Round-Up: March 29

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. I'm using Google+ a lot these days - highly recommended as a thought-provoking place to hang out online!

HODIE: ante diem quartum Kalendas Apriles.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Busk's Roman Legends and Cantimpre's De Apibus.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Cupid and Psyche; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S DISTICHS and EMBLEMS: All the distichs come with vocabulary lists!

RHYMING DISTICHS: The two new Rhyming Distichs are Si qua sede sedes, Si qua sede sedes, et sit tibi commoda sedes, / Illa sede sede, nec ab illa sede recede; and Quid prodest homini, Quid prodest homini, si vivat saecula centum? / Cum moritur, vitam transisse putat quasi ventum.

CATO'S DISTICHS: The two new Cato Distichs are Fac tibi proponas, Fac tibi proponas, mortem non esse timendam: / Quae bona si non est, finis tamen illa malorum est; and Utere quaesitis, Utere quaesitis, sed ne videaris abuti: / Qui sua consumunt, cum deest, aliena sequuntur.

MARTIAL'S DISTICHS: The two new Martial Distichs are In tenebris luges, In tenebris luges amissum, Galla, maritum: / nam plorare pudet te, puto, Galla, virum; and Dulcia defecta, Dulcia defecta modulatur carmina lingua / cantator cycnus funeris ipse sui.

VERINUS DISTICHS: The two new distichs by Verinus are Sapientia et Caritas, Ut caritas dando, sic fit sapientia maior; / Clausa minor nobis, largius ergo dabis; and Pluribus Medicis Non Est Credenda Salus, Vis febri curari? Medicis ne crede salutem / Pluribus: unus enim sat bonus esse potest.

OWEN'S DISTICHS: The two new Owen epigrams, with Harvey's English versions, are Omnia Appetunt Bonum, Fallor, an a verbo nomen trahit optimus opto? / Optat enim sapiens optima quisque sibi; and Theologus: Politicus, Scire tuum nihil est, nisi te scire hoc sciat alter. / Si sciat hoc alter, scire tuum nihil est.

CAMERARIUS'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Officiosa Aliis, Exitiosa Suis, Hostis aperte, ast clam falsus, nos perdit amicus, / Nec quisquam est structis tutus ab insidiis; and Sibi Canit Et Orbi, Ipsa suam celebrat sibi mens bene conscia mortem, / Ut solet herbiferum cygnus ad Eridanum.

ROLLENHAGEN'S EMBLEMS: The new emblem is Sic Transit Gloria Mundi, Cernite mortales, sic transit gloria mundi, / Noster honor cinis, et pulveris umbra sumus. You can see the things of the world going up in flames!

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Respicio sine luctu (English: I look back without grief).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Spes vitam fovet (English: Hope nourishes life).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Ex magna cena stomacho fit maxima poena (English: From a great dinner comes the greatest punishment for the stomach).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Praecordia fatui quasi rota carri (Sirach 33:5). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

ELIZABETHAN PROVERBS: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Taverner: Oportet remum ducere, qui didicit: He ought to helde the oore that hath learned it. That is to saye: Everye man must practise that science and facultie, that hath bene afore taught him. Let not the shomaker medle further then his shoes. Lette the ploughman talke of his plough.

TODAY'S FABLES and STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Romulus et Remus, the twin sons of Rhea the Vestal Virgin.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Mercurius, Homo, et Formicae, one of my all-time favorite fables (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Mustela et Lima, the story of the fierce weasel and the metal file.

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Miser and His Gold, a story about a miser who needs to learn to let go.

MILLE FABULAE: The "chunk" of Mille Fabulae et Una today is Fable 651, Formica Alata, through Fable 660, Cicadae et Passerculi, including Formicae et Cicada , the famous story of the ants and the grasshopper: Formicae fruges per hiemem humectatas siccabant. Has adit cicada, esuriens, et rogat paululum cibi ut sibi impertiant. Cui illae, “Aestate,” inquiunt, “quaerere te oportuit.” “Non vacabat,” inquit cicada. “Quid faciebas igitur?” “Cantationibus operam dabam,” inquit. Tum illae, “Si cecinisti,” inquiunt, “aestate, hieme saltato.”

Round-Up: March 27

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. There are notices also at Twitter - look for Aesopus and AesopusEnglish.

HODIE: ante diem sextum Kalendas Apriles.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Oppian's Halieuticks and Psalteria Rhythmica.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Heracles and Hesione; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S DISTICHS and EMBLEMS: All the distichs come with vocabulary lists!

RHYMING DISTICHS: The two new Rhyming Distichs are Qui nimis alta petit, Qui nimis alta petit, nec magna pericula credit, / In magis ima cadit, seque in discrimina tradit; and Disce, quod ignoras, Disce, quod ignoras, ne perdas tempus et horas: / Res praedifficilis facilis fit cuique volenti.

CATO'S DISTICHS: The two new Cato Distichs are Coniugis iratae noli, Coniugis iratae noli tu verba timere; / Nam lacrimis struit insidias, cum femina plorat; and Inter convivas fac sis, Inter convivas fac sis sermone modestus, / Ne dicare loquax, cum vis urbanus haberi.

MARTIAL'S DISTICHS: The two new Martial Distichs are Quae legis causa, Quae legis causa nupsit tibi Laelia, Quinte, / Uxorem potes hanc dicere legitimam; and Tunc triplices nostros, Tunc triplices nostros non vilia dona putabis, / Cum se venturam scribet amica tibi.

VERINUS DISTICHS: The two new distichs by Verinus are De Lucri Cupiditate , Conditio misera est lucri intoleranda cupido, / Hiberni haec vexat turbinis instar aquas; and Vivendum Tamquam Sit Ultima Dies, Compositis vivas ceu sit lux ultima rebus, / Incautum ne te Parca severa premat.

OWEN'S DISTICHS: The two new Owen epigrams, with Harvey's English versions, are Ianus Bifrons, Ingenii virtus reminiscendique facultas, / Ista quod a tergo est, illa quod ante, videt; and Deus, Immensus Deus est, quia scilicet omnia mensus; / Innumerabilis est, unus enim Deus est.

CAMERARIUS'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Violenta Nocent, Ut favus exitio est urso, sic saepe malorum / Auctorem illaqueant visque dolusque suum; and Ingentia Marmora Findit, Quamvis dura, tamen caprificus marmora findit; / Contemnas hostem: si sapis, ipse cave.

ROLLENHAGEN'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Deterius Formido, Carcere clausa meo, formido vulturis ungues; / Duplex poena premit me, satis una foret; and Adversis Clarius Ardet, Inconcussa manens, adversis clarius ardet, / Et duplicat vires ignibus Aetna novis. Here is Rollenhagen's marvelous emblem for the Aetna distich:

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Domi manendum (English: It's better to stay home).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Honesta quam splendida (English: Honorable things, rather than flashy).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Laesa saepius repugnat ovis (English: Wounded once too often, the sheep fights back).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Funiculus triplex non facile rumpitur (English: A triple rope is not easily broken).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Ad Cynosarges (English: To the Cynosarges; from Adagia 3.1.70 - the Cynosarges was a public space just outside of Athens which was notorious for being a home to Cynic philosophers, bastards and other social outcasts - so being told to go to the Cynosarges was no compliment).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Ἀεὶ γὰρ εὖ πίπτουσιν οἱ Διὸς κύβοι (English: Always the dice of Zeus fall luckily).

TODAY'S FABLES and STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Mars et Vestalis Virgo, the story of the god Mars and his mortal lover, Rhea Silvia.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Venator Meticulosus, the story of the timid hunter who was foolishly hunting lion (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Mus et Montes, the story, made famous by Horace, of the mountain that gave birth to a mouse.

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Lizard, the story of a lizard undone by his own ambition.

MILLE FABULAE: The "chunk" of Mille Fabulae et Una today is Fable 641, Coclea et Iuppiter, through Fable 650, Formica Transformata, the wonderful story of how the ant was once a man: Quae nunc formica est, dicitur homo fuisse agricola, assuetus furari et clam surripere vicinorum messes et sata. Unde indignati, Dii eum in hanc bestiolae naturam transformarint, quae, inveteratae consuetudinis haud oblita, formam hominis, non mores suos, exuerit. Ut antea, huc et illuc per campos excurrit, furtim grana suffuratura vicinorum. Adeo Naturam et mores suos dediscere difficile est.

Round-Up: March 25

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HODIE: ante diem octavum Kalendas Apriles.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Epigrammatum Delectus and Meyer's Cato Christianus.

MYTHS & LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Deidamia; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S DISTICHS & EMBLEMS: All the distichs come with vocabulary lists!

RHYMING DISTICHS: The two new Rhyming Distichs are Discere fit carum, Discere fit carum, quamvis primo sit amarum, / Et post fit suave, quod fuit ante grave; and Pauperis in specie, Pauperis in specie dum Christus venerit ad te, / Impertire sibi, quod dedit ipse tibi.

CATO'S DISTICHS: The two new Cato Distichs are Multa legas facito, Multa legas facito, perlectis neglege multa; / Nam miranda canunt, sed non credenda poetae; and Quod merito pateris, Quod merito pateris, patienter ferre memento, / Cumque reus tibi sis, ipsum te iudice damna.

MARTIAL'S DISTICHS: The two new Martial Distichs are Nuces, Alea parva nuces et non damnosa videtur; / Saepe tamen pueris abstulit illa nates; and Elidit geminos infans, Elidit geminos infans nec respicit anguis; / Iam poterat teneras hydra timere manus.

VERINUS DISTICHS: The two new distichs by Verinus are Vitanda Sunt Contagia Culpae, Ceu colubrum, fugias blandae contagia culpae; / Quis non foedatur, si pice tactus erit? and Iudex et Censor Omni Careat Peccato, Aspiciat lucem, qui vult damnare tenebras; / Qui carpit mores, labe carere debet.

OWEN'S DISTICHS: The two new Owen epigrams, with Harvey's English versions, are In Felicem, Dives eras dum vivus eras, pauperrime felix; / In Lazari malles, mortuus, esse loco; and Ianus, Scrutaris tu scripturas veteres novasque, / Ianus es, a tergo quid sit, et ante videt.

CAMERARIUS'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Obsequio, Non Vi, Frangere vi mavis, quam lente flectere ramum? / Est tractare homines molliter artis opus; and Serenabit, Quaeris cur saliant pluviis? Spes certa sereni est; / Hac tu confisus, pelle animi nebulas.

ROLLENHAGEN'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Manet Immutabile Fatum, Legibus aeternis, manet immutabile fatum, / Non plus fata tamen, quam pia vota, valent; and Vita Mortalium Vigilia, Vana velut nil sunt vigilatae insomnia noctis; / Sic spatium est, quod in hoc vivimus orbe, nihil.



TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY MOTTOES: Today's tiny motto is: Non obliviscar (English: I will not forget).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Historia magistra vitae (English: History is the teacher of life)

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi (English: What is permitted to Jove is not permitted to an ox). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

PUBLILIUS SYRUS: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Beneficia plura recipit, qui scit reddere (English: Someone who knows how to do favors will get more of them).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Rara avis (English: A rare bird; from Adagia 2.1.21).

TODAY'S FABLES and STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Aeneas et Lavinia, the story of Aeneas and his wife, Lavinia.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Canis et Umbra, the famous story of the dog fooled by his own reflection (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Ollae Duae, the story of a misbegotten friendship between two very different pots.

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Hen and The Fox, the stoyr of a hen who wisely refuses the fox's offer of friendship.

MILLE FABULAE: The "chunk" of Mille Fabulae et Una today is Fable 631, Draco in Laci Fundo, through Fable 640, Testudo Cum Avibus Volans, including Testudo et Iuppiter, the story of how the turtle got its shell: Iuppiter, nuptias celebrans, animalia omnia convivio excipiebat. Cum vero sola testudo nimis sero adventasset, Iuppiter, tarditatis causam ignorans, testudinem rogavit quam ob rem cum ceteris ad epulum tempestive non convenisset. Illa autem respondit, “Dilecta domus, optima domus.” Deus, ira percitus, eam ad domum continuo suis humeris circumferendam damnavit.

Round-Up: March 23

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. I'm using Google+ a lot these days - highly recommended as a thought-provoking place to hang out online! In fact, thanks to a post at Google+ I learned about what looks like a fascinating online group reading project - Reading Odyssey: The nonprofit Reading Odyssey is a partnership between scholars and readers. Has anyone participated in this? It looks great!

HODIE: ante diem decimum Kalendas Apriles.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Opitz's Florilegium Variorum Epigrammatum and The Engravings of Albrecht Durer.

MYTHS & LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Dido; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S DISTICHS & EMBLEMS: All the distichs come with vocabulary lists!

RHYMING DISTICHS: The two new Rhyming Distichs are Propter euntes et redeuntes, Propter euntes et redeuntes, ostia claude; / Multa petentes, pauca ferentes sunt sine laude; and Nulla videt cupidus, Nulla videt cupidus, nisi quae cupit aspiciendo; / Visa cupit cupidus, quae sola videt cupiendo.

CATO'S DISTICHS: The two new Cato Distichs are Iudicis auxilium, Iudicis auxilium sub iniqua lite rogato: / Ipsae etiam leges cupiunt ut iure regantur; and Quod factum scis non recte, Quod factum scis non recte, nolito silere, / Ne videare malos imitari velle tacendo.

MARTIAL'S DISTICHS: The two new Martial Distichs are Cana est barba tibi, Cana est barba tibi, nigra est coma: tinguere barbam / non potes - haec causa est - et potes, Ole, comam; and Volt, non volt dare Galla, Volt, non volt dare Galla mihi; nec dicere possum, / quod volt et non volt, quid sibi Galla velit.

VERINUS DISTICHS: The two new distichs by Verinus are De Eloquentia, Ancipiti eloquium longe penetrantius ense: / Hoc rabiem motam sedat et arma movet; and Artes Discendae a Teneris, Altera natura est habitus: quam iunior artem / Perdisces, tollet nulla senecta tibi.

OWEN'S DISTICHS: The two new Owen epigrams, with Harvey's English versions, are Mors, Mors vitanda malo, sancto invitanda, malorum / Ultimus est finis, vel sine fine malum; and Mensis Intercalaris, Cur quarto solus crescit Februarius anno? / Hic minimus lunae mensis ab orbe fluit.

CAMERARIUS'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Animus Non Omnibus Idem, Isti intrare volunt, ast hi perrumpere nassam, / Multi et cum scombris desipiunt pariter; and Cum Pudore, Laeta Fecunditas, Me beat et forma et numerosa copia prolis, / ut sim matronis dulcis imago bonis.

ROLLENHAGEN'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Cor Rectum Inquirit Scientiam, Nosse Deum, metuisse Deum, sapientia summa est, / Quaerere cor rectum hanc, nocte dieque solet; and Pueros Castigo Virosque, Discipulos ut virga novos, sic virgo maritos / Castigat; pueros haec domat, illa viros.

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Iuvat Deus impigros (English: God assists those who are not lazy).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Ne omnibus credas (English: Don't trust everything/everyone).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Haurit aquam cribro, qui discere vult sine libro (English: He who wants to learn without a book is like someone drawing water with a sieve).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is In magna domo non solum sunt vasa aurea et argentea, sed et lignea et fictilia (II Tim. 2:20). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

ELIZABETHAN PROVERBS: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Conybeare: Ipse sibi mali fons: He is causer of his owne hurte, he made a rodde for his owne tayle.

TODAY'S FABLES & STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Ancus Marcius, the legendary fourth king of Rome.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Ranae Duae et Puteus, the story of two frogs who are contemplating a hop into a well (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Cervus et Hinnulus Eius, the story of a stag whose courage does not match its horns.

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The He and She Goats, a story about she-goats and their beards.

MILLE FABULAE: The "chunk" of Mille Fabulae et Una today is Fable 621, Anguis et Milvus, through Fable 630, Draco et Aquila, including Draco, Villanus, et Vulpes Iudex, the marvelous story of the farmer, the dragon and a very sneaky fox: Draco morabatur in flumine, sed fluvius minuens dimitteret illum in arena sicca. Transienti villano draco ait, “Si me ad domum meam reduxeris, aurum accipies.” Tunc villanus ligavit draconem et posuit eum super asinum et reportavit ad cubile. Cum solvisset de vinculis, draco ait, “Comedam te, quia famem habeo.” Et villanus respondit, “Vis tu ergo mala pro bonis reddere?” Vulpes autem audivit illos litigantes et ait, “Modo ergo ostende mihi quomodo ligasti eum, et postea vos iudicabo.” Tunc villanus coepit ligare draconem; vulpes autem dicebat draconi, “Ligavit te ita fortiter villanus?” Et draco ait, “Ita, domina mea.” Et vulpes villano ait, “Vade et impone eum super asinum et reporta eum ibi, unde assumpsisti. Et ibi dimitte eum ligatum, ita ut est.”

Round-Up: March 21

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. There are notices also at Twitter - look for Aesopus and AesopusEnglish.

HODIE: ante diem duodecimum Kalendas Apriles.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Barisien's Fragmenta poetarum and Mercier's De officiis scholasticorum.

MYTHS & LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Clytemnestra; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S DISTICHS & EMBLEMS: All the distichs come with vocabulary lists!

RHYMING DISTICHS: The two new Rhyming Distichs are Si lacrimae vel opes, Si lacrimae vel opes animas revocare valerent, / Lucifer atque sui soli sua regna tenerent; and Cursus fatorum nescit, Murilegus plures praesens legit undique mures; / Mus salit in stratum, dum scit abesse catum.

CATO'S DISTICHS: The two new Cato Distichs are Quod potes, id temptato, Quod potes, id temptato, operis ne pondere pressus / Succumbat labor et frustra temptata relinquas; and Multorum disce exemplo, Multorum disce exemplo, quae facta sequaris, / Quae fugias: vita est nobis aliena magistra.

MARTIAL'S DISTICHS: The two new Martial Distichs are Inscripsit tumulis septem, Inscripsit tumulis septem scelerata virorum / 'Se fecisse' Chloe. Quid pote simplicius? and Psittacus, Psittacus a vobis aliorum nomina discam: / Hoc didici per me dicere CAESAR AVE.

VERINUS DISTICHS: The two new distichs by Verinus are Quid Sit Amicus, Alter ego verus, multumque probatus amicus, / Quo debet nobis carius esse nihil; and Conscientia Bona Iudicem Non Timet, Accusent te mille licet, mens conscia recti / Stat tamen et spernit iudicis ora trucis.

OWEN'S DISTICHS: The two new Owen epigrams, with Harvey's English versions, are Globus Terrestris, Terra atque unda globum faciunt (quis crederet?) unum. / Scilicet et haec semper manat, at illa manet; and Deus, Homo, Nec sentire Deus, nec mortem homo vincere solus / Posset: utrumque facit Christus, utrumque fuit..

ROLLENHAGEN'S EMBLEMS: The new emblem is Ex Bello Pax, Ex bello pax alma venit, quam poscimus omnes; / In galeis condit pax veneranda favos.

CAMERARIUS'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Musis Aurora Benigna, Noctis odorata est magis isthaec tempore planta: / Tu quoque noctem adde his, si qua placere voles; and Natura Potentior Ars, Ars polit, haud fingit, natura utrumque ministrat, / Quantum dissideant, indicat hic catulus. As you can see, the bear is licking her little catulus into shape!

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Cedendum multitudini (English: You must give way to the multitude).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Ex labore dulcedo (English: From effort, sweetness).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Homo ad laborem nascitur et avis ad volatum (English: Man is born to work, and the bird is born to fly).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Audiens sapiens sapientior erit (English: The wise man who listens will be wiser).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Muli Mariani (English: The mules of Marius; from Adagia 4.4.79 - Due to the reforms introduced by the Roman general Gaius Marius, each of his soldiers had to carry a load of approximately 50 pounds, hence their nickname.).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Πόλλ' οἶδ' ἀλώπηξ, ἀλλ' ἐχῖνος ἓν μέγα (English: Many things knows the fox, but the hedgehog knows one big thing).

TODAY'S FABLES & STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Numa Pompilius, the story of Rome's great lawgiver.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Vulpes et Mulieres , a great little story about a fox, some women, and the women's chicken dinner (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Accipiter, Milvus, et Columbae, the story of some doves who foolishly chose a hawk as their defender.

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Hare and The Tortoise, the famous story of the tortoise and the hare.

MILLE FABULAE: The "chunk" of Mille Fabulae et Una today is Fable 611, Ranae Duae et Puteus, through Fable 620, Serpentis Cauda, including Serpens Calcata et Apollo , the story of a snake who can't get no respect: Serpens, cum humi reperet, multorum pedibus calcata erat. Accessit supplex fanum Apollinis; quam simulatque conspexit Deus, “Si primum statim,” inquit, “qui te calcaret, perdidisses, non ausus fuisset alter.”

Round-Up: March 19

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You'll notice that there is a new source for the distichs starting today: the moral distichs of Michele Verinus. You can read more about Verinus here if you are curious!

HODIE: ante diem quartum decimum Kalendas Apriles.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Germano's Giardino di sentenze volgari e latine and Owen's Epigrammata.

MYTHS & LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Theseus and the Minotaur; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S DISTICHS & EMBLEMS: All the distichs come with vocabulary lists!

RHYMING DISTICHS: The two new Rhyming Distichs are Si videas aliquem, Si videas aliquem casurum sive cadentem, / Non ride, at potius gere te sibi compatientem; and Cursus fatorum, Cursus fatorum nescit pars ulla virorum, / Est proprium mei scire futura Dei.

CATO'S DISTICHS: The two new Cato Distichs are Rebus et in censu, Rebus et in censu si non est quod fuit ante, / Fac vivas contentus eo quod tempora praebent; and Utile consilium, Utile consilium dominus ne despice servi; / Si prodest, sensum nullius tempseris umquam.

MARTIAL'S DISTICHS: The two new Martial Distichs are Thaida Quintus amat, Thaida Quintus amat. "Quam Thaida?" Thaida luscam; / Unum oculum Thais non habet, ille duos; and Glires, Tota mihi dormitur hiems et pinguior illo / tempore sum quo me nil nisi somnus alit.

VERINUS DISTICHS: The two new distichs by Verinus are Ad Amicum, Accipe parva mei laetus munuscula census / Nec quae sint, sed qua suscipe mente data; and Unde Senatus Dictus, A senibus prisci sanctum dixere senatum; / Ast robur iuvenum, consiliumque senum.

OWEN'S DISTICHS: The two new Owen epigrams, with Harvey's English versions, are Iri et Croesi Epitaphium, Divitis exiguum est Croesi discrimen et Iri / Pauperis: hic tumulum non habet, alter habet; and Vires Britanniae, Anglorum portae sunt portus, moenia classes, / Castra aequor, vallis corpora, corda duces.

CAMERARIUS' & BORNITIUS' EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Finitum Producit Infinitum, Innumeros numerus numeros numerabilis edit, / Cantio ceu miris fert variata modis.; and Ipsa Suis Pollens Opibus, Nobis nostra satis, alienae haud indiga curae, / Et superum nectar negligo et ambrosiam.

ROLLENHAGEN'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Deus Nobis Haec Otia Fecit, O Iudaee, Deus nobis haec otia fecit, / Nolebas, vellet cum facere illa tibi; and Virtuti Fortuna Comes, Virtuti Fortuna comes, sudore paratur; / Fructus honos oneris, fructus honoris onus.

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS:

TINY MOTTOES: Today's tiny motto is: Merui manu (English: I have merited this by my own hand).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Libens, volens, potens (English: Wanting, willing, able)

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Vacuum vas altius pleno vaso resonat (English: An empty pot makes a deeper noise than a pot that is full). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

PUBLILIUS SYRUS: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Voluptas e difficili data dulcissima est (English: The pleasure won with difficulty is sweetest).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Psaphonis aves (English: The birds of Psapho; from Adagia 1.2.100 - This refers to a man named Psapho who taught some birds to say "Great is the God Psapho!" and then released them into the wild; when people heard the birds, they started to worship a god named Psapho).

TODAY'S FABLES & STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Romuli Mors, the story of mysterious departure of Romulus from this world.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Feles, Aquila, et Sus, the story of a very wicked little cat and her friends, the pig and the eagle (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The "chunk" of Mille Fabulae et Una today is Fable 601, Rana et Vulpes, through Fable 610, Ranae Duae Vicinae, including Ranae et Puer, a story about how one's person's fun can be another's disaster.

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Fly, the story of a boastful fly.

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Equus et Asellus Onustus, a powerful story about cooperation: Agitabat coriarius quidam una equum et asinum onustum. Sed in via fatiscens, asinus rogabat equum ut sibi succurreret et velit portiunculam oneris tanti tolerare. Recusabat equus, et mox asinus oneri totus succubuit et halitum clausit supremum. Herus accedens mortuo asino sarcinam detraxit et, pelle superaddita excoriata, omnia equo imposuit. Quod cum sensisset, equus ingemuit, inquiens, “Quam misellus ego qui, cum portiunculam oneris socii ferre recusaverim, iam totam sarcinam cogar tolerare.”

Round-Up: March 17

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HODIE: ante diem sextum decimum Kalendas Apriles.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Georges' Gnomologia and Symbola quaedam moralia.

MYTHS & LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Cadmus and the Dragon ; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S DISTICHS & EMBLEMS: All the distichs come with vocabulary lists! I've also got a new Distich Slideshow: Sapiens Dominabitur Astris.

RHYMING DISTICHS: The two new Rhyming Distichs are Mortis calcat iter, Mortis calcat iter terrae cognatio tota; / Ipsa tamen calcata magis, minus est via nota; and Si quis amat Christum, Si quis amat Christum, mundum non diligit istum; / aestimat obscaenum, quod mundus credit amoenum.

CATO'S DISTICHS: The two new Cato Distichs are Cum tibi divitiae, Cum tibi divitiae superant in fine senectae, / Munificus facito vivas, non parcus, amicis; and Alterius dictum, Alterius dictum aut factum ne carpseris umquam, / Exemplo simili ne te derideat alter.

MARTIAL'S DISTICHS: The two new Martial Distichs are Nos bibimus vitro, Nos bibimus vitro, tu murra, Pontice. Quare? / Prodat perspicuus ne duo vina calix; and Non satis est ars, Non satis est ars sola coco: servire palatum / Nolo: cocus domini debet habere gulam.

OWEN'S DISTICHS: The two new Owen epigrams, with Harvey's English versions, are Homo Histrio, Spes argumentum vitae (nam fabula vita est), / Mundus scena, fides prologus, actus amor; and Sapientia Socratica, Omnia me, dum iunior essem, scire putabam; / Quo scio plus, hoc me nunc scio scire minus.

CAMERARIUS's EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Sibimet Pulcherrima Merces, Pulchra suis veluti est volucris Iunonia pennis: / Sic virtus proprio lumine clara nitet; and Maior Post Otia Virtus, Ceu lustris latitant ursi et sua membra relinquunt: / Sic meditatur opus doctus in arte novum.

ROLLENHAGEN'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Omnia Mea Mecum Porto, Porto domumque meam mecum meaque omnia; multis / Regibus hoc ipso ditior et potior; and Tamen Discam, Et licet in tumbam pes decidat alter et alter / Vivat adhuc; studiis invigilabo tamen. This is a great emblem for lifelong learning - the guy literally does have one foot in the grave already, but he keeps on learning!

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Domat omnia virtus (English: Excellence masters all things).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Insperata saepe contingunt (English: Unhoped-for things often happen).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Ut sis nocte levis, sit tibi cena brevis (English: In order to rest comfortably at night, let your dinner be light).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Omnes homines terra et cinis (Sirach 17:32). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

ELIZABETHAN PROVERBS: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Taverner: Nihil graculo cum fidibus: The Jay is unmete for a fiddell as who should say, what make fooles and unlearned persones with good letters. For the jaye is a brid of a foolish and yrksum chateringe, and also loveth assembles of suche as be of the like kinde, by reason wherof through mutual chatteringe the noyse is the more odious and grevouse. On the other side the fiddell, harpe, or any other musicall instrumente requireth silence and attent audience.

TODAY'S FABLES & STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Tarpeia, the story of one of the most famous traitors in Roman history.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Oves Timidae et Pastor, the story of a shepherd who wanted to boost his sheep's self-esteem (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Fortuna et Puer, a story about an indignant Lady Luck.

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Farmer's Treasure, a story of a father and how he got his sons to go work up a sweat.

MILLE FABULAE: The "chunk" of Mille Fabulae et Una today is Fable 591, Ostreum et Aquae Gutta, through Fable 600, Rana et Leo, including Rana et Bos, the story of the boastful frog: Rana, cupida aequandi bovem, se distendebat. Filius hortabatur matrem coepto desistere, dicens nihil enim esse ranam ad bovem. Illa autem, posthabito consilio, secundum intumuit. Clamitat natus, “Crepes licet, mater, bovem numquam vinces.” Tertium autem cum intumuisset, crepuit.

Round-Up: The Ides of March

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HODIE: Idus Martiae, the Ides of March have arrived.


GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Robert Louis Stevenson's Moral Emblems and Taubenhaus' Echoes of Wisdom .

MYTHS & LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Pasiphae and the Minotaur; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S DISTICHS & EMBLEMS: All the distichs come with vocabulary lists!

RHYMING DISTICHS: The two new Rhyming Distichs are O mors, quam dura, O mors, quam dura, quam fortia sunt tua iura! / Non est tam fortis, qui rumpat vincula mortis; and Omnibus in factis, Omnibus in factis peragendis atque peractis / Debet proponi Deus humanae rationi.

CATO'S DISTICHS: The two new Cato Distichs are Interpone tuis, Interpone tuis interdum gaudia curis, / Ut possis animo quemvis sufferre laborem; and Segnitiem fugito, Segnitiem fugito, quae vitae ignavia fertur; / Nam cum animus languet, consumit inertia corpus.

MARTIAL'S DISTICHS: The two new Martial Distichs are Non est ista recens, Non est ista recens nec nostri gloria caeli: / Primus in his Mentor, dum facit illa, bibit; and Oculo Philaenis, Oculo Philaenis semper altero plorat. / Quo fiat istud quaeritis modo? Lusca est.

OWEN'S DISTICHS: The two new Owen epigrams, with Harvey's English versions, are Sabbatum Polare: Ad Polares, Una dies vestrum nox unaque terminat annum, / Septimus est annus, septima vestra dies; and De Caelo et Terra, Terra oculos prope tota latet, patet undique caelum: / Humani generis te puto, terra, pudet.

ROLLENHAGEN'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Fide Sed Cui Vide, Est oculata manus nostra: et quod cernere non est, / Id se pro certo credere posse negat; and Humana Fumus, Pulvis et umbra sumus; pulvis nihil est nisi fumus, / Sed nihil est fumus; nos nihil ergo sumus.

CAMERARIUS'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Umbra Tantum , Umbram, non fructum Platanus dat; sic quoque multis / Vana alios specie ludere saepe placet; and Spiritus Durissima Coquit, Magno animo fortis perferre pericula suevit / Ullo nec facile frangitur ille metu. The emblem shows the ostrich whose digestive powers were supposedly able to "cook" (digest) even iron.

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Gratia referenda (English: Favors must be returned).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Soli Deo gloria (English: The glory is to God alone).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Est avis in dextra melior quam quattuor extra (English: A bird in the right hand is better than four birds outside it).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Non potest abscondi civitas supra montem posita (English: A city placed upon a hill cannot be hidden).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Semper feliciter cadunt Iovis taxilli (English: Jupiter's dice always fall lucky; from Adagia 1.3.9).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Λύκου πτερὰ ζητεῖς (English: You're looking for wings on a wolf - which is a fool's errand, of course).

TODAY'S FABLES & STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Lupa et Pastor, the story of the famous she-wolf who suckled Romulus and Remus.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Asinus et Tympana, the sad story of the donkey beaten both during its life and afterwards, too (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The "chunk" of Mille Fabulae et Una today is Fable 581, Pisces, Magni et Minuti, through Fable 590, Ostreum et Mus, including Crocodili Ova et Gallina, the story of a foolish chicken who hatched the eggs of a crocodile.

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Eagle and the Serpent, a story of an eagle struck by a vengeful snake.

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Muscae et Mel, a story about the flies' fatal diet: Ad mel, profusum in cella quadam, advolantes, muscae illius dulcissimo succo iucundissime pascebantur. Sed iam saturae, cum avolare vellent, pedibus nitentibus, etiam alis in tenace liquore haerentibus, moriturae, “O miserae,” inquiunt, “quantillus nobis cibus interitum attulit.”

Round-Up: March 13

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HODIE: ante diem tertium Idus Martias. The Ides of March are fast approaching!

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are the seven volumes of the Thesaurus Patrum Floresque Doctorum.

MYTHS & LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Heracles and Alcestis ; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S DISTICHS & EMBLEMS: All the distichs come with vocabulary lists!

RHYMING DISTICHS: The two new Rhyming Distichs are Discere si quaeris, Discere si quaeris, doceas: sic ipse doceris, / Et studio tali tibi proderis atque sodali; and Damna Dierum, Damna fleo rerum, sed plus fleo damna dierum; / Quisque potest rebus succurrere, nemo diebus (this one has a slideshow, too!).

CATO'S DISTICHS: The two new Cato Distichs are Sermones blandos, Sermones blandos blandosque cavere memento: / Simplicitas veri forma est, laus ficta loquentis; and Productus testis, Productus testis, salvo tamen ante pudore, / Quantumcumque potes, celato crimen amici.

MARTIAL'S DISTICHS: The two new Martial Distichs are Iliaco similem, Iliaco similem puerum, Faustine, ministro / lusca Lycoris amat. Quam bene lusca videt! and Invitas centum, Invitas centum quadrantibus et bene cenas; / Ut cenem invitor, Sexte, an ut invideam?

OWEN'S DISTICHS: The two new Owen epigrams, with Harvey's English versions, are De Prodigo et Avaro, Prodigus omnis homo miser est, miser omnis avarus, / Istius miseri filius ille miser; and Respice Finem, Omega distinguit misero non alpha beatum; / Ante obitum felix nemo, nec ante miser.

CAMERARIUS'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Currenti Cede Furori, Quis furor est caeco temere se offerre furori? / Cede, parum exspecta - nec mora, victor eris; and Ne Moveas, Ad tua cur taceam dicteria foeda requiris? / Non anagyrin ego, spurce, movere volo.

ROLLENHAGEN'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Amor Docet Musicam, Oblectant animos cytharae, cantusque, lyraeque; / Musica blandus amor plectra movere docet; and Non Te Sed Nummos, Non te, sed nummos, turpissima bestia sponsus, / Crede mihi, qui te tum bene tractat, amat.

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS:

TINY MOTTOES: Today's tiny motto is: Firmus maneo (English: I remain steadfast).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is In medio tutissimus (English: Going the middle way, safest)

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Nocumentum documentum (English: A loss, a lesson). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

PUBLILIUS SYRUS: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Amico firmo nil emi melius potest (English: There is nothing you can buy that is better than a firm friend).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Camelus vel scabiosa complurium asinorum gestat onera (English: Even a mangy camel can bear the loads of many donkeys; from Adagia 1.9.58).

TODAY'S FABLES & STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Virgines Sabinae, the story of the early Romans and how they seized the Sabine women.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Canes et Agricola Penuria Laborans, a story about dogs who know how to get out while the getting is good (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The "chunk" of Mille Fabulae et Una today is Fable 571, Anser et Ova Aurea, through Fable 580, Pisciculus et Piscator, including Pisces e Sartagine Exsilientes, a fable about "out of the frying pan, into the fire."

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Deer and The Lion, a story about dangers lurking in the dark.

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Mus et Rana, Decertantes, the famous story of the battle between the frog and the mouse: Post longe exercita odia, mus et rana in bellum ruebant. Causa certaminis erat de paludis imperio. Anceps pugna fuit. Mus insidias sub herbis struebat et, improviso Marte, ranam adoritur. Rana, viribus melior et pectore insultuque valens, hostem aggreditur. Hasta utrique erat iuncea et paribus formosa nodis. Sed, certamine procul viso, milvus adproperat, dumque prae pugnae studio neuter sibi cavebat, bellatores ambos egregie pugnantes milvus secum attollit laniatque.

Round-Up: March 11

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HODIE: ante diem quintum Idus Martias.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Apophthegmata Graeca and Theognis' Sententiae.

MYTHS & LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows The Head of Orpheus; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S DISTICHS & EMBLEMS: All the distichs come with vocabulary lists! For a slideshow, see the bottom of this blog post. I've also got a new Distich Slideshow - you can visit the blog to see the show: Janus.

RHYMING DISTICHS: The two new Rhyming Distichs are Qui servit Christo, Qui servit Christo, mundo non vivit in isto; / Cum mala formidat, Christus bona multa sibi dat; and Vir, qui consilio, Vir, qui consilio non credit, iure vagatur, / Et qui consilio factum facit, ille probatur.

CATO'S DISTICHS: The two new Cato Distichs are Cum recte vivas, Cum recte vivas, ne cures verba malorum; / Arbitrii non est nostri, quid quisque loquatur; and Ne Discere Cessa, Instrue praeceptis animum, ne discere cessa; / Nam sine doctrina vita est quasi mortis imago (this one has a slideshow).

MARTIAL'S DISTICHS: The two new Martial Distichs are Septima iam, Phileros, Septima iam, Phileros, tibi conditur uxor in agro: / Plus nulli, Phileros, quam tibi, reddit ager; and Hesterno fetere mero, Hesterno fetere mero qui credit Acerram, / fallitur: in lucem semper Acerra bibit.

OWEN'S DISTICHS: The two new Owen epigrams, with Harvey's English versions, are Vae Soli, Principio coelum terramque hominemque creavit; / Cur nisi quod solus noluit esse Deus? and Pediculus, Tu morsu me laedis, egoque infero mortem; / Est tua culpa levis, non nego, poena gravis.

CAMERARIUS'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Diversa Ab Aliis Virtute Valemus, Passer ut ova fovet flatu vegetante marinus: / Sic animat mentes gratia dia pias; and Fulget In Undis, Sic lux veri inter mendacia fusca refulget, / Piscis ut in media nocte lucerna micat.

ROLLENHAGEN'S EMBLEMS: The two new emblems are Constante Fiducia, Iudice freta Deo, superat fiducia constans / Omne malum, et Christo sub cruce laeta duce est; and Arte Et Marte, Sunt duo qui faciunt ut rex in honore sit: Ars Mars; / Gloria ab arte venit, gloria Marte venit. You can see both Mars and Athena in the accompanying emblem:

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Utere sorte tua (English: Make use of your lot in life).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Fructu arbor cognoscitur (English: The tree is known by its fruit).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Si lupus est agnum, non est mirabile magnum (English: If a wolf eats a lamb, it's no great surprise).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Non est aliquid absconditum quod non manifestetur (Mark 4:22). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

ELIZABETHAN PROVERBS: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Taverner: Optat ephippia bos piger, optat arare caballus: The slow oxe wishes for the sadle, and the gelding to eare the ground. No man is contented with his lotte, the courtier woulde dwell in the countrey, the dweller in the countrey woulde be a courtier, the bachiller wishes him self maried, and when he is maried, he would be unmaried.

TODAY'S FABLES & STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Remus Interfectus, the story of how Romulus killed his brother Remus.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Bos Fimum Evehens, a funny little story about an ox and its manure (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The "chunk" of Mille Fabulae et Una today is Fable 561, Gallus, Gallinae, et Vulpes, through Fable 570, Capones et Coquus, including Gallina Scalpens, a funny little fable about the goddess Venus and a chicken.

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Bird and the Arrow, the sad story of a bird who turned out to be his own worst enemy.

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Aper et Vulpes, a great story about how the boar prepares himself for battle in a time of peace: Stabat olim aper iuxta arborem dentesque acuebat. Quem cum vulpes vidisset, “Quidnam dentes acuis,” inquit, “dum nulla necessitas adest, neque venator neque periculum imminet ullum?” Cui aper “Haud frustra id ago,” respondit, “nam si periculum aliquando contigerit, non tunc in acuendis dentibus tempus teram, sed utar promptis et bene paratis.”