Fabula Facilis: Aesopus et Arcus

Aesopus in puerorum turba nucibus ludit.
Vir quidam eum videt cum pueris ludentem.
Vir Aesopum quasi delirum ridet.
Aesopus hoc sentit, sed nihil dicit.
(Scilicet derisor Aesopus est, non deridendus.)
Aesopus, tacitus, arcum tendit.
Arcum tensum in media via ponit.
Tunc Aesopus viro dicit,
"Heus, sapiens!
Quid significat arcus hic positus?"
Concurrit populus et spectat.
Vir ille diu se torquet,
sed quaestionis causam non intellegit.
Novissime succumbit et dicit,
"O Aesope, nescio!"
Tum Aesopus victor ei dicit,
"Cito arcum rumpes, si tensus est.
Arcus laxatus semper erit tibi utilis."
Aesopus hoc modo nos docet:
Aliquando ludere debemus,
ut ad cogitandum meliores redeamus.

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This story is based on 885. Aesopus et Arcus.

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Fabula Facilis: Carbonarius et Fullo

Vocabula

Carbonarius spatiosam habet domum.
Invitat fullonem his verbis,
"O fullo, domus mea spatiosa est.
Ad me commigrare debes."
Fullo carbonario respondet,
“Inter nos societas esse non potest.
Ego vestes reddo nitidas,
sed tu eas fuligine et maculis inquinas."

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This story is based on 863. Carbonarius et Fullo.

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carbonarius - collier, charcoal-burner
et - and
fullo - fuller, cloth-fuller
spatiosus - spacious, large
habeo - have
domus - house, home
invito - invite
hic - this, this one
verbum - word
O - o! oh!
meus - my, mine
sum - be, exist
ad - to, toward
ego - I, me
commigro - relocate
debeo - should, owe, ought
respondeo - reply
inter - among, between
nos - we, us
societas - alliance, partnership
non - not, no
possum - can, be able
vestis - clothes, garment
reddo - return, restore
nitidus - shining, clean
sed - but
tu - you
fuligo - soot, lamp-black
macula - spot, stain
inquino - stain, smear

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Fabula Facilis: Simia et Catuli Eius

Vocabula

Animalia olim contendunt.
"Quis liberos pulcherrimos habet?" quaerunt.
Omnia animalia adsunt cum liberis suis.
Venit simia quoque,
et catulos suos brachio gestat.
Cum simiam vident,
cetera animalia rident.
Continuo simia exclamat,
"Immo catuli mei sunt aliis longe pulchriores!"

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This story is based on 107. Simia et Catuli Eius. Notice that in the image it is Zeus, depicted as a human king, who is the judge in the beauty contest of the baby animals.

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simia - monkey, ape
et - and
catulus - baby, offspring
is - he/she/it
animal - animal
olim - once, once upon a time
contendo - have a contest, compete
quis - who
liberi - children
pulcher - beautiful, handsome
habeo - have
quaero - ask, inquire
omnis - all, every
adsum - be present, attend
cum - with, together with
suus - reflexive possessive adjective
venio - come, arrive
quoque - also
brachium - arm
gesto - carry, bear
cum - when
video - see
ceterus - rest, remaining
rideo - laugh, mock
continuo - immediately, without delay
meus - my, mine
sum - be, exist
alius - other, another
longe - at a distance, by far

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Fabula Facilis: Perdix et Galli

Vocabula

Homo quidam domi gallos habet.
Perdicem emit
et eam alit saginatque cum gallis.
Galli autem perdicem mordent
et abigunt.
Perdix igitur apud se afflictata est.
Sic existimat,
"Galli me mordent et abigunt
quod gallus non sum.
Genus meum alienum est
a gallorum genere."
Sed non multo post,
gallos aspicit
mutuo pugnantes et percutientes.
Perdix a tristitia recreata est et dicit,
"Post haec amplius tristis non ero.
Galli me mordent et percutiunt,
sed gallos video
pugnantes etiam inter se!"

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This story is based on 525. Perdix et Galli.

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perdix - partridge
et - and
gallus - rooster
homo - person, man
quidam - a, a certain, one
domus - home
habeo - have
emo - buy, purchase
is - he/she/it
alo - nourish, raise
sagino - fatten up
-que - and
cum - with, together with
autem - but, however
mordeo - bite
abigo - drive away, chase away
igitur - therefore
apud - at (the house of), with
se - reflexive pronoun
affligo - damage, crush, afflict
sic - thus, in this way
existimo - think, suppose
ego - I, me
quod - because
non - not, no
sum - be, exist
genus - type, stock, family
meus - my, mine
alienus - other, another, belonging to another
a - from
sed - but
multus - much, many, a lot
post - after, afterwards
aspicio - see, observe
mutuo - one another, mutually
pugno - fight
percutio - strike, hit
tristitia - sadness
recreo - restore, revive
dico - say, speak
hic - this, this one
amplius - further, more
tristis - sad
video - see
etiam - and, even, also
inter - among, between

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Fabula Facilis: Aquila et Leo, Amici

Vocabula

Aquila leoni advolat et dicit,
"Me sociam recipe!"
Leo aquilae dicit,
"Quid vetat?
Sed pennas tuas celeres video.
Pignus ergo mihi dare debes.
Si pignus amicitiae mihi das,
scio te pactum amicitiae non deserturam.
Quomodo enim tibi amicae confidam
non domisedae?"

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This story is based on 406. Aquila et Leo, Amici.

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aquila - eagle
et - and
leo - lion
amicus - friend, friendly
advolo - fly up to
dico - say, speak
ego - I, me
socius - ally, associate
recipio - receive, accept
quid - what
veto - forbid, prohibit
sed - but
penna - feather
tuus - your, yours
celer - swift, fast
video - see
pignus - pledge, token, promise
ergo - therefore
do - give
debeo - must, should, ought
si - if
amicitia - friendship
scio - know
tu - you
pactum - agreement, pact
non - not, no
desero - forsake, abandon, quit
quomodo - how, in what way
enim - for, as a matter of fact
confido - have confidence in, believe
domiseda - she who stays at home

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Fabula Facilis: Corvus et Mercurius

Vocabula

Corvus laqueo captus est.
Misera avis Apollinem precatur,
"O Apollo, opem mihi adfer!
Si me adiuvas, tibi tus offeram!"
Ecce: corvus mox a periculo liberatus est.
Sed promissi oblitus est, et tus non offert.
Rursus autem in laqueum incidit.
Sed Apollinem omittit
et Mercurium hac vice precatur,
"O Mercurius, opem mihi adfer!
Si me adiuvas, tibi tus offeram!
Ego tibi ex toto corde hoc voveo!"
At Mercurius corvo dicit,
"O pessime, quomodo tibi credere possum?
Apollo te servavit, et eum illudis et laedis!"
Fabula docet:
Si in beneficos ingratus es,
in calamitate nullum auxilium habebis.

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This story is based on 443. Corvus et Mercurius.

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(image source: Apollo and a crow)

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corvus - crow
et - and
Mercurius - Mercury, Hermes
laqueus - noose, snare, trap
capio - capture, catch
miser - wretched, unfortunate, unlucky
avis - bird
Apollo - Apollo
precor - beg, implore, pray
O - o! oh!
ops - power, help, resources
ego - I, me
adfero - bring to
si - if
adiuvo - help
tu - you
tus - incense
offero - present, offer
ecce - behold, look
mox - soon, shortly, next
a - from
periculum - dange, peril
libero - set free, release, liberate
sed - but
promissum - promise
obliviscor - forget
non - not, no
rursus - again
autem - but, however
in - in, into
incido - fall into
omitto - let go, disregard, omit
hic - this, this one
vice (ablative) - time, turn
ex - from
totus - whole, entire
cor - heart
voveo - vow, pledge, promise
at - but, on the other hand
dico - say, speak
pessimus - worst, very bad
quomodo - how
credo - believe, trust
possum - can, be able
servo - save, keep safe, preserve
is - he/she/it
illudo - mock, dupe, scoff
laedo - harm, injure, hurt
fabula - story, tale, fable
doceo - teach
beneficus - kind, generous
ingratus - ungrateful
sum - be, exist
calamitas - disaster, loss, defeat
nullus - none, not any
auxilium - help
habeo - have

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Fabula Facilis: Asinus et Viatores Duo

Vocabula

Duo viatores in solitudine errant.
Ecce, asinum vident!
Accurrunt, laeti, et asinum capiunt.
Mox autem contentio inter eos est:
quis asinum domum abducet?
Hic viator clamat,
"Ego prior asinum vidi,
et ego mihi asinum vindico."
Ille viator clamat,
"Haudquaquam!
Ego prior asinum vidi,
et ego mihi asinum vindico."
Dum viatores de asino sic clamant,
asinus aufugit
et neuter lucrum facit.
Si duo litigant, tertius gaudet!

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This story is based on 241. Asinus et Viatores Duo.

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asinus - donkey
et - and
viator - traveler
duo - two
in - in, into
solitudo - wilderness, desert
erro - wander, go astray
ecce - behold, look
video - see
accurro - run to, run up to
laetus - happy
capio - catch, capture
mox - soon, shortly, next
autem - but, however
contentio - argument, struggle
inter - among, between
is - he/she/it
sum - be, exist
quis - who
domus - home
abduco - lead away, take
hic - this, this one
clamo - shout
ego - I, me
prior - first, earlier
vindico - claim, lay claim
ille - that, that one
haudquaquam - no way, not
de - about
sic - thus, in this way
aufugio - run away, flee
neuter - not either, neither
lucrum - profit, gain
facio - make
si - if
litigo - go to court, dispute
tertius - third
gaudeo - rejoice, be happy

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Fabula Facilis: Asinus et Grammaticus

Vocabula

Grammaticus quidam dicit,
"In arte mea excellens sum!
Si merces digna dabitur,
non modo pueros,
verum etiam asinum docebo!"
Princeps grammatici temeritatem audit.
Princeps grammatico dicit,
"Si quinquaginta aureos tibi dabo,
intra decem annos asinum legere docebis?"
Grammaticus impudens respondet,
"Certe asinum legere et scribere docebo!
Si in hoc spatio temporis hoc non facio,
O princeps, me occidere potes!"
Amici hoc audiunt et admirantur.
Sic eum increpant, dicentes,
"Amice, rem non modo difficilem
verum etiam impossibilem facere promittis!
Post decem annos,
asino legere et scribere nesciente,
princeps te occidet!"
Grammaticus amicis respondet,
"Amici mei, ne timeatis!
In hoc decennio,
aut asinus morietur,
aut princeps,
aut ego."

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This story is based on 239. Asinus et Grammaticus.

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asinus - donkey
et - and
grammaticus - scholar, teacher
quidam - one, a, a certain
dico - say, speak
in - in, into
ars - art, skill
meus - my, mine
excellens - outstanding, excellent
sum - be, exist
si - if
merces - pay, salary, reward
dignus - worthy
do - give
non - not, no
modo - only (= tantummodo)
puer - boy
verum - truly
etiam - also
doceo - teach
princeps - prince
temeritas - boldness, audacity
audio - hear, listen
dico - say, speak
si - if
quinquaginta - fifty
aureus - gold, gold coin
tu - you
intra - within, inside of
decem - ten
annus - year
lego - read
impudens - shameless, bold
respondeo - answer, reply
certe - certainly, for sure
scribo - write
hic - this, this one
spatium - space, extent
tempus - time
non - not, no
facio - make, do
O - o! oh!
ego - I, me
occido - kill
possum - can, be able
amicus - friend
admiror - wonder, be amazed
sic - in this way, thus
is - he/she/it
increpo - rebuke, criticize, chide
res - thing, business
difficilis - difficult, hard
impossibilis - impossible
promitto - promise
post - after
nescio - not know, not be able to
ne - not, do not, so that not
timeo - be afraid, fear
decennium - ten year period
aut - or
aut...aut... - either...or...
morior - die

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Fabula Facilis: Lupus et Canis Saginatus

Vocabula

Lupus macer est;
canis autem pinguis est et bene saginatus.
Lupus canem videt bene saginatum et dicit,
"Quanta est felicitas tua!
Tu, ut video, laute vivis,
sed ego fame enecor."
Tum canis lupo dicit,
"Si mecum in urbem venis,
tu quoque laute vivere potes."
Lupus conditionem accipit.
Dum una eunt,
lupus canis collum animadvertit.
In canis collo attritos pilos videt.
Lupus dicit,
"Quid hoc est?
Num iugum sustines?
Cervix enim tua tota est glabra."
Canis respondet,
"Nihil est!
Homines die me alligant
et nocte liber vigilo.
Haec collaris vestigia in collo vides."
Tum lupus cani dicit,
"Vale, amice!
Mihi non placet felicitas tua, servitute empta."

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This story is based on 99. Lupus et Canis Saginatus.

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lupus - wolf
et - and
canis - dog
saginatus - fattened up, fatted
macer - thin
sum - be, exist
autem - but, however
pinguis - fat
bene - well, fully
video - see
dico - say, speak
quantus - how much, how great
felicitas - happiness, good fortune
tuus - your, yours
tu - you
ut - as
laute - splendidly, richly
vivo - live
sed - but
ego - I
fames - hunger
eneco - kill, kill off
tum - then
si - if
cum - with, together with
in - in, into
urbs - city
venio - come
quoque - also
possum - can, be able
conditio - agreement, proposal
accipio - accept, receive
dum - while
una - together
eo - go
collum - neck
animadverto - notice
attritus - rubbed, worn
pilus - hair
quid - what
hic - this, this one
num - question word (expects negative answer)
iugum - yoke
sustineo - support, sustain, bear
cervix - neck
totus - whole, entire, all
glaber - hairless, smooth
respondeo - answer, reply
nihil - nothing
homo - person, man
dies - day
alligo - tie up, bind, chain
nox - night
liber - free, at liberty
vigilo - keep watch
collare - collar, neckband
vestigium - track, trace, footprint
valeo - be well, fare well
amicus - friend
placeo - please
servitus - servitude, slavery
emptus - bought

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Fabula Facilis: Struthiocamelus et Gallina

Struthiocamelus alas habet, sed non volat.
Alae eius in cursu ad pernicitatem adiuvant,
sed struthiocamelum in sublime non extollunt.
Stuthiocamelus in ardua rupe stat.
Volare cupit, sicut reliquae aves.
Se ad volatum incitat, reliquas aves imitans.
Gallina struthiocamelum videt et ei dicit,
"O struthiocamele, volare cupis;
cave ne amittas ambulandi facultatem.”
Struthiocamelus gallinam deridet.
Tunc alas pandit et de rupe se deiicit.
Corporis pondus struthiocamelum affligit
ad terram.
Eius crura fracta sunt, et ambulare non potest!
Fabula docet: contra naturam ne contendas!

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This story is based on 405. Struthiocamelus et Gallina.

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Fabula Facilis: Ursa et Vulpes

Vocabula

Ursa se magnifice iactat,
"Prae ceteris animalibus,
ego hominis amica sum,
quod humanis cadaveribus non comedo!"
Vulpes haec audit et ridet.
Tunc ursae dicit,
“O utinam eos mortuos devorares,
non vivos!”

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This story is based on 130. Ursa et Vulpes.

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ursa - bear
et - and
vulpes - fox
se - reflexive pronoun
magnifice - proudly, splendidly
iacto - throw; boast, discuss
prae - before, ahead of
ceterus - other, the rest
animal - animal
ego - I, me
homo - person, man
amicus - friendly, friend
sum - be, exist
quod - because
humanus - human
cadaver - cadaver, dead body
non - not, no
comedo - eat
hic - this, this one
audio - listen, hear
rideo - laugh
tunc - then
dico - say, speak
O - o! oh!
utinam - if only
is - he/she/it
mortuus - dead
devoro - devour, consume
vivus - living, alive

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Fabula Facilis: Avarus et Poma Marcescentia

Vocabula

Vir valde avarus est.
Poma in horto eius pulcherrima sunt,
quasi poma in hortis Alcinoi et in hortis Hesperidum.
Vir poma plurima colligit, sed parce comedit.
Comedere vero non audet, nisi poma iam corrupta sunt.
Vir ille avarus est, sed filius eius liberalis.
Amicos ad pomaria ducit et poma eis dat, dicens,
"Accipite ex his omnia poma quae vultis,
praeter poma corrupta et marcescentia.
Comedere huius modi poma patri meo placet."
Amici huic praecepto libenter obtemperant!

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This story is based on 984. Avarus et Poma Marcescentia.

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avarus - miser, greedy person
et - and
pomum - fruit, apple
marcesco - wither, shrivel
vir - man
valde - very, strongly
sum - be, exist
in - in, into
hortus - garden, orchard
is - he/she/it
pulcher - lovely, beautiful
quasi - as if
Alcinous - King Alcinous
Hesperides - Hesperides
plurimus - very many
colligo - gather, collect
sed - but
parce - sparingly
comedo - eat
vero - truly, in fact
non - not, no
audeo - dare
nisi - unless
iam - now, already
corrumpo - spoil, rot, corrupt
ille - that, that one
filius - son
liberalis - generous
amicus - friend
ad - to, towards
pomarium - orchard
duco - lead, conduct
do - give
dico - say, speak
accipio - receive, accept, take
ex - from, out of, of
omnis - all, every, whole
qui - who, which, that
volo - wish, will, want
praeter - except for, besides
modus - mode, manner, size
pater - father
meus - my, mine
placeo - please
praeceptum - lesson, order, precept
libenter - freely, gladly
obtempero - obey, comply

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M0984 (not in Perry)

Fabula Facilis: Simius et Circulator

Vocabula

Circulator splendide vestitus est,
ornamenta aurea gerens.
Simius circulatorem pulchre vestitum vidit.
Simius eum precibus fatigat, dicens,
"Ego quoque vestem similem volo!"
Da mihi vestem et ornamenta, precor!"
Circulator simio dicit,
"Hoc tibi promitto, sed hac conditione:
catenulam quoque accipere debes.
Si catenulam accipis,
vestem pulchram tibi do."
Circulator simio vestem profert.
Vestis auro distincta est et valde pulchra.
Simius splendoris vestis mirifice cupidus est!
Simius vestem accipit, cum catenula.
Vestem induit et catenula quoque alligatus est.
Ita simius servitutem postea in vinculis patitur!

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This story is based on 129. Simius et Circulator.

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simius - monkey
et - and
circulator - performer, vendor
splendide - splendidly
vestitus - dressed
sum - be, exist
ornamentum - decoration, jewel
aureus - gold, golden
gero - bear, carry, wear
pulchre - beautifully
video - see
is - he/she/it
prex - request, prayer
fatigo - weary, tire, harass
dico - say, speak
ego - I, me
quoque - also
vestis - garment, clothes
similis - similar, like
volo - want, will, wish
do - give
precor - ask, beg, pray
hic - this, this, one
tu - you
promitto - promise
sed - but
conditio - condition, requirement
catenula - little chain (catena)
accipio - accept, receive
debeo - should, must, ought
pulcher - beautiful, lovely
profero - offer, extend to
aurum - gold
distinctus - distinguished, adorned
valde - very, strongly
splendor - splendor
mirifice - wonderfully
cupidus - desirous, wanting
cum - with, together with
induo - put on
alligo - bind, tie
ita - thus, in this way
servitus - servitude, slavery
postea - afterwards, after
in - in, into
vinculum - chain, bond, fetter
patior - suffer, endure

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