The Fables of Phædrus: Literally translated into English prose with notesPhaedrus
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The Fables of Phædrus: Literally translated into English prose with notes
Phaedrus
Fables, Latin -- Translations into English
Fn. III.2 The “feriæ imperativæ” were appointed to be held [feræ]
Fn. III.22 to cut short any disagreable question
[_spelling unchanged_]
III.XIX If the inquisitive fellow reflected [inquistive]
Fn. IV.27 riches were more commonly buried in the earth [duried]
V.V excites their applause, and awakens [awaken]
NF IX as {well he might}
[_“as // as” at page break, italicized as shown_]
NF XXIX when can no longer escape the dogs
[_text unchanged: probable missing word “when he can...”_
_missing space “longerescape”_]
NF Fn. 22: This pun upon the resemblance [resesemblance]
AF VI while meditating the destruction others.
[_text unchanged: probable missing word “destruction of others”_]
AF XV The King, as soon as he aware of this
[_text unchanged: missing verb in “he ... aware”_]
AF XXVI the attack of the Hawk when he comes [cames]
AF XXVIII dragging forth from her hole [her her]
SMART
I.XXVI In a tall flagon, finely minced, [Ina tall]
II.Prol. I shall abide by Esop’s plan: [my]
II.Epil. Him setting on th’ eternal base, [th’ the eternal]
-- That they might teach to all mankind [makind]
III.Prol. From worldly cares you must estrange [wordly]
-- With Æsop for my master still;
-- Inventing more than Æsop knew;
[_anomalous spelling unchanged in both]
-- To my own hindrence did I try. [_spelling unchanged_]
III.VII Warn’d by our council, oft beware
[_text unchanged: error for “counsel”?_]
IV.I FABLE I. THE WEAZEL AND MICE. [_spelling unchanged_]
IV.XIX And men of real worth in grain.
[_text unchanged: probable missing word “in the grain”_]
IV.Epi. This moral scheme as well as I [morals cheme]
Missing or incorrect footnote tags:
III.Prol. TO EUTYCHUS.[1]
-- Anacharsis of Scythia[10] could
IV.VI (whose History is painted in {our} taverns[12])
[_printed “1” for “2”_]
V.I Demetrius,[2] who was called Phalereus
[_printed “1” for “2”_]
New Fables: BY SOME ATTRIBUTED TO PHÆDRUS.[1]
NF.XXI If at any time[17] sustenance is wanting
Incorrect punctuation or capitalization:
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