Friday, August 27, 2010

Illustrated: Aper et Asinus Iocans


M0149 - M0150 - M0151
150. Aper et Asinus Iocans. Asinus, occurrens apro, cachinnis illum iocose excepit, percontatus de moribus eius et parentibus et liberali educatione, inquiens praeterea se servulum sibi futurum et si quid foret quod illi in mandatis praeciperet. Cui torvus et iracundus aper ait, “Abi, insulsum animal! Nolo os contaminare colloquio tam vecordis beluae.”

asinus et aper

Click here for a SLIDESHOW of all the Barlow images. I like the way the donkey is all dressed up in this illustration!

M0150 = Perry484. Source: Barlow’s Aesop 102. This is Perry 484. Compare the story of the old man and the donkeys, #237.