Fabula Facilis: Navigantes in Eadem Navi Inimici

Vocabula

In eadem navi sunt duo inimici
qui inter se capitalia odia exercent.
Unus eorum in prora residet,
alter in puppi.
Tempestas ingens orta est,
et omnes de vita desperant.
Is qui in puppi sedet
gubernatorem interrogat,
"Utra pars navis prius submergetur?"
Gubernator respondet,
"Prora iam submergitur."
Tum ille dicit,
"Iam mors mihi non molesta est,
quod inimicus meus in prora sedet,
et eius mortem adspecturus sum."

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This story is based on 929. Navigantes in Eadem Navi Inimici.

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navigo - sail, go by ship
in - in, into
idem - the same
inicmus - enemy, unfriendly
navis - ship
sum - be, exist
duo - two
qui - who, which, that
inter - among
se - reflexive pronoun
capitalis - mortal, dangerous, deadly
odium - hatred
exerceo - exercise, practice, cultivate
unus - one
is - he/she/it
prora - prow
resideo - stay, remain
alter - other, the other
puppis - stern (of a ship)
tempestas - storm
ingens - enormous, huge
orior - rise, arise
et - and
omnis - all, every
de - about, concerning
vita - life
despero - lose hope, despair
sedeo - sit
gubernator - steersman, pilot
interrogo - ask, inquire
uter - which (or two)
pars - part
prius - first, earlier
submergo - submerge, plunge down
respondeo - answer, reply
iam - now, already
tum - then
ille - that one, he
dico - say, speak
mors - death
ego - I, me
non - not, no
molestus - annoying, troublesome
quod - because
meus - my, mine
adspicio - look upon, see

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M0929 Perry068

Fabula Facilis: Pastor et Lupi Catuli

Vocabula

Pastor lupi catulos reperit
et cura magna eos educat.
Pastor sic cogitat,
"Cum adolescunt et lupi fiunt,
meas oves custodire possunt,
et alias oves rapientes,
praeda mihi deferre possunt."
Catuli citissime adulti fiunt
et, ad omnem occasionem,
oves domini sui devorant!
Quapropter ingemit et dicit,
"Merito lupi me miserum affligunt!
Quamobrem iuvenculos servavi,
quos adultos necare oportet?"

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This story is based on 842. Pastor et Lupi Catuli.

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pastor - shepherd
lupus - wolf
catulus - pup, cub
reperio - find, discover
et - and
cura - care, attention
magnus - great
is - he/she/it
educo - bring up, train, educate
sic - thus, in this way
cogito - think
cum - when
adolesco - grow up, become an adult
fio - become
meus - my, mine
ovis - sheep
custodio - watch over, guard
possum - can, be able
alius - other, another
rapio - grab, snatch, seize
praeda - booty, loot, plunger
defero - carry back, deliver
citus - swift, speedy
adultus - grown up, adult
ad - to, towards, for
omnis - all, every
occasio - opportunity, occasion
dominus - lord, master
suus - reflexive possessive pronoun
devoro - devour, eat
quapropter - why, for what reason
ingemo - groan, moan
et - and
dico - speak, say
merito - rightfully, with merit
ego - I, me
miser - wretched, unfortunate
affligo - afflict, damage, ruin
quamobrem - for what reason, why
iuvenculus - young'un
servo - keep, preserve, save
qui - who, which, that
neco - kill, slay
oportet - it is proper, necessary

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M0842 Perry209

Fabula Facilis: Feles, Aquila, et Sus

Vocabula

Aquila in summa quercu nidum facit,
feles in media arbore catulos occultat,
sus fetum suum ponit ad imam
et sic concordiam habent.
Sed feles concordiam fraude evertit.
Scandit ad aquilae nidum et dicit,
"Scelesta illa sus perniciem parat
et mihi et tibi.
Sus quotidie solum fodit;
quercum evertere vult,
et progeniem nostram opprimere,
quando in campo errant."
Deinde feles suis cubile adiit et dicit,
"Magno in periculo sunt nati tui;
aquila enim porcellos rapere vult."
Inde feles se condit in caverna sua
et clam exit, noctu,
sibi et catulis suis escam quaerens.
Aquila, perniciem metuens,
in ramis arboris insidet.
Sus, aquilam metuens,
porcellos linquere non vult.
Quid opus est verbis?
Et aquila et sus, inedia necatae,
dapem feli catulisque eius praebent.

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This story is based on 396. Feles, Aquila, et Sus.

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aquila - eagle
in - in, into
summus - highest, the top
quercus - oak tree
nidus - nest
facio - do, make
feles - cat
medius - middle, medium
arbor - tree
catulus - pups, kittens
occulto - hide, conceal
sus - pig, sow
fetus - offspring
suus - reflexive possessive pronoun
pono - put, place
ad - towards, to, at
imus - deepest, bottom
et - and
sic - thus, in this way
concordia - harmony, agreement
habeo - have
sed - but
fraus - trict, deceit, fraud
everto - overturn, destroy, ruin
scando - climb, ascend, mount
dico - say, speak
scelestus - wicked, criminal
ille - that one, that, he
pernicies - ruin, disaster
paro - prepare, arrange, get ready
ego - I, me
tu - you
quotidie - daily, every day
solum - ground, soil
fodio - dig up
volo - want, will, wish
progenies - family, race
noster - our, ours
opprimo - suppress, overthrow, crush
quando - when
campus - field
erro - wander
deinde - then, next, henceforth
cubile - bed, den, base
magnus - great
periculum - danger, peril
sum - be, exist
natus - child
tuus - your, yours
enim - for, the fact is
porcellus - piglet, little pig
rapio - grab, snatch, seize
inde - thereupon, thence
se - reflexive pronoun
condo - store up, put away
caverna - hole
clam - secretly, covertly
exeo - go out, go
noctu - by night
esca - food
quaero - seek, look for
metuo - fear
ramus - bough
arbor - tree
insideo - sit on
linquo - leave, abandon
non - not, no
quid - what, for what reason
opus - work, need
verbum - word
inedia - lack of food, starvation
neco - kill, slay
daps - banquet, feast, meal
is - he/she it
praebeo - present, put forward, offer

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M0396 Perry488

Fabula Facilis: Oves Timidae et Pastor

Vocabula

Pastor gregem magnum habet
caprarum oviumque.
Pastor dicit,
"Vae mihi!
Grex meus quotidie lupi esca fit,
et sic diminutus est."
Congregat ergo oves et capras,
et longa oratione eos hortatur,
"Nolite lupum timere!
Vos estis numero plures,
et cornibus armatae estis,
sed lupus cornibus caret.
Debetis vos defendere,
unanimiter et auxilio mutuo,
ab lupi impetu et furore,
Ego promitto:
numquam vobis deero."
Eius verba oves et capras animant.
Oves et capra promittunt et iurant,
"Nos nequaquam lupo cedamus!"
Paulo post lupus adventat.
Valde timent et subito fugiunt;
pastoris verba nil efficiunt.
Tunc pastor secum dicit,
"Impossibile est mutare Naturam."

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This story is based on 306. Oves Timidae et Pastor.

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ovis - sheep
timidus - fearful, timid
et - and
pastor - shepherd
grex - flock
magnus - great, big
habeo - have
capra - she-goat
dico - say, speak
vae - woe! alas!
ego - I, me
meus - my, mine
quotidie - daily, every day
lupus - wolf
esca - food
fio - become, be made
sic - thus, in this way
diminuo - lessen, reduce in size
congrego - gather together
ergo - therefore
longus - lengthy, long
oratio - speech
is - he/she/it
hortor - urge, encourage
nolo - not want, do not, refues
timeo - fear, be afraid
vos - you (plural)
sum - be, exist
plus - more, greater number
cornu - horn
armatus - armed
sed - but
careo - lack, be without
debeo - should, must, ought
defendo - protect, defend
unanimiter - unanimously, together
auxilium - help, aid
mutuus - mutual, in return, borrowed
ab - from, away from
impetus - rush, attach
furor - rage, anger
promitto - promise
numquam - never, not ever
desum - be lacking, fail, desert
verbum - word
animo - hearten, encourage, inspire
iuro - swear, make an oath
nequaquam - not, no way
cedo - yield, give way to
paulum - a little bit
post - afterwards
advento - arrive, approach
valde - greatly, very, mightily
subito - immediately, suddenly
fugio - flee, run away
nil - nothing
efficio - accomplish, bring about, effect
tunc - then
cum - with
se - reflexive pronoun
impossibilis - impossible
muto - change
Natura - Nature

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M0306 (not in Perry)

Fabula Facilis: Asinus et Tympana

Vocabula

Negotiator in via nundinas festinat,
cum asello.
Asinus onustus est.
Flagello et fuste male caedit,
et dicit,
"Veni citius, lucri causa!"
Asellus sperat,
"Post mortem ero securus!"
Sed asinus, quassatus, mortuus est.
De pelle eius facta sunt tympana,
quae homines semper battunt.
Fabula docet:
Qui putat
post mortem esse securus,
eum post mortem caedunt.

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This story is based on 245. Asinus et Tympana.

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negotiator - dealer, trader
in - in, into
via - way, road
nundinae - market
festino - hurry
cum - with, together with
asellus - donkey
asinus - donkey
onustus - laden, carrying a load
sum - be, exist
flagellu in via nundinas festinat,
cum asello.
Asinus onustus est.
flagellum - whip
fustis - stick, club
male - badly
caedo - cut, strike, chop
dico - say, speak
venio - come
cito - swiftly, quickly
lucrum - profit
causa - reason, causa (for the sake of)
spero - hope
post - after
mors - death
securus - without worry, without care
sed - but
quassatus - battered, weakened
morior - die
de - from
pellis - skin
is - he/she/it
facio - do, make
tympanum - drum
qui - which, who that
homo - person, man
semper - always
batto - pound, beat, strike
fabula - story, tale, fable
doceo - teach
puto - think

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M0245 Perry164

Fabula Facilis: Haedus Saltans et Lupus

Vocabula

Haedus a grege aberrat.
Lupus haedum videt,
et eum insequi incipit.
Haedus sibi dicit,
"Viribus meis effugere non possum;
opus mihi est callido consilio."
Conversus ad lupum, haedus ei dicit,
"Mi lupe, cibum tuum ego sum!
Sed hoc benigne mihi fac
et iucundius vitam finire possum:
carmen aliquod accinito,
et ego hilariter saltabo.
Ita caro mea tibi suavior erit."
Lupus haedo morem gerit,
et alta voce ululatum edit.
Canes ululatum audiunt et accurrunt;
lupus haedum relinquit et fugam facit.
"Iure enim hoc mihi evenit," dicit;
"ego coquus esse debeo,
et cantorem agere non oportet."

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This story is based on 330. Haedus Saltans et Lupus.

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haedus - kid, young goat
salto - leap, jump, dance
et - and
lupus - wolf
a - from
grex - flock
aberro - wander away
video - see
is - he/she/it
insequor - follow, pursue
incipio - begin
se - reflexive pronoun
dico - say, speak
vis - strength, power
meus - my, mine
effugio - flee from, run away
non - not, no
possum - be able
opus - work, need
ego - I, me
sum - be, exit
callidus - sneaky, crafty
consilium - plan
converto - turn, turn around
ad - to, towards
cibus - food
tuus - your, yours
sed - but
hic - this one, this
benigne - kindly
facio - do, make
iucundus - pleasant, enjoyable
vita - life
finio - finish, bring to an end
carmen - song
aliquis - something, some
accino - sing, sing along
hilariter - happily, joyfully
ita - thus
caro - flesh, meat
tu - you
suavis - sweet, agreeable
morem gero - obey
altus - high, deep, loud
vox - voice
ululatus - howl, howling
edo - emit, give out
canis - dog
audio - hear, listen
accurro - run to, run up to
relinquo - leave, abandon
fuga - flight, escape
ius - right, justice
enim - for, because
evenio - happen, turn out
coquus - cook
debeo - must, ought, should
cantor - singer
ago - drive, do, play the role
oportet - it is appropriate, fitting

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M0330 Perry097

Fabula Facilis: Asinus et Canis

Vocabula

Asinus esculenta messoribus in agro portat.
Huic occurrit herilis canis, et dicit,
"Tu panibus cibisque onustus es,
quorum ego mox particeps ero -
interim, dum per viam incedis,
tu ipse rubos comedis!"
Asinus ei respondet,
"Frustula et ossa ad te pertinent;
verum rubi quos ego comedo
sunt gratiores mihi
et magis meum palatum sapiunt
quam omnes carnes in macello
aut bellaria in pistorum officinis."

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This story is based on 221. Asinus et Canis.

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asinus - donkey
et - and
canis - dog
esculentus - edible
messor - harvester, repear
in - in, into
ager - field
porto - carry
hic - this, this one
occurro - run into, meet
herilis - belonging to the mater
canis - dog
dico - say, speak
tu - you
panis - bread
cibus - food, foodstuff
onustus - laden, weighed down
sum - be, exist
qui - who, which, that
ego - I, me
mox - soon, immediately
particeps - sharer
interim - meanwhile
dum - while
per - through, by way of
via - road, way
incedo - go, proceed
tu - you
ipse - (him/her/it)self
rubus - bramble, briar
comedo - eat
is - he/she/it
respondeo - answer, reply
frustulum - little crumb, morsel
os - bone
ad - to, towards
tu - you
pertineo - relate to, pertain to
verum - truly, in fact
gratus - welcome, pleasing
magis - more
palatum - sense of taste, palate
sapio - taste
quam - than
omnis - all, every
caro - flesh, meat
macellum - market
aut - or
bellarium - dessert; sweets
pistor - baker
officinum - shop, workshop

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M0221 Perry360

Fabula Facilis: Canes et Agricola Penuria Laborans

Vocabula

Agricola in ruri hiemat multos dies.
Incipit tandem laborare
penuria rerum necessariarum;
oves interficit,
deinde et capellas,
postremo quoque mactat boves,
et sic habet cibum,
quo sustentet corpusculum,
paene exhaustum inedia.
Canes vident hoc,
quod agricola facit.
Constituunt salutem quaerere fuga,
dicentes,
"Nos diutius victuri non sumus:
herus non parcit bobus quidem,
et boum opera utitur
in opere rustico faciendo."

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This story is based on 379. Canes et Agricola Penuria Laborans.

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agricola - farmer
in - in, into
rus - countryside, country, farm
hiemo - pass the winter
multus - much, many
dies - day
incipio - begin
tandem - at last, finally
laboro - work, labor, be in distress
penuria - lack, want
res - thing
necessarius - necessary, required
ovis - sheep
interficio - kill
deinde - then, next, afterward
et - and, also
capella - goat
postremo - finally
quoque - also
macto - slaughter
bos - cow, ox
sic - in this way
habeo - have
cibus - food
qui - who, which, that
sustento - support, sustain
corpusculum - body, little body
paene - almost, practically
exhaustus - worn out, drained
inedia - hunger, lack of food
canis - dog
video - see
hic - this, this one
facio - do, make
constituo - decide, form, fix
salus - safety, health
quaero - seek
fuga - flight, escape
dico - say
nos - we
diu - for a long time
vivo - live, be alive, survive
herus - master, owner
non - not, no
parco - spare, be merciful
quidem - indeed, even
opus - work
utor - use
rusticus - rural, farming, farmer

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M0379 Perry052

Fabula Facilis: Bos Fimum Evehens

Vocabula

Rusticus bovi suo iugum imponit
et in vehiculo fimum evehit.
Bovem circa latera acuto stimulo monet
et grave fimi onus ei ad trahendum adhibet.
Bos conversus est
et domino suo improperare incipit:
"Quanta servitia tibi facio!
Quantum sudo in excolendis agris tuis!
Ego tuos labores frequenter adiuvo,
ego rura tua utiliter excolo,
et haec omnia facio a iuventute mea!
Sed nunc, a te compulsus,
has inmunditias laboriose educo."
Respondet homo,
"Interrogo te:
quis istum fimum congessit?"
Bos dicit,
"Congessi ego,
et ego illum pedibus conculcavi."
Dominus bovi dicit,
"Propterea,
quia foeditatem congessisti,
nunc eam laboriose extrahere debes."

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This story is based on 286. Bos Fimum Evehens.

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bos - ox
fimum - excrement, manure
eveho - haul out, carry out
rusticus - rural person, farmer
suus - reflexive possessive pronoun
iugum - yoke
impono - put on
et - and
in - in, into
vehiculum - cart, carriage
circa - around
latus - side, flank
acutus - sharp
stimulus - spur, goad
moneo - warn, teach, admonish
gravis - heavy
onus - weight, burden
is - he/she/it
ad - to
traho - drag
adhibeo - put on, apply, employ
converto - turn, turn around
dominus - master, lord
impropero - blame, upbraid
incipio - begin
quantus - how much
servitium - slavery, servitude
tu - you
facio - make, do
sudo - sweat, perspire
excolo - improve, cultivate
ager - field
tuus - your, yours
ego - I, me
labor - labor, work, effort
frequenter - often, frequently
adiuvo - help
rus - countryside, country, farm
utiliter - usefully, profitably
hic - this, this one
omnis - all, every
iuventus - youth
meus - my, mine
sed - but
nunc - now
a - from, by
compello - force, compel, drive
immunditia - filth, foulness
laboriosus - laborious, painstaking
educo - lead out, bring out
respondeo - answer, reply
homo - person, man
interogo - ask, inquire
quis - who, what
iste - that, that one (of yours)
congero - collect, accumulate
dico - speak, say
ille - that, that one
pes - foot, hoof
conculco - tread, trample, crush
propterea - therefore, on that account
quia - because
foeditas - filthiness
extraho - drag out, pull out
debeo - must, should, ought

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M0286 Perry657

Fabula Facilis: Catus et Gallus

Vocabula

Catus gallum capit,
et criminare incipit.
"Tu es animal turbulentum!
Noctu clamitas,
et homines quiescere non permittis."
Gallus se excusat.
"Hoc ago ad hominum voluptatem;
illos excito ad opera facienda."
Rursum catus dicit:
"Impius es!
Nec a matre nec a sororibus
te abstines,
sed per incontinentiam
illis te commisces."
Gallus se defendit.
"Ex huiusmodi coitu,
gallinae pariunt ova."
Tunc dicit catus,
"Quamvis
excusationibus abundes,
ego tamen
te demittere non intendo.”

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This story is based on 394. Catus et Gallus.

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catus - cat
et - and
gallus - rooster
capio - catch, grab, seize
crimino - accuse, denounce
incipio - begin
tu - you
sum - exist, be
animal - animal
turbulentus - unruly, stormy, violent
noctu - by night, at night
clamito - shout, keep shouting
homo - person, man
quiesco - rest, be at rest
non - not, no
permitto - allow, permit
se - reflexive pronoun
excuso - excuse, justify, explain
hic - this, this one
ago - do, drive
ad - to, towards, for
voluptas - pleasure
ille - that, that one
excito - awake, arouse
opus - work
facio - make, do
rursum - again
dico - say, speak
impius - wicked, impious
nec - and not, neither, nor
a - from
mater - mother
soror - sister
tu - you
abstineo - hold back, restrain
sed - but
per - through, by, because of
incontinentia - lack of restraint, greed
commisceo - mix, mingle, intermingle
defendo - defend, protect, guard
ex - from, out of, of
huiusmodi - of this type, of this sort
coitus - union, meeting, intercourse
gallina - hen
pario - give birth to, produce
ovum - egg
tunc - then
dico - say, speak
quamvis - even if, although
excusatio - excuse
abundo - abound, overflow, be rich
ego - I
tamen - but, however
tu - you
demitto - let go, release
intendo - aim, direct, intend

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M0394 Perry016

Fabula Facilis: Graculus et Avarus

Vocabula

Vir avarus nummos habet multos.
Graculus avis furax est,
et nummos aliquot avaro surripit,
et in loco abdito eos reponit.
Sed avarus furtum cognoscit,
et furem comprehendit et plectit.
"Mala bestia!" clamat.
"Quis furor te adegit
nummos meos mihi abripere?
Quid nummi tibi prodesse possunt?
An nummos edules esse putas?"
Graculus respondet,
"Scio non edules esse,
sed deceptus sum exemplo tuo!
Credidi nummos prodesse posse
tam mihi quam tibi."

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This story is based on 448. Graculus et Avarus.

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graculus - jackdaw
et - and
avarus - miser, greedy person
vir - man
nummus - coin
habeo - have
multus - much, many
avis -bird
furax - thieving
sum - be, exist
aliquot - a certain number, some
surripio - steal, filch
in - in, into
locus - place
abditus - hidden
is - he/she/it
repono - put away, store
sed - but
furtum - theft, trick
cognoscit - recognize
fur - thief
comprehendo - grab, apprehend
plecto - beat, punish
malus - bad, wicked, evil
bestia - beast, creature
clamo - shout
quis - who, which, what
furor - rage, madeness
tu - you
adigo - drive, force, impel
meus - my, mine
ego - I, me
abripio - snatch away, abduct
quid - what, in what way, for what reason
prosum - be useful benefit
possum - can, be able
an - or, whether, can it be
edulis - edible, eatable
puto - think, reckon
respondeo - answer, reply
scio - know
non - not, no
decipio - trick, fool, deceive
exemplum - example, model
credo - believe, trust, link
tam - so, so much
quam - how much

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M0448 (not in Perry)

Fabula Facilis: Ranae et Taurorum Proelia

Vocabula

Tauri in prato pugnant.
Rana e palude pugnam taurorum videt,
et clamat,
"Heu, quanta nobis instat pernicies!"
Alia rana eam interrogat,
"Cur hoc dicis?
Tauri de gregis principatu certant,
longeque a nobis vitam degunt."
Rana respondet,
"Statio separata est,
et diversum genus,
sed taurus victus,
nemoris regno expulsus,
huc profugiet
et in secreta paludis latibula veniet;
deinde nos ranas obteret,
pede duro proculcatas.
Ita furor illorum
ad caput nostrum pertinet.”
Fabula docet:
Humiles laborant
ubi potentes dissident.

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This story is based on 608. Ranae et Taurorum Proelia.

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rana - frog
et - and
taurus - bull
proelium - battle
in - in, into
pratum - field
pugno - fight
e - from, out of, of
palus - swamp
pugna - fight
video - see
clamo - shout
heu - oh! ah!
quantus - how much
nos - we
insto - threaten, approach
pernicies - destruction
alius - another, other
is - he/she/it
interrogo - ask, inquire
cur - why
hic - this, this one
dico - this
de - about
grex - herd, flock
principatus - first place, rule
certo - contend, dispute, fight
longe - far away, far off
que - and (enclitic)
a - from
vita - life
dego - spend, pass
repondeo - answer, reply
statio - station, post, residence
separo - divide, separate, distinguish
diversus - opposite, different, unlike
genus - race, family, kind
sed - but
victus - defeated, conquered
nemus - grove, wood
regnum - kingdom, region
expulsus - expelled
huc - to this place, hither
profugio - escape, run away
in - in, into
secretus - secret, concealed
latibulum - hiding-place
venio - come
deinde - then, next
obtero - crush, trample, destroy
pes - foot, hoof
durus - hard
proculco - trample underfood
ita - thus, in this way
furor - rage, madness
ille - that, that one
ad - toward, to
caput - head, life
noster - our, ours
pertino - apply to, pertain to
fabula - story, tale, fable
doceo - teach
humilis - humble
laboro - work hard, labor, be in distress
ubi - where, when
potens - powerful
dissideo - disagree, be at odds

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Fabula Facilis: Aquila et Vulpes

Vocabula

Vulpis proles foris excurrunt,
et aquila eas comprehendit.
Vulpeculae matris fidem implorant:
"O mater, ab aquila captae sumus!"
Accurrit vulpes aquilamque rogat,
"Vulpeculas meas captivas dimitte!"
Aquila negat et ad pullos subvolat,
praedam portans.
Vulpes facem corripit,
quasi nidum incendio absumptura,
et aquilam insequitur.
Trepidans aquila vulpi dicit,
"Noli nidum meum incendere!"
Parce mihi parvisque liberis!
Tuum quidquid habeo, tibi reddam!"
Fabula docet:
Per aquilam intellegimus
potentes et audaces homines;
per vulpem, pauperculos.

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This story is based on 410. Aquila et Vulpes.

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aquila - eagle
et - and
vulpes - fox
proles - offspring
foris - outdoors, outside
excurro - run out
is - he/she/it
comprehendo - grab, grasp, gt
vulpecula - fox, little fox
mater - mother
fides - faith, trust, reliability
imploro - appeal to, invoke, beg
O - O! oh!
ab - by
capio - catch, grasp
accurro - run to
que - and (enclitic)
rogo - ask, ask for
meus - my, mine
captivus - captured, hostage
dimitto - let go, release
nego - say no, refuse, deny
ad - to, towards
pullus - chick
subvolo - fly, fly up to
praeda - prey, plunder, spoils
porto - carry
fax - torch
corripio - grap up, snatch
quasi - as if
nidus - nest
incendium - fire, heat
absumo - consume, waste, lay waste
insequor - follow, pursue
trepido - tremble
dico - say, speak
nolo - do not, will not, refuse
incendo - set fire to, burn
parco - spare
ego - I, me
parvus - small, little
liberi - children
tuus - your, yours
quidquid - whatever
habeo - have
reddo - give back, return
fabula - story, tale, fable
doceo - teach
per - through, by means of
intellego - understand
potens - powerful, capable
audax - bold, daring, aggressive
homo - person, man
pauperculus - poor man (diminutive)

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M0410 Perry001

Fabula Facilis: Vulpes in Puteum Delapsa et Lupus

Vocabula

Vulpes in puteum fortuito incidit.
Lupus in ripa praeterit,
et vulpes eum videt.
Vulpes lupum rogat,
"O lupe, opem mihi da!
Si funem mihi comparas,
ab hoc periculo me extrahere potes."
Lupus vulpi dicit,
"Miserrima vulpes,
condoleo tuum infortunium.
Dic, precor:
quomodo in hunc puteum incidisti?"
Vulpes respondet,
"Non opus est ambagibus.
Funem mihi compara,
et deinde omnia tibi expediam.”
Fabula docet:
Homo,
qui in imminentibus periculis versatur,
non verba superflua,
sed praesentes suppetias quaerit.

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This story is based on 64. Vulpes in Puteum Delapsa et Lupus.

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vulpes - fox
in - in, into
puteus - well
delabor - slip, glide, fall
et - and
lupus - wolf
fortuito - by chance, accidentally
incido - fall, fall into
ripa - bank, lip, edge
praetereo - walk by, pass
is - he/she/it
video - see
rogo - ask, ask for
O - o! oh!
opes - power, help, resources
ego - I, me
do - give
si - if
funis - rope
comparo - prepare, provide, put together
ab - from, away from
hic - this, this one
periculum - danger
extraho - drag out, pull out
possum - can, be able
dico - say, speak
miser - wretched, unlucky
condoleo - sympathize
tuus - your, yours
infortunium - bad luck, misfortune
precor - ask, pray
quomodo - how
respondeo - answer, reply
non - not, no
opus est - need, require
ambages - long story, details, ambiguity
deinde - next, thereupon
omnis - all, every
expedio - disengage, set free, set forth
fabula - story, tale, fable
doceo - teach
homo - person, man
qui - who, which, that
immineo - threaten, be imminent
versor - move about in, be
verbum - word
superfluus - extra, superfluous
sed - but
praesens - present, immediate
suppetiae - help, aid
quaero - seek, look for, require

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M0064 (not in Perry)

Fabula Facilis: Capra et Caprarius

Vocabula

Capra a grege longius aberrat.
Caprarius eam rursus congregare vult.
Voces eius nihil proficiunt.
Fistulae sonitus nihil proficit.
Caprarius denique lapidem mittit,
et caprae cornu forte percutit.
Caprarius, territus, rogat,
"Noli apud dominum me deferre!"
At capra dicit,
"Caprarie amentissime,
cornu sonabit,
etiamsi ego taceam."

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This story is based on 318. Capra et Caprarius.

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capra - goat, she-goat
caprarius - goatherd
a - from, away from
grex - flock, herd
longe - far off
aberro - wandr off
is - he/she/it
rursus - back, backward, again
congrego - gather, herd together
volo - want, will, wish
vox - voice
nihil - nothing
proficio - make, effect, accomplish
fistulae - pipes, pan-pipes
sonitus - sound
denique - finally, and then
lapis - stone
mitto - send, throw
cornu - horn
forte - by chance, accidentally
percutio - strike, hit
territus - terrified, frightened
rogo - ask, ask for
nolo - do not, will not, refuse
apud - at, at the home of, with
dominus - master, owner
ego - I, me
defero - deliver, bring, report
at - but, on the contrary, whereas
dico - say, speak
amens - witless, crazy
sono - make a sound, resound, be heard
etiamsi - even if
taceo - be silent, be quiet

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