Simplified Fable 24: Vitula et Bos

Now that I have finished the Segmented Grammar Commentaries on the fables (see the Complete Fables List for links), I'll be working through the fables again, this time providing "Simplified" versions of the fables. So, here is today's Simplified fable - Fable 24: Vitula et Bos, a story about the dangers of taking it easy while others are working hard.

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The original version is as follows:

Mollis et lasciva Vitula, cum Bovem agricolae aculeo agitatum et arantem cerneret, contempsit. Sed, cum immolationis dies affuit, Bos, a iugo liberatus, per pascua vagabatur. Vitula vero, ut immolaretur, retenta est. Quod cum Bos conspicatur, subridens ait, “Heus Vitula, ideo non laborabas: ut immolareris!”

Here are the simplified sentences as they appear in the slideshow:

Vitula Bovem cernebat.

Bos arabat.

Vitula Bovem arantem cernebat.

Agricola Bovem agebat.

Agricola Bovem aculeo agebat.

Bos Agricolae aculeo agitatus est.

Vitula Bovem agricolae aculeo agitatum cernebat.

Vitula Bovem contempsit.

Mollis et lasciva Vitula Bovem contempsit.

Mollis et lasciva Vitula, cum Bovem agricolae aculeo agitatum et arantem cerneret, contempsit.

Immolationis dies affuit.

Bos liberatus est.

Bos a iugo liberatus est.

Bos per pascua vagabatur.

Sed, cum immolationis dies affuit, Bos, a iugo liberatus, per pascua vagabatur.

Agricola Vitulam retinuit.

Agricola Vitulam immolare volebat.

Agricola Vitulam retinuit ut immolaret.

Vitula retenta est ut immolaretur.

Bos hoc conspicatur.

Bos subridet.

Cum Bos hoc conspicatur, subridet.

Cum Bos hoc conspicatur, subridens ait:

"Heus, Vitula!"

"Non laborabas."

"Ideo non laborabas: ut immolareris!"

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Simplified Fable 23: Lupus in Ovis Pelle

Now that I have finished the Segmented Grammar Commentaries on the fables (see the Complete Fables List for links), I'll be working through the fables again, this time providing "Simplified" versions of the fables. So, here is today's Simplified fable - Fable 23: Lupus in Ovis Pelle, a story the fate that awaits the wolf in sheep's clothing.

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The original version is as follows:

Lupus, Ovis pelle indutus, Ovium se immiscuit gregi, quotidieque aliquam ex eis occidebat. Quod cum Pastor animadvertisset, illum in altissima arbore suspendit. Interrogantibus autem ceteris Pastoribus cur Ovem suspendisset, respondebat, “Pellis quidem est Ovis, opera autem erant Lupi.”

Here are the simplified sentences as they appear in the slideshow:

Lupus Ovis pelle indutus est.

Lupus se immiscuit gregi.

Lupus Ovium se immiscuit gregi.

Lupus, Ovis pelle indutus, Ovium se immiscuit gregi.

Lupus Ovem aliquam occidebat.

Lupus aliquam ex Ovibus occidebat.

Lupus aliquam ex eis occidebat.

Quotidie Lupus aliquam ex eis occidebat.

Pastor hoc animadvertit!

Pastor Lupum suspendit.

Pastor Lupum in arbore suspendit.

Pastor Lupum in altissima arbore suspendit.

Cum Pastor hoc animadvertisset, Lupum in altissima arbore suspendit.

Interrogabant ceteri Pastores:

"Cur Ovem suspendisti?"

Pastor respondebat:

Interrogantibus ceteris Pastoribus cur Ovem suspendisset, respondebat:

“Pellis eius est pellis Ovis."

"Opera eius erant opera Lupi.”

“Pellis quidem est Ovis, opera autem erant Lupi.”

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Simplified Fable 22: Vulpes et Lupus

Now that I have finished the Segmented Grammar Commentaries on the fables (see the Complete Fables List for links), I'll be working through the fables again, this time providing "Simplified" versions of the fables. So, here is today's Simplified fable - Fable 22: Vulpes et Lupus, a story about the value of deeds over words.

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The original version is as follows:

Vulpes, cum in puteum fortuito incidisset, Lupum in ripa praetereuntem vidit rogavitque ut funem sibi compararet opemque daret ad se ipsam a tanto periculo extrahendam. Cui Lupus: “Miserrima Vulpes, condoleo tuum infortunium. Dic, precor: quomodo in hunc puteum incidisti?” Respondebat Vulpes, “Non opus est ambagibus. Quin tu funem comparato, et deinde omnia tibi in ordine expediam.”

Here are the simplified sentences as they appear in the slideshow:

Vulpes in puteum incidit.

Vulpes in puteum fortuito incidit.

Vulpes Lupum vidit.

Lupus in ripa praeteribat.

Vulpes Lupum in ripa praetereuntem vidit.

Vulpes, cum in puteum fortuito incidisset, Lupum in ripa praetereuntem vidit.

Vulpes Lupum rogavit:

"Lupe, funem mihi compara!"

Vulpes rogavit ut Lupus funem sibi compararet.

Vulpes Lupum rogavit:

"Opem mihi da!"

"Me ipsam a periculo extrahe!"

"Me ipsam a tanto periculo extrahe!"

Vulpes rogavit ut Lupus opem daret ad se ipsam a tanto periculo extrahendam.

Lupus Vulpi dixit:

"Miserrima Vulpes!"

"Miserrima Vulpes, condoleo tuum infortunium."

"Quomodo in hunc puteum incidisti?"

"Dic, precor: quomodo in hunc puteum incidisti?"

Respondebat Vulpes:

“Non opus est ambagibus."

"Funem mihi comparato!"

"Quin tu funem comparato??!!"

"Deinde omnia tibi expediam.”

"Deinde omnia tibi in ordine expediam.”

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