Other Versions: See Perry 91.
Nequam 5: DE CANE ET ASINO
Latratu blando · canis et vibramine caudae
alludens domino || subsiliendo suo,
Et pedibus geminis, · quasi cingens colla lacertis,
amplexus quosdam || blanditiasque dabat.
Hac causa dominus · lecti mensaeque solebat
fidum participem || semper habere canem.
Arte putans stolidus · simili fore gratus asellus
intrantis domini || colla ferit pedibus,
Horrendumque rudens · sua crura ferentis in aures
ceu subito tonitru || reddidit attonitum.
Territus, ut mentem · potuit revocare paventem,
eius utrumque latus || tergaque fuste dolat;
Insanumque putans, · vinclis oneravit asellum,
per tormenta famis || et sitis excrucians.
Fabula nostra docet · cunctis non cuncta licere,
et debere modum || quemque tenere suum.
Prose paraphrase:
Canis
latratu blando
et caudae vibramine
domino alludens
subsiliendo suo,
et pedibus geminis,
quasi lacertis,
colla cingens,
amplexus quosdam et blanditias
dabat.
Hac causa
dominus
semper solebat
canem habere
lecti mensaeque
participem fidum.
Asellus stolidus
putans
gratus fore
arte simili
pedibus ferit
colla domini intrantis
et ferentis
crura sua in aures,
horrendum rudens,
reddidit
ceu subito tonitru attonitum.
Territus,
ut mentem paventem revocare potuit,
eius utrumque latus et terga
fuste dolat,
et putans insanum,
vinclis asellum oneravit,
excrucians
per famis et sitis tormenta.
Fabula nostra docet
cunctis cuncta non licere,
et quemque debere
modum suum tenere.
Image. Here's an illustration for the fable (image source) from a Renaissance edition of Aesop:
Word list thanks to NoDictionaries.com:
Latratu blando · canis et vibramine caudae
latratus barking/baying; shouting, bawling; roaring
blandus flattering, coaxing; charming, pleasant; smooth, gentle; alluring, attractive
canis dog; hound; subordinate; "jackal"; dog-star/fish; lowest dice throw; clamp
et and, and even; also, even
vibramen shaking, wagging
cauda tail; extreme part/tail of anything; penis; train/edge/trail
alludens domino || subsiliendo suo,
alludo frolic/play/sport around/with, play against; jest, make mocking allusion to
dominus owner, lord, master; the Lord; title for ecclesiastics/gentlemen
subsilio jump/leap/spring up; plunge beneath;
suus his/one's, her, hers, its; their, theirs
Et pedibus geminis, · quasi cingens colla lacertis,
et and, and even; also, even
pes foot
geminus twin, double; twin-born; both
quasi as if, just as if, as though; as it were; about
cingo surround/encircle/ring; enclose; beleaguer; accompany; gird, equip; ring
collum neck; throat; head and neck; severed head; upper stem; mountain ridge
lacertus upper arm, arm, shoulder; strength, muscles, vigor, force; lizard
amplexus quosdam || blanditiasque dabat.
amplexus clasp, embrace, surrounding; sexual embrace; coil; circumference
quisdam certain; as INDEF a certain thing; somebody, one, something
blanditia flattery, caress, compliment; charm, flatteries, enticement, courtship
do give; dedicate; sell; pay; grant/bestow/impart/offer/lend; devote; allow; make
Hac causa dominus · lecti mensaeque solebat
hic this; these
causa cause/reason/motive; origin, source, derivation; responsibility/blame; symptom
dominus owner, lord, master; the Lord; title for ecclesiastics/gentlemen
lectus bed/couch/dining couch
mensa table; course, meal; banker's counter
soleo be in the habit of; become accustomed to
fidum participem || semper habere canem.
fidus faithful, loyal; trusting, confident
particeps sharer, partaker
semper always
habeo have, hold, consider, think, reason; manage, keep; spend/pass
canis dog; hound; subordinate; "jackal"; dog-star/fish; lowest dice throw; clamp
Arte putans stolidus · simili fore gratus asellus
ars skill/craft/art; trick, wile; science, knowledge; method, way; character
puto think, believe, suppose, hold; reckon, estimate, value; clear up, settle
stolidus dull, stupid, insensible; brutish; inert
similis like, similar, resembling
sum be; exist; with NOM PERF PPL
gratus pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome; dear, beloved; grateful, thankful
asellus ass, donkey; fish of the cod family, hake?; Asses/stars in Cancer
intrantis domini || colla ferit pedibus,
intro enter; go into, penetrate; reach
dominus owner, lord, master; the Lord; title for ecclesiastics/gentlemen
collum neck; throat; head and neck; severed head; upper stem; mountain ridge
ferio hit, strike; strike a bargain; kill, slay
pes foot
Horrendumque rudens · sua crura ferentis in aures
horreo dread, shrink from, shudder at; stand on end, bristle; have rough appearance
rudo bellow, roar, bray, creak loudly
suus his/one's, her, hers, its; their, theirs
crus leg; shank; shin; main stem of shrub, stock; upright support of a bridge
fero bring, bear; tell/speak of; consider; carry off, win, receive, produce; get
in into; about, in the mist of; according to, after; for; to, among
auris ear; hearing; a discriminating sense of hearing,"ear"; pin on plow
ceu subito tonitru || reddidit attonitum.
ceu as, in the same way/just as; for example, like; as if; as it were
subeo go/move/pass/sink/extend underneath/into; climb/come/go up, ascend; steal in on
tonitrus thunder
reddor eturn; restore; deliver; hand over, pay back, render, give back; translate
attono strike with lightning, blast; drive crazy, distract
Territus, ut mentem · potuit revocare paventem,
terreo frighten, scare, terrify, deter
ut to, in order that/to; how, as, when, while; even if
mens mind; reason, intellect, judgment; plan, intention, frame of mind; courage
possum be able, can
revoco call back, recall; revive; regain
paveo be frightened or terrified at
eius utrumque latus || tergaque fuste dolat;
is he/she/it/they; DEMONST: that, he/she/it, they/them
uterque both, each of two
latus side; flank
tergum back, rear; reverse/far side; outer covering/surface
fustis staff club; stick
dolo hew/chop into shape, fashion/devise; inflict blows, batter/cudgel soundly, drub
Insanumque putans, · vinclis oneravit asellum,
insanus mad, raging, insane, demented; frenzied, wild; possessed, inspired; maddening
puto think, believe, suppose, hold; reckon, estimate, value; clear up, settle
vinclum chain, bond, fetter; imprisonment
onero load, burden; oppress
asellus ass, donkey; fish of the cod family, hake?; Asses/stars in Cancer
per tormenta famis || et sitis excrucians.
per through; during; by, by means of
tormentum windlass; instrument for twisting/winding; engine for hurling stones; missile
fames hunger; famine; want; craving
et and, and even; also, even
sitis thirst
excrucio torture; torment
Fabula nostra docet · cunctis non cuncta licere,
fabula story, tale, fable; play, drama
noster our
doceo teach, show, point out
cunctus altogether, in a body; every, all, entire; total/complete; whole of
non not, by no means, no
cunctus altogether, in a body; every, all, entire; total/complete; whole of
licet it is permitted, one may; it is all right, lawful, allowed, permitted;
et debere modum || quemque tenere suum.
et and, and even; also, even
debeo owe; be indebted/responsible for/obliged/bound/destined; ought, must, should
modus manner, mode, way, method; rule, rhythm, beat, measure, size; bound, limit
quisque each, each one; every, everybody, everything; whatever
teneo hold, keep; comprehend; possess; master; preserve
suus his/one's, her, hers, its; their, theirs
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