Fabula Facilis: Ursa et Vulpes

Vocabula

Ursa se magnifice iactat,
"Prae ceteris animalibus,
ego hominis amica sum,
quod humanis cadaveribus non comedo!"
Vulpes haec audit et ridet.
Tunc ursae dicit,
“O utinam eos mortuos devorares,
non vivos!”

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This story is based on 130. Ursa et Vulpes.

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ursa - bear
et - and
vulpes - fox
se - reflexive pronoun
magnifice - proudly, splendidly
iacto - throw; boast, discuss
prae - before, ahead of
ceterus - other, the rest
animal - animal
ego - I, me
homo - person, man
amicus - friendly, friend
sum - be, exist
quod - because
humanus - human
cadaver - cadaver, dead body
non - not, no
comedo - eat
hic - this, this one
audio - listen, hear
rideo - laugh
tunc - then
dico - say, speak
O - o! oh!
utinam - if only
is - he/she/it
mortuus - dead
devoro - devour, consume
vivus - living, alive

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M0130 Perry288

Fabula Facilis: Avarus et Poma Marcescentia

Vocabula

Vir valde avarus est.
Poma in horto eius pulcherrima sunt,
quasi poma in hortis Alcinoi et in hortis Hesperidum.
Vir poma plurima colligit, sed parce comedit.
Comedere vero non audet, nisi poma iam corrupta sunt.
Vir ille avarus est, sed filius eius liberalis.
Amicos ad pomaria ducit et poma eis dat, dicens,
"Accipite ex his omnia poma quae vultis,
praeter poma corrupta et marcescentia.
Comedere huius modi poma patri meo placet."
Amici huic praecepto libenter obtemperant!

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This story is based on 984. Avarus et Poma Marcescentia.

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avarus - miser, greedy person
et - and
pomum - fruit, apple
marcesco - wither, shrivel
vir - man
valde - very, strongly
sum - be, exist
in - in, into
hortus - garden, orchard
is - he/she/it
pulcher - lovely, beautiful
quasi - as if
Alcinous - King Alcinous
Hesperides - Hesperides
plurimus - very many
colligo - gather, collect
sed - but
parce - sparingly
comedo - eat
vero - truly, in fact
non - not, no
audeo - dare
nisi - unless
iam - now, already
corrumpo - spoil, rot, corrupt
ille - that, that one
filius - son
liberalis - generous
amicus - friend
ad - to, towards
pomarium - orchard
duco - lead, conduct
do - give
dico - say, speak
accipio - receive, accept, take
ex - from, out of, of
omnis - all, every, whole
qui - who, which, that
volo - wish, will, want
praeter - except for, besides
modus - mode, manner, size
pater - father
meus - my, mine
placeo - please
praeceptum - lesson, order, precept
libenter - freely, gladly
obtempero - obey, comply

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M0984 (not in Perry)

Fabula Facilis: Simius et Circulator

Vocabula

Circulator splendide vestitus est,
ornamenta aurea gerens.
Simius circulatorem pulchre vestitum vidit.
Simius eum precibus fatigat, dicens,
"Ego quoque vestem similem volo!"
Da mihi vestem et ornamenta, precor!"
Circulator simio dicit,
"Hoc tibi promitto, sed hac conditione:
catenulam quoque accipere debes.
Si catenulam accipis,
vestem pulchram tibi do."
Circulator simio vestem profert.
Vestis auro distincta est et valde pulchra.
Simius splendoris vestis mirifice cupidus est!
Simius vestem accipit, cum catenula.
Vestem induit et catenula quoque alligatus est.
Ita simius servitutem postea in vinculis patitur!

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This story is based on 129. Simius et Circulator.

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simius - monkey
et - and
circulator - performer, vendor
splendide - splendidly
vestitus - dressed
sum - be, exist
ornamentum - decoration, jewel
aureus - gold, golden
gero - bear, carry, wear
pulchre - beautifully
video - see
is - he/she/it
prex - request, prayer
fatigo - weary, tire, harass
dico - say, speak
ego - I, me
quoque - also
vestis - garment, clothes
similis - similar, like
volo - want, will, wish
do - give
precor - ask, beg, pray
hic - this, this, one
tu - you
promitto - promise
sed - but
conditio - condition, requirement
catenula - little chain (catena)
accipio - accept, receive
debeo - should, must, ought
pulcher - beautiful, lovely
profero - offer, extend to
aurum - gold
distinctus - distinguished, adorned
valde - very, strongly
splendor - splendor
mirifice - wonderfully
cupidus - desirous, wanting
cum - with, together with
induo - put on
alligo - bind, tie
ita - thus, in this way
servitus - servitude, slavery
postea - afterwards, after
in - in, into
vinculum - chain, bond, fetter
patior - suffer, endure

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M0129 (not in Perry)