Friday, July 08, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Iuppiter et Apollo


Iuppiter et Apollo contendunt
de arte
iaculandi.
Phoebus itaque arcum intendit
et sagittam emittit,
sed Iuppiter
uno gressu conficit
spatii tantum
quantum Apollinis sagitta confecit.
Fabula docet:
Qui cum praestantioribus contendit,
non modo eos non assequitur,
sed et risum parit sibi.

This story is based on 766. Iuppiter et Apollo.


Iuppiter - Jupiter
et - and
Apollo - Apollo
contendo - strive, compete
de - about, concerning
ars - art, skill, technique
iaculor - throw, hurl a javelin
Phoebus - Phoebus Apollo
itaque - so, therefore
arcus - bow
intendo - stretch, hold out
sagitta - arrow
emitto - let loose, send forth
sed - but
unus - one
gressus - step, stride
conficio - make, accomplish
spatium - space, distance
tantum - so much
quantum - as much
fabula - story, fable
doceo - teach
qui - who, which, that
cum - with
praestans - outstanding, excellent, better
non - not, no
modo - only
assequor - follow, overtake, rival
sed - but
risus - laughter, scorn
pario - give birth to, produce
se - reflexive pronoun
M0766 Perry104

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