A Poetical Version of the Fables of Phaedrus Together With An Appendix Containi
A Poetical Version of the Fables of Phaedrus Together With An Appendix Containi
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Of what fact in Classical History does this fable re- mind us?
Of that of the Greeks at the Siege of Troy offering a present to their enemies the Trojans.
Where shall we find this fact recorded?
In Virgil's Eneid, Book 2, 49.
What was their gift ; The gift offered by the Greeks was a large wooden hoi-se, that had been filled with armed men, and which being inconsiderately admitted within the walls of Troy, caused the destmction of that city and so put an end to the War.
What ought the Trojans t...o have done ?
They ought in common prudence, to have refused the insidious gift of their enemies, to have had their sus- picions excited by the offer of the same, and to have said Anth Laocoon : " Quicquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentes. " FABLE XX.
What species of folly is condemned in this fable ?
That vain ambition which leads people to rehnquish the state allotted them, in order to cope with their superiors.
What positive lesson is inculcated?
That it is wise to be contented with the station which Nature has assigned us and not to be influenced by 74 ANALYSIS.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Of what fact in Classical History does this fable re- mind us?
Of that of the Greeks at the Siege of Troy offering a present to their enemies the Trojans.
Where shall we find this fact recorded?
In Virgil's Eneid, Book 2, 49.
What was their gift ; The gift offered by the Greeks was a large wooden hoi-se, that had been filled with armed men, and which being inconsiderately admitted within the walls of Troy, caused the destmction of that city and so put an end to the War.
What ought the Trojans t...o have done ?
They ought in common prudence, to have refused the insidious gift of their enemies, to have had their sus- picions excited by the offer of the same, and to have said Anth Laocoon : " Quicquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentes. " FABLE XX.
What species of folly is condemned in this fable ?
That vain ambition which leads people to rehnquish the state allotted them, in order to cope with their superiors.
What positive lesson is inculcated?
That it is wise to be contented with the station which Nature has assigned us and not to be influenced by 74 ANALYSIS.
What to read after A Poetical Version of the Fables of Phaedrus Together With An Appendix Containi?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Phaedrus to read onlineMoreLess
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