Other Versions: This version of the battle between the frog and the mouse, with a battle and weapons, can be seen in modern fable collections, like the one illustrated by Francis Barlow.
Fable 4: MUS ET RANA
Horrida cum Rana Mus olim bella gerebat;
Praemia bellorum || regna paludis erant.
Iamque diu pugnant; vehemens certamen et anceps:
Tractaque erant longa || bella propinqua mora.
Callidus in stipulis latuit Mus; inde paravit
Insidias; coram || cuspide Rana petit.
Iuncea cuspis erat bellantibus. Exitus illis
Stat tamen in dubio; || denique finis adest.
Scilicet incautos communis ab aethere cernit
Hostis; et approperans || Milvus utrumque rapit.
Prose paraphrase:
Olim,
Mus
cum Rana
horrida bella gerebat;
praemia bellorum
regna paludis erant.
Et iam diu pugnant:
vehemens et anceps
certamen erat,
et
bella propinqua
tracta erant
longa mora.
Callidus Mus
in stipulis latuit;
inde insidias paravit.
Rana
Murem cuspide petit
coram.
Iuncea cuspis
erat bellantibus.
Exitus tamen
illis stat
in dubio;
denique finis adest:
scilicet Milvus,
hostis communis,
ab aethere
incautos cernit
et, approperans,
utrumque rapit.
Image. Here is the illustration of the fable by Francis Barlow:
Word list thanks to NoDictionaries.com:Horrida cum Rana Mus olim bella gerebat;
horridus wild, frightful, rough, bristly, standing on end, unkempt; grim; horrible
cum with, together/jointly/along/simultaneous with, amid; supporting; attached
rana frog
mus mouse
olim formerly; once, once upon a time; in the future
bellum war, warfare; battle, combat, fight; war; military force, arms
gero bear, carry, wear; carry on; manage, govern
Praemia bellorum || regna paludis erant.
praemium prize, reward; gift; recompense
bellum war, warfare; battle, combat, fight; war; military force, arms
regnum royal power; power; control; kingdom
palus swamp, marsh
sum be; exist
Iamque diu pugnant; vehemens certamen et anceps:
jam now, already, by/even now; besides
diu a long/considerable time/while; long since
pugno fight; dispute
vehemens violent, severe, vehement; emphatic, vigorous, lively
certamen contest, competition; battle, combat, struggle; rivalry; dispute
et and, and even; also, even
anceps two headed/fold/edged/meanings; faces two/opposite directions/fronts; twofold
Tractaque erant longa || bella propinqua mora.
traho draw, drag, haul; derive, get
sum be; exist
longus long; tall; tedious, taking long time; boundless; far; of specific length/time
bellum war, warfare; battle, combat, fight; war; military force, arms
propinquus near, neighboring
mora delay, hindrance, obstacle; pause
Callidus in stipulis latuit Mus; inde paravit
callidus crafty, sly, cunning; wise, expert, skillful, clever, experienced, ingenious
in into; about, in the mist of; according to, after; for; to, among
stipula stalk; stubble; straw; reed played on as a pipe
lateo lie hidden, lurk; live a retired life, escape notice
mus mouse
inde thence, thenceforth; from that place/time/cause; thereupon
paro prepare; furnish/supply/provide; produce; obtain/get; buy; raise; put up; plan
Insidias; coram || cuspide Rana petit.
insidia ambush/ambuscade; plot; treachery, treacherous attack/device; trap/snare
coram in the presence of, before; personally
cuspis point/tip, pointed end; spit/stake; blade; javelin/spear/lance; sting
rana frog
peto attack; aim at; desire; beg, entreat, ask; reach towards, make for
Iuncea cuspis erat bellantibus. Exitus illis
junceus made of rushes
cuspis point/tip, pointed end; spit/stake; blade; javelin/spear/lance; sting
sum be; exist
bellor fight, wage war, struggle; take part in war/battle/fight
exitus exit, departure; end, solution; death; outlet, mouth
ille that; those; also DEMONST; that person/thing; the well known; the former
Stat tamen in dubio; || denique finis adest.
sto stand, stand still, stand firm; remain, rest
tamen yet, nevertheless, still
in into; about, in the mist of; according to, after; for; to, among
dubius doubtful, dubious, uncertain; variable, dangerous; critical
deniqu efinally, in the end; and then; at worst; in short, to sum up; in fact, indeed
finis boundary, end, limit, goal; country, territory, land
assum be near, be present, be in attendance, arrive, appear; aid
Scilicet incautos communis ab aethere cernit
scilicet one may know, certainly; of course
incautus incautious, off one's guard, unprotected
communis common/joint/public; general/universal
ab by, from; after
aether upper air; ether; heaven, sky; sky; space surrounding a deity
cerno sift, separate, distinguish, discern, resolve, determine; see; examine; decide
Hostis; et approperans || Milvus utrumque rapit.
hostis enemy; stranger, foreigner; the enemy
et and, and even; also, even
appropero hasten, hurry, come hastily, make haste; accelerate, speed up;
milvus kite/glede, bird of prey; fish; constellation
uterque both, each of two
rapio drag off; snatch; destroy; seize, carry off; pillage; hurry
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