Minor Latin poets; with introductions and English translations

THE FABI.ESOF AVIAXUSlasting gods in turn. Then a cunning vixen, laughingat the acquiescence of the cattle, disclosed thefutility of giving credence to words ": Is physic,"she asked, " going to be prescribed for diseased limbsby this frog, whose pale face is sicklied o'er with alivid hue? "VIIThe Dog that would not Bark[Not readily is it the nature of evil dispositionsto believe themselves deserving of stripes andpunishment.]It happened once there was a dog with no gruffbark, that did not open its mouth in a wide gape as afirst sign of mischief, but put its soft-wagging tailin fear beneath it, and then would fly into a fury andsnap recklessly with its teeth. To prevent anyonebeing taken unawares by its pretended good character,its master had made it wear a bell " round its savagethroat. He fastened its neck and tied the tinklingbrass underneath to give signals of warning by itsready motion. The dog, however, believed this wasworn by it as a reward, and triumphantly began to lookdown on the crowd of dogs like itself. Then an olderdog of humble rank accosted the swaggerer in itsexaltation, giving each word of advice ^ after thefollowing strain: " Wretch, Avhat is this monstrousmadness that steals away your senses, if indeed youwill have it that those rewards are given you for your" jwlam elsewhere has a long o.' Ellis' reading is attractive, '" tali cingula voce moves? "" what, so loud in shaking your collar? " 693