Vulgar words in The Fables of Phædrus - Literally translated into English prose with notes (Page 1)
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The Man and the Ass 429 529 V. The Buffoon and Countryman 429 530 VI.
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A Lion having resolved to hunt in company with an Ass, concealed him in a thicket, and at the same time enjoined him to frighten the wild beasts with his voice, to which they were unused, while he himself was to catch them as they fled.
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Never having heard the voice of an ass in the forests before.]
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A timorous Old Man was feeding an Ass in a meadow.
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An Ass, on seeing the wild beast maltreated with impunity, tore up his forehead with his heels.
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An Ass meeting a Boar: "Good morrow to you, brother," says he.
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The Galli, {priests} of Cybele,[4] were in the habit, on their begging excursions, of leading about an Ass, to carry their burdens.
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During the Festival of Cybele, the Galli or eunuch-priests of the Goddess went about with an image of her seated on an ass, and beating a tambourine, for the purpose of making a collection to defray the expenses of the worship.
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FABLE V. THE BUFFOON AND THE COUNTRYMAN.
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The Performers came to the contest for fame, among whom a Buffoon, well known for his drollery, said that he had a kind of entertainment which had never yet been brought out at {any} theatre.
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First, the Buffoon grunts away, and excites their applause, and awakens their acclamations.
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The people shouted with one voice that the Buffoon had given a much more exact imitation, and ordered the Countryman to be driven from the stage.
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_How Genius is often wasted through Misfortune._ An Ass espied a Lyre lying in a meadow: he approached and tried the strings with his hoof; they sounded at his touch.
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It seems to border upon the absurd to speak of an ass losing the opportunity of cultivating his "ingenium."
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Now an Ass, which used to gain a living for the Poor man, was standing at the threshold of a gate; and it so happens the maidens lead him along, that the fatigues of the way may not hurt the tender feet {of the Bride}.
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An Ass, seeing the Dog fawn upon his master, and how he was crammed at his table each day, and had bits thrown to him in abundance by the Servants, thus remarked: "If the Master and the Servants are so very fond of a most filthy Dog, what must it be with me, if I should pay him similar attentions, who am much better than this Dog, and useful and praiseworthy in many respects; who am supported by the pure streams of undefiled water, and never in the habit of feeding upon nasty food?
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An Ass and an Ox, fastened to the same yoke, were drawing a waggon.
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A Steed, swelling {with pride} beneath his trappings, met an Ass, and because the latter, wearied with his load, made room very slowly: "Hardly," said {the Horse}, "can I restrain myself from kicking you severely."
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An Ass asked a Horse for a little barley.
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THE SAPIENT ASS.
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But as when first he sallied out He made his tour quite round about, On his return he took a race Directly, cross the market-place: When thus a talkative buffoon, "Esop, what means this light at noon?"
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Cybele's priests, in quest of bread, An Ass about the village led, With things for sale from door to door; Till work'd and beaten more and more, At length, when the poor creature died, They made them drums out of his hide.
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Then question'd "how it came to pass They thus could serve their darling Ass?"
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A certain man on his decease, Left his three girls so much a-piece: The first was beautiful and frail, With eyes still hunting for the male; The second giv'n to spin and card, A country housewife working hard; The third but very ill to pass, A homely slut, that loved her glass.
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Not one will bear the very touch Of things that thwart their tastes so much; The slut to fill her cellar straight Her wardrobe will evacuate; The lady soon will sell her farms, For garments to set off her charms; But she that loves the flocks and kine Will alienate her stores of wine, Her rustic genius to employ.
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V. THE BUFFOON AND COUNTRY-FELLOW.
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invisible_] I.XV feeding an Ass in a meadow [_i of "in" invisible_] II.Epil.
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Fn I.12 heard the voice of an ass in the forests before.