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Phaedrus (fē`drəs), fl. 1st cent. A.D., Latin writer, a Thracian slave, possibly a freedman of Augustus. He wrote fables in verse based largely on those of Aesop Aesop (ē`səp, ē`sŏp), legendary Greek fabulist. According to Herodotus, he was a slave who lived in Samos in the 6th cent. ..... Click the link for more information. . The prose collections of fables that were popular throughout Western Europe in the Middle Ages were probably derived from Phaedrus. Phaedrus(born c. 15 BC, Thrace—died c. AD 50, Italy) Roman fabulist. A slave by birth, Phaedrus became a freedman in Augustus's household. He was the first writer to Latinize whole books of fables, producing free versions in iambic metre of Greek prose fables that were then circulating under the name of Aesop. Phaedrus's renderings, noted for their charm, brevity, and didacticism, became very popular in medieval Europe; they include such favourites as “The Fox and the Sour Grapes” and “The Wolf and the Lamb.” Phaedrus ?15 bc--?50 ad, Roman author of five books of Latin verse fables, based chiefly on Aesop How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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