias leonis offendit. Quibus indutus, in pascua redit, greges et armenta territans fugansque. Herus autem, qui vagum fallacemque Asinum perdiderat, occurrit. Asinus, viso Hero, cum rugitu obviam fecit. At Herus, prehensis quae extabant auriculis, “Alios licet (inquit) fallas; ego te probe novi.”

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

Asinus in silvam venit.

Asinus exuvias offendit.

Asinus exuvias leonis offendit.

Asinus, in silvam veniens, exuvias leonis offendit.

Asinus exuviis leonis indutus est.

Asinus in pascua redit.

Asinus, exuviis leonis indutus, in pascua redit.

Asinus greges territat.

Asinus greges territat et fugat.

Asinus greges et armenta territat et fugat.

Exuviis indutus, in pascua redit, greges et armenta territans fugansque.

Herus Asinum perdiderat.

Asinus fallax erat.

Asinus vagus fallaxque erat.

Herus vagum fallacemque Asinum perdiderat.

Herus occurrit.

Herus, qui vagum fallacemque Asinum perdiderat, occurrit.

Asinus Herum vidit.

Asinus Hero obviam fecit.

Asinus Hero cum rugitu obviam fecit.

Asinus, viso Hero, cum rugitu obviam fecit.

Auriculae Asini extabant.

Herus auriculas Asini prehendit.

Herus auriculas quae extabant prehendit.

Auriculae quae extabant prehensae sunt.

Herus inquit:

Prehensis auriculis, Herus inquit:

Prehensis auriculis quae extabant, Herus inquit:

Herus, prehensis quae extabant auriculis, inquit:

"Alios fallas."

"Ego te novi."

"Ego te probe novi."

“Alios licet fallas, ego te probe novi.”

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