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The Fables of Phaedrus

by Phaedrus from c. 25–50 CE

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Phaedrus — a freedman of Augustus who versified Aesop's fables in Latin iambic senarius — is the intermediary through whom the Aesop tradition reached medieval Europe. His fables are crisper and more pointed than Aesop's prose versions, and his social commentary (including sharp commentary on the treatment of slaves) adds a personal dimension. Riley's prose English translation makes them accessible.

Translated from the original Latin.

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The Fables of Phaedrus

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270 sections

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1
The Fables of Phaedrus
2902:11
2
PREFACE
500:23
3
THE FABLES OF PHÆDRUS
980:44
4
BOOK I
2812:06
5
BOOK II
800:36
6
BOOK III
1731:18
7
BOOK IV
2181:38
8
BOOK V
5714:17
BOOK I
9
BOOK I: THE PROLOGUE
620:28
10
THE WOLF AND THE LAMB
1421:04
11
THE FROGS ASKING FOR A KING
3042:17
12
THE VAIN JACKDAW AND THE PEACOCK
1611:12
13
THE DOG CARRYING SOME MEAT ACROSS A RIVER
780:35
14
THE COW, THE SHE-GOAT, THE SHEEP, AND THE LION
1090:49
15
FABLE VI
1020:46
16
THE FOX AND THE TRAGIC MASK
430:19
17
THE WOLF AND THE CRANE
1381:02
18
THE SPARROW AND THE HARE
1110:50
19
THE WOLF, THE FOX, AND THE APE
950:43
20
THE ASS AND THE LION HUNTING
1821:22
21
THE STAG AT THE STREAM
1491:07
22
THE FOX AND THE RAVEN
1471:06
23
THE COBBLER TURNED PHYSICIAN
1761:19
24
THE ASS AND THE OLD SHEPHERD
970:44
25
THE STAG, THE SHEEP, AND THE WOLF
780:35
26
THE SHEEP, THE DOG, AND THE WOLF
870:39
27
THE WOMAN IN LABOUR
680:31
28
THE BITCH AND HER WHELPS
1140:51
29
THE HUNGRY DOGS
570:26
30
THE AGED LION, THE WILD BOAR, THE BULL, AND THE ASS
1150:52
31
THE MAN AND THE WEASEL
1280:58
32
THE FAITHFUL DOG
880:40
33
THE FROG AND THE OX
980:44
34
THE DOG AND THE CROCODILE
2121:35
35
THE FOX AND THE STORK
1310:59
36
THE DOG, THE TREASURE, AND THE VULTURE
1150:52
37
THE FOX AND THE EAGLE
1391:03
38
THE ASS DERIDING THE BOAR
1050:47
39
THE FROGS FRIGHTENED AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULLS
1120:50
40
THE KITE AND THE PIGEONS
1220:55
BOOK II
41
BOOK II: THE PROLOGUE
1521:08
42
THE LION, THE ROBBER, AND THE TRAVELLER
1511:08
43
THE TWO WOMEN OF DIFFERENT AGES BELOVED BY THE MIDDLE-AGED MAN
1220:55
44
THE MAN AND THE DOG
680:31
45
THE EAGLE, THE CAT, AND THE WILD SOW
2611:57
46
CÆSAR TO THE CHAMBERLAIN
2481:52
47
THE EAGLE, THE CROW, AND THE TORTOISE
1771:20
48
THE MULES AND THE ROBBERS
1331:00
49
THE STAG AND THE OXEN
2832:07
50
THE EPILOGUE
2001:30
BOOK III
51
BOOK III: THE PROLOGUE
6915:11
52
THE OLD WOMAN AND THE CASK
770:35
53
THE PANTHER AND THE SHEPHERD
3562:40
54
THE BUTCHER AND THE APE
1781:20
55
THE FLY AND THE MULE
1080:49
56
THE DOG AND THE WOLF
3012:15
57
THE BROTHER AND SISTER
1641:14
58
SOCRATES TO HIS FRIENDS
960:43
59
THE POET, ON BELIEVING, AND NOT BELIEVING
6084:34
60
THE EUNUCH TO THE ABUSIVE MAN
780:35
61
THE COCK AND THE PEARL
880:40
62
THE BEES AND THE DRONES, THE WASP SITTING AS JUDGE
3152:22
63
THE DOG TO THE LAMB
2121:35
64
THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE OWL
1851:23
65
THE TREES UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE GODS
1361:01
66
THE PEACOCK TO JUNO
1531:09
67
FABLE XIX
4863:39
68
TO PARTICULO
2031:31
69
THE ASS AND THE PRIESTS OF CYBELE
1060:48
70
THE WEASEL AND THE MICE
1791:21
71
THE FOX AND THE GRAPES
600:27
72
THE HORSE AND THE WILD BOAR
6404:48
73
THE BATTLE OF THE MICE AND THE WEASELS
1160:52
74
FABLE VII
2682:01
75
THE VIPER AND THE FILE
700:32
76
THE FOX AND THE GOAT
1130:51
77
OF THE VICES OF MEN
580:26
78
A THIEF PILLAGING THE ALTAR OF JUPITER
2231:40
79
THE EVILS OF WEALTH
900:41
80
THE LION REIGNING
870:39
81
PROMETHEUS
930:42
82
THE SHE-GOATS AND THEIR BEARDS
800:36
83
THE PILOT AND THE MARINERS
1090:49
84
THE EMBASSY OF THE DOGS TO JUPITER
3742:48
85
THE MAN AND THE SNAKE
660:30
86
THE FOX AND THE DRAGON
2762:04
87
PHÆDRUS
1100:50
88
THE SHIPWRECK OF SIMONIDES
2852:08
89
THE MOUNTAIN IN LABOUR
390:18
90
THE ANT AND THE FLY
2702:02
91
SIMONIDES PRESERVED BY THE GODS
3362:31
92
EPILOGUE
810:36
BOOK V
93
BOOK V: PROLOGUE
990:45
94
DEMETRIUS AND MENANDER
1731:18
95
THE TRAVELLERS AND THE ROBBER
1561:10
96
THE BALD MAN AND THE FLY
1280:58
97
THE MAN AND THE ASS
1381:02
98
THE BUFFOON AND THE COUNTRYMAN
3892:55
99
THE TWO BALD MEN
720:32
100
PRINCEPS, THE FLUTE-PLAYER
3592:42
101
THE EMBLEM OF OPPORTUNITY
660:30
102
THE BULL AND THE CALF
590:27
103
THE HUNTSMAN AND THE DOG
1050:47
104
THE NEW FABLES,
50:02
105
THE APE AND THE FOX
650:29
106
THE AUTHOR
1421:04
107
MERCURY AND THE TWO WOMEN
1841:23
108
PROMETHEUS AND CUNNING
2011:30
109
THE AUTHOR
210:09
110
THE SIGNIFICATION OF THE PUNISHMENTS OF TARTARUS
1581:11
111
THE AUTHOR
2411:48
112
POMPEIUS MAGNUS AND HIS SOLDIER
3882:55
113
JUNO, VENUS, AND THE HEN
1651:14
114
THE FATHER OF A FAMILY AND ÆSOP
1621:13
115
THE PHILOSOPHER AND THE VICTOR IN THE GYMNASTIC GAMES
900:41
116
THE ASS AND THE LYRE
740:33
117
THE WIDOW AND THE SOLDIER
2942:12
118
THE RICH SUITOR AND THE POOR ONE
5334:00
119
A COCK CARRIED IN A LITTER BY CATS
910:41
120
THE SOW BRINGING FORTH, AND THE WOLF
980:44
121
THE RUNAWAY SLAVE AND ÆSOP
2311:44
122
THE CHARIOT-HORSE SOLD FOR THE MILL
960:43
123
THE HUNGRY BEAR
790:36
124
THE TRAVELLER AND THE RAVEN
1250:56
125
THE SHEPHERD AND THE SHE-GOAT
510:23
126
THE SERPENT AND THE LIZARD
820:37
127
THE CROW AND THE SHEEP
950:43
128
THE SERVANT AND THE MASTER
720:32
129
THE HARE AND THE HERDSMAN
1601:12
130
THE YOUNG MAN AND THE COURTESAN
900:41
131
THE BEAVER
1451:05
132
THE BUTTERFLY AND THE WASP
1020:46
133
THE GROUND-SWALLOW AND THE FOX
1270:57
134
FABLE XXXII
380:17
135
THE SICK KITE
820:37
136
THE HARES TIRED OF LIFE
930:42
137
JUPITER AND THE FOX
820:37
138
THE LION AND THE MOUSE
1811:21
139
THE MAN AND THE TREES
890:40
140
THE MOUSE AND THE FROG
1130:51
141
THE TWO COCKS AND THE HAWK
1300:59
142
THE SNAIL AND THE APE
790:36
143
THE CITY MOUSE AND COUNTRY MOUSE
2181:38
144
THE ASS FAWNING UPON HIS MASTER
2501:53
145
THE CRANE, THE CROW, AND THE COUNTRYMAN
2601:57
146
THE BIRDS AND THE SWALLOW
1621:13
147
THE PARTRIDGE AND THE FOX
1741:18
148
THE ASS, THE OX, AND THE BIRDS
1200:54
149
THE LION AND THE SHEPHERD
1461:06
150
THE GNAT AND THE BULL
1120:50
151
THE HORSE AND THE ASS
1210:54
152
THE BIRDS, THE BEASTS, AND THE BAT
940:42
153
THE NIGHTINGALE, THE HAWK, AND THE FOWLER
1511:08
154
THE WOLF, THE FOX, AND THE SHEPHERD
2301:44
155
THE SHEEP AND THE WOLVES
1521:08
156
THE APE AND THE FOX
1180:53
157
THE WOLF, THE SHEPHERD, AND THE HUNTSMAN
1891:25
158
THE TRUTHFUL MAN, THE LIAR, AND THE APES
2571:56
159
THE MAN AND THE LION
1411:03
160
THE STORK, THE GOOSE, AND THE HAWK
1411:03
161
THE SHEEP AND THE CROW
1180:53
162
THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER
1060:48
163
THE HORSE AND THE ASS
980:44
164
THE OLD LION AND THE FOX
790:36
165
THE CAMEL AND THE FLEA
1341:00
166
THE KID AND THE WOLF
1240:56
167
THE POOR MAN AND THE SERPENT
1591:12
168
THE EAGLE AND THE KITE
2011:30
169
THE FABLES OF PHÆDRUS,
90:04
BOOK I
170
BOOK I: PROLOGUE
650:29
171
FABLE I. THE WOLF AND THE LAMB
1461:06
172
II. THE FROGS DESIRING A KING
2802:06
173
III. THE VAIN JACKDAW
1260:57
174
IV. THE DOG IN THE RIVER
670:30
175
V. THE HEIFER, GOAT, SHEEP, AND LION
1130:51
176
VI. THE FROGS AND SUN
1030:46
177
VII. THE FOX AND THE TRAGIC MASK
250:11
178
VIII. THE WOLF AND CRANE
1300:59
179
IX. THE HARE AND THE SPARROW
990:45
180
X. THE WOLF AND FOX, WITH THE APE FOR JUDGE
910:41
181
XI. THE ASS AND THE LION HUNTING
1521:08
182
XII. THE STAG AT THE FOUNTAIN
1110:50
183
XIII. THE FOX AND THE CROW
1280:58
184
XIV. THE COBBLER TURNED DOCTOR
1751:19
185
XV. THE SAPIENT ASS
1100:50
186
XVI. THE SHEEP, THE STAG, AND THE WOLF
830:37
187
XVII. THE SHEEP, THE DOG, AND THE WOLF
940:42
188
XIX. THE BITCH AND HER PUPPIES
980:44
189
XX. THE HUNGRY DOGS
630:28
190
XXI. THE OLD LION
1210:54
191
XXII. THE MAN AND THE WEASEL
1170:53
192
XXIII. THE FAITHFUL HOUSE-DOG
830:37
193
XXIV. THE PROUD FROG
940:42
194
XXV. THE DOG AND THE CROCODILE
1070:48
195
XXVI. THE FOX AND THE STORK
1300:59
196
XXVII. THE DOG, TREASURE, AND VULTURE
980:44
197
XXVIII. THE FOX AND EAGLE
1160:52
198
XXIX. THE FROGS AND BULLS
890:40
199
XXX. THE KITE AND THE DOVES
970:44
BOOK II
200
BOOK II: PROLOGUE
1471:06
201
FABLE I. THE JUDICIOUS LION
1250:56
202
II. THE BALD-PATE DUPE
1040:47
203
III. THE MAN AND THE DOG
660:30
204
IV. THE EAGLE, THE CAT, AND THE SOW
2261:42
205
V. CÆSAR AND HIS SLAVE
2401:48
206
VI. THE EAGLE, CARRION CROW, AND TORTOISE
1451:05
207
VII. THE MULES AND ROBBERS
1290:58
208
VIII. THE STAG AND THE OXEN
2862:09
209
EPILOGUE
2081:34
BOOK III
210
BOOK III: PROLOGUE, TO EUTYCHUS
6114:35
211
FABLE I. THE OLD WOMAN AND EMPTY CASK
770:35
212
II. THE PANTHER AND SHEPHERDS
2491:52
213
IV. ESOP AND THE INSOLENT FELLOW
1090:49
214
V. THE FLY AND THE MULE
820:37
215
VI. THE DOG AND THE WOLF
2682:01
216
VII. THE BROTHER AND SISTER
1481:07
217
VIII. A SAYING OF SOCRATES
900:41
218
IX. OF DOUBT AND CREDULITY
5814:21
219
XI. THE COCK AND THE PEARL
840:38
220
XII. THE BEES AND THE DRONES
1401:03
221
XIII. ESOP PLAYING
1501:08
222
XIV. THE DOG AND THE LAMB
1901:26
223
XV. THE OWL AND THE GRASSHOPPER
1941:27
224
XVI. THE TREES PROTECTED
1361:01
225
XVII. JUNO AND THE PEACOCK
1601:12
226
XVIII. ESOP AND THE IMPORTUNATE FELLOW
1100:50
227
XIX. THE ASS AND PRIESTS OF CYBELE
1100:50
BOOK IV
228
BOOK IV: PROLOGUE
1030:46
229
FABLE I. THE WEAZEL AND MICE
1080:49
230
II. THE FOX AND THE GRAPES
690:31
231
III. THE HORSE AND BOAR
1481:07
232
IV. ESOP AND THE WILL
5013:45
233
V. THE BATTLE OF THE MICE AND WEASELS
1090:49
234
VI. PHÆDRUS TO THE CAVILLERS
2601:57
235
VII. THE VIPER AND THE FILE
760:34
236
VIII. THE FOX AND THE GOAT
1130:51
237
IX. THE TWO BAGS
570:26
238
X. THE SACRILEGIOUS THIEF
2021:31
239
XI. HERCULES AND PLUTUS
890:40
240
XII. THE HE-GOATS AND SHE-GOATS
740:33
241
XIII. THE PILOT AND SAILORS
960:43
242
XIV. THE MAN AND THE ADDER
700:32
243
XV. THE FOX AND THE DRAGON
2591:57
244
XVI. PHÆDRUS, ON HIS FABLES
840:38
245
XVII. THE SHIPWRECK OF SIMONIDES
2762:04
246
XVIII. THE MOUNTAIN IN LABOR
530:24
247
XIX. THE ANT AND THE FLY
2421:49
248
XX. THE ESCAPE OF SIMONIDES
3302:29
249
EPILOGUE TO EUTYCHUS
3542:39
BOOK V
250
BOOK V: PROLOGUE, TO PARTICULO
2001:30
251
I. DEMETRIUS AND MENANDER
2822:07
252
II. THE THIEF AND THE TRAVELLERS
1951:28
253
III. THE BALD MAN AND THE FLY
1250:56
254
IV. THE MAN AND THE ASS
1341:00
255
V. THE BUFFOON AND COUNTRY-FELLOW
4023:01
256
TO PARTICULO
890:40
257
VI. THE TWO BALD MEN
760:34
258
VII. PRINCE THE PIPER
4073:03
259
VIII. OPPORTUNITY
830:37
260
IX. THE BULL AND THE CALF
710:32
261
X. THE OLD DOG AND THE HUNTSMAN
1120:50
262
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1341:00
263
RILEY
1170:53
264
SMART
1471:06
265
RILEY
1140:51
266
SMART
370:17
267
RILEY
380:17
268
SMART
490:22
269
RILEY
2081:34
270
SMART
860:39

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