Comments on: 'That is all very well, but who is to bell the Cat?'

'That is all very well, but who is to bell the Cat?'

anastasiav — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:13:11 -0800

Aesopica: Aesop's Fables in English, Latin & Greek

By: matteo

matteo — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:27:02 -0800

thanks for the post anastasiav, you've been missed

By: Gucky

Gucky — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:14:34 -0800

What an awesome resource. Thanks so much.

By: D.C.

D.C. — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:06:44 -0800

Good content on the related websites, too.

By: cgc373

cgc373 — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:19:38 -0800

This is wonderful, thanks!

By: languagehat

languagehat — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:37:23 -0800

Great post, thanks!

By: snsranch

snsranch — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:09:08 -0800

I haven't been exposed to Aesop in years. I can't wait to start reading! Thanks.

By: oxford blue

oxford blue — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:52:17 -0800

Small world: I've been reading them all this week. I don't care much for Gibbs' translations however.

By: taosbat

taosbat — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:40:54 -0800

Hmmm... When I click the index for Aesop's Fables link, I get Ms. Gibbs' translations. But when I click any link in the English versions of Aesop paragraph using FF, O, or IE, I get: Error 404 - File Not Found. Please visit http://mythfolklore.net to look for the file you need. Is anyone else getting this error for the stuff in the ul list? In the second, Latin Verse paragraph, Phaedrus isn't working for me either. I didn't try any others. I kind of wanted to see what they had to say about William Caxton's translation. 8- I'm reading Ms. Gibbs' translations; but, is it just me that can't hit the other links?

By: taosbat

taosbat — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:42:15 -0800

What, no \ ?

By: taosbat

taosbat — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:42:52 -0800

8-\

By: Urban Hermit

Urban Hermit — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:02:06 -0800

taosbat, use the sidebar links. and thanks, anastasiav.

By: taosbat

taosbat — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:34:31 -0800

Yay! Thanks Urban Hermit, Aesop's Fables: Caxton (1484)!

By: Busithoth

Busithoth — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:55:30 -0800

Gratias Ago Tibi!

By: peacay

peacay — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:25:35 -0800

Thanks anastasiav, this is great. It's also a reminder - I've had a draft email to Laura Gibbs for simply ages since she commented at my site. I've been meaning both to finish the message and go collecting images from one of her vast array of sites: Figures de la Bible, 1728.

By: Inglesa Loquita

Inglesa Loquita — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:25:28 -0800

Did anyone also read any of the random fables at the bottom of the page? Most enjoyable bite-sized pieces of centuries-old wisdom...

By: eatitlive

eatitlive — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:18:13 -0800

What was the that book I worked through in first-year Greek? It was a collection of Aesop and other simplified myths, many of which were completely morbid with no "moral" but ἀπωθοῦνται - everyone died. The Caxton translations are all so fine! I call your attention to The wulf whiche made a fart, a life-affirming tale as entertaining as a Tom & Jerry cartoon.

By: oxford blue

oxford blue — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:19:29 -0800

I'd recommend the Temple translations over Gibbs' work.