Saturday, January 22, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Agnus in Templo et Lupus


Lupus agnum insequitur.
Agnus vero in templum confugit.
Lupus agnum evocat, dicens,
"Si sacerdos te capit,
statim templi illius numini sacrificabit."
Agnus respondet,
"Melius est dei victimam esse,
quam a lupo dilacerari."

This story is based on 312. Agnus in Templo et Lupus.


agnus - lamb
in - in, into
templum - temple
et - and
lupus - wolf
insequor - follow, pursue
vero - indeed, in fact
confugio - flee, seek refuge
evoco - summon, call out
dico - say, speak
si - if
sacerdos - priest
tu - you
capio - catch, grab
statim - immediately, at once
ille - that, that one
numen - god, divinity
sacrifico - sacrifice
respondeo - answer, reply
melius - better
sum - be, exist
victima - victim, sacrificial victim
quam - than
a - by
dilacero - tear to pieces
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