Aisopolaisia Satuja by Phaedrus
"Aisopolaisia Satuja" by Phaedrus is a collection of fables written in the first half of the first century CE. Drawing from Aesop's tales and his own experiences, Phaedrus transformed Greek prose fables into Latin poetry using iambic verse. These five books contain 95 animal stories and moral tales that both entertain and instruct, offering sharp commentary on Roman society and politics. His clear, concise style elevated the fable from mere rhetorical device
to its own literary genre, though the work gained limited recognition in his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Phaedrus |
|---|---|
| Translator | Roos, Samuel |
| Title | Aisopolaisia Satuja |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaedruksen_faabelit |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Jari Koivisto |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 50.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Fables, Latin -- Translations into Finnish |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 51309 |
| Release Date | Feb 27, 2016 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 276 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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