Monday, November 01, 2010

Fabula Facilis: Simius Glorians et Vulpecula

Simius olim vulpeculae iactat,
"Singularis industria mihi est:
animalium habitūs exprimere possum
et omnes eorum gestūs imitari scio!"
Vulpecula respondet,
"Ego lubens tibi concedo:
nullum animal est,
quod imitari non potes.
Sed tu vicissim mihi concedis:
nullum animal est,
quod te imitari vult."

This story is based on 113. Simius Glorians et Vulpecula.
Vulpes et Simius Superbus

Click here for a SLIDESHOW of all J. M. Conde's color Aesop illustrations. Although this is an illustration for a different fable, I think it fits this one pretty well, too!

M0113 (not in Perry)

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