Phaedrus 1.15: The Donkey and the Old Man

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illustration from Croxall's Aesop

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Senex hostium clamore subito TERRITUS EST.
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3rd-person singular perfect passive indicative

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Num binas ______ clitellas impositurum victorem putas?
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mihi

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______ in prato timidus pascebat senex.
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asellum

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Senex suadebat asino fugere ne possent CAPI.
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present passive infinitive

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Num binas mihi clitellas impositurum victorem PUTAS?
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2nd-person singular present active indicative

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Quid refert mea cui SERVIAM, clitellas dum portem unicas?
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servio

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Senex suadebat asino FUGERE ne possent capi.
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fugio

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Num binas mihi clitellas impositurum ______ putas?
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victorem

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Quid refert mea cui serviam, clitellas dum PORTEM unicas?
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1st-person singular present active subjunctive

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Senex NEGAVIT.
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nego

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Quid refert mea cui ______, clitellas dum portem unicas?
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serviam

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Asellum in ______ timidus pascebat senex.
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prato

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Senex NEGAVIT.
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3rd-person singular perfect active indicative

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Senex hostium ______ subito territus est.
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clamore

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Asellum in prato timidus PASCEBAT senex.
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3rd-person singular imperfect active indicative

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Quid refert mea cui serviam, clitellas dum ______ unicas?
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portem

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Num binas mihi clitellas IMPOSITURUM victorem putas?
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impono

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Senex SUADEBAT asino fugere ne possent capi.
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suadeo

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Asellum in PRATO timidus pascebat senex.
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pratum

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Num binas mihi clitellas impositurum victorem PUTAS?
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puto

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Senex suadebat ______ fugere ne possent capi.
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asino

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Quid refert mea cui SERVIAM, clitellas dum portem unicas?
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1st-person singular present active subjunctive

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Senex hostium CLAMORE subito territus est.
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clamor

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Asellum in prato timidus PASCEBAT senex.
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pasco

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Num binas mihi clitellas IMPOSITURUM victorem putas?
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future active participle, masculine accusative singular

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Senex suadebat asino fugere ne POSSENT capi.
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3rd-person plural imperfect active subjunctive

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Quid refert mea cui serviam, clitellas dum PORTEM unicas?
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porto

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Senex HOSTIUM clamore subito territus est.
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hostis

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illustration from Croxall's Aesop