Thursday, November 03, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Psittacus Honoratus


Psittacus in aula regis degit.
Aves ceterae interrogant,
"Quid ita homines te habent
in magno honore?"
Ille avibus dicit,
"Quia edoctus sum
exprimendi humanas voces artem."
Fabula nos admonet:
bonas et liberales artes ediscite,
et ubique
clari honorabilesque erunt.

This story is based on 549. Psittacus Honoratus.


psittacus - parrot
honoratus - honored
in - in, into
aula - hall, court
rex - king
dego - spend time, abide
avis - bird
ceterus - other, the rest
interrogo - ask, inquire
quid - what, for what reason
ita - thus, in this way, so
homo - person, man
tu - you
habeo - hold, consider
magnus - great, big
honor - honor, respect
ille - that, that one
dico - say, speak
quia - because
edoceo - teach, train
exprimo - express, utter
humanus - human
vox - voice
ars - art, talent
fabula - story, tale, fable
nos - we, us
admoneo - warn, advise
bonus - good
et - and
liberalis - liberal, honorable
edisco - learn
ubique - everywhere
clarus - renowned, famous
honorabilis - esteemed, honored
-que - and
sum - be, exist
M0549 (not in Perry)

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