Aesop: Posthius

 

Aesopus - Fabulae, Francofurtum, 1566 [Munich: VD16 A 544] - with tetrastichs by Johannes Posthius (biography). The images are the same that accompany Osius's verse fables, and they are even more mismatched than in Osius, with over half of the illustrations not matching the Latin verses!

 

 

Fable 1: Aquila et Vulpes (image mismatch - image shows sheep confronting witnesses)

Fable 2: Aquila et Scarabeus

Fable 3: Philomela et Accipiter (image mismatch - image shows medieval version, with chicks and man, etc.)

Fable 4: Vulpes et Hircus

Fable 5: Vulpes et Leo: Assuetudo

Fable 6: Felis et Gallus

Fable 7: Vulpes: Sine Cauda

Fable 8: Vulpes et Rubus (image mismatch - image shows fox and grapes)

Fable 9: Vulpes et Crocodilus (image mismatch - image shows fox, dragon and peasant)

Fable 10: Galli et Perdix

 

Fable 11: Vulpes: Persona

Fable 12: Carbonarius et Fullo

Fable 13: Piscatores (image mismatch - image shows fisherman plays music)

Fable 14: Iactator (image mismatch - image shows seer and thief)

Fable 15: Impossibilia Promittens (image mismatch - image shows two men and Apollo?)

Fable 16: Malignus (image mismatch - image shows breaking the statue)

Fable 17: Piscatores (image mismatch - image shows fisherman and little fish)

Fable 18: Deceptor (image mismatch - image shows man in bed with insect)

Fable 19: Ranae (image mismatch - image shows rabbits and frogs)

Fable 20: Senex et Mors

 

Fable 21: Anus et Medicus (image mismatch - image shows man and his two lovers)

Fable 22: Agricola et Filii Ipsius: Thesaurus

Fable 23: Herus et Canes

Fable 24: Mulier et Gallina: Ova Aurea

Fable 25: Morsus a Cane (image mismatch - image shows dog with bell)

Fable 26: Adolescentuli et Cocus

Fable 27: Inimici (image mismatch - image shows Arion and dolphin)

Fable 28: Felis et Mures

Fable 29: Vulpes et Simius

Fable 30: Thunnus et Delphin (image mismatch - image shows oak and reed)

 

Fable 31: Medicus et Aegrotus (image mismatch - image shows ailing lion and monkey's flesh)

Fable 32: Auceps et Vipera

Fable 33: Fiber

Fable 34: Canis et Cocus

Fable 35: Canis et Lupus

Fable 36: Canis et Gallus (image mismatch - image shows fox and rooster with farmer)

Fable 37: Leo et Rana (image mismatch - image shows old lion and donkey)

Fable 38: Leo et Asinus et Vulpes

Fable 39: Leo et Ursus (image mismatch - image shows old lion and donkey)

Fable 40: Vates

 

Fable 41: Formica et Columba

Fable 42: Vespertilio et Rubus et Mergus (image mismatch - image shows birds and beasts)

Fable 43: Aegrotus et Medicus (image mismatch - image shows two lovers in bed)

Fable 44: Lignator et Mercurius

Fable 45: Asinus et Hortulanus

Fable 46: Auceps et Galerita (image mismatch - image shows ant and dove)

Fable 47: Viator

Fable 48: Puet et Mater

Fable 49: Pastor et Mare (image mismatch - image shows eagle and jackdaw)

Fable 50: Punica et Malus (image mismatch - image shows woodsman, axe and trees)

 

Fable 51: Talpa (image mismatch - image shows mountain give birth to mouse)

Fable 52: Vespae et Perdices (image mismatch - image shows eagle and beetle)

Fable 53: Pavo et Monedula (image mismatch - image shows peacock who wants to be king)

Fable 54: Singularis et Vulpes (image mismatch - image shows fox and wolf in den)

Fable 55: Cassita (image mismatch - image shows man catches hawk chasing dove)

Fable 56: missing

Fable 57: Lepores et Ranae

Fable 58: Asinus et Equus: Superbus

Fable 59: Avarus

Fable 60: Anseres et Grues

 

Fable 61: Aquila et Testudo: Volans

Fable 62: Pulex

Fable 63: Cerva: Umbra (image mismatch - image shows sheep propositioned by dog and stag)

Fable 64: Cerva et Leo (image mismatch - image shows lion's share)

Fable 65: Cerva et Vitis (image mismatch - image shows fox and grapes)

Fable 66: Asinus et Leo: Hostis

Fable 67: Olitor et Canis

Fable 68: Sus et Canis (image mismatch - image shows sow, piglets and wolf)

Fable 69: Sus et Canis (image mismatch - image shows sow, piglets and wolf)

Fable 70: Serpens et Cancer (image mismatch - image shows two crabs)

 

Fable 71: Pastor et Lupus (image mismatch - image shows boy who cried wolf)

Fable 72: Leo et Lupus (image mismatch - image shows fox and lion in cave)

Fable 73: missing

Fable 74: Cygnus

Fable 75: Aethiops

Fable 76: Hirundo et Cornix (image mismatch - image shows crow's birthday party)

Fable 77: Butalis (image mismatch - image shows war of birds and beasts)

Fable 78: Cochleae (image mismatch - image shows butcher and two boys)

Fable 79: Mulier et Ancillae (image mismatch - image shows two lovers in bed)

Fable 80: Mulier Venefica (image mismatch - image shows nurse and wolf)

 

Fable 81: Mustela

Fable 82: Agricola (image mismatch - image shows Mercury and woodcutter)

Fable 83: Viatores (image mismatch - image shows fox fleeing hunter)

Fable 84: Ranae (image mismatch - image shows puffed up frog)

Fable 85: Apiarius (image mismatch - image shows Jupiter and bees)

Fable 86: Alcedo (image mismatch - image shows sick kite)

Fable 87: Piscator (image mismatch - image shows fisherman playing music)

Fable 88: Simius et Delphis (image mismatch - image shows kingdom of monkeys)

Fable 89: Muscae (image mismatch - image shows fly and wagon driver)

Fable 90: Mercurius et Statuarius (image mismatch - image shows broken statue)

 

Fable 91: Mercurius et Tiresias (image mismatch - image shows Mercury and two men)

Fable 92: Canes (image mismatch - image shows men, a dog, and wolf in den)

Fable 93: missing

Fable 94: Haedus et Lupus (image mismatch - image shows goat on cliff)

Fable 95: Cancer et Vulpes (image mismatch - image shows sheep and dog's false witneses)

Fable 96: Citharoedus (image mismatch - image shows Jupiter and  goat)

Fable 97: Fures (image mismatch - image shows thief and his mother)

Fable 98: Cornix et Corvus (image mismatch - image shows jackdaw and eagle)

Fable 99: Cornix et Canis (image mismatch - image shows war of birds and beasts)

Fable 100: Corvus et Serpens

 

Fable 101: Monedula et Columbae (image mismatch - image shows hawk elected king of the doves)

Fable 102: Monedula (image mismatch - image shows ant and dove)

Fable 103: Mercurius (image mismatch - image shows Mercury and two men in distance)

Fable 104: Iupiter (image mismatch - image shows Jupiter and bee)

Fable 105: Iupiter (image mismatch - image shows Jupiter and snake with rose)

Fable 106: Lupus et Ovis (image mismatch - image shows wolf and lamb at stream)

Fable 107: Lepores (image mismatch - image shows eagle and beetle)

Fable 108: missing

Fable 109: missing

Fable 110: missing

 

Fable 111: missing

Fable 112: Asini: Tympanum

Fable 113: missing

Fable 114: missing

Fable 115: Asinus et Corvus (image mismatch - image shows old lion and donkey)

Fable 116: Asinus et Vulpes (image mismatch - image shows fox, donkey, and lion)

Fable 117: Gallina et Hirundo (image mismatch - image shows birds under attack)

Fable 118: Camelus (image mismatch - image shows camel and Jupiter)

Fable 119: Serpens (image mismatch - image shows Jupiter and snake with rose in mouth)

Fable 120: Columba (image mismatch - image shows crow and water bucket)

 

Fable 121: Columba et Cornix (image mismatch - image shows hawk made king of doves)

Fable 122: Dives (image mismatch - image shows belly and members)

Fable 123: Pastor (image mismatch - image shows boy who cried wolf)

Fable 124: Piscator et Cervus (image mismatch - image shows fisherman playing music)

Fable 125: Equus et Asinus Onustus

Fable 126: Homo et Satyrus

Fable 127: Vulpes et Lignator (image mismatch - image shows wolf who farted)

Fable 128: Homo Perfractor Statuae

Fable 129: Homo et Canis (image mismatch - image shows cook and dog)

Fable 130: Piscator

 

Fable 131: Bubulcus (image mismatch - image shows man sawing horns of ox)

Fable 132: Corvus (image mismatch - image shows crow's birthday party)

Fable 133: Aquila: Sagitta (image mismatch - image shows beetle and eagle)

Fable 134: Cicada et Formicae

Fable 135: Vermis et Vulpes (image mismatch - image shows fox and squirrel, frog, rabbit)

Fable 136: Leo et Vulpes: Vestigia

Fable 137: Lupus et Vetula

Fable 138: Haedus et Lupus (image mismatch - image shows wolf imitating mother's voice)

Fable 139: Mulus (image mismatch - image shows donkey and proud horse)

Fable 140: Agricola et Serpens: Ingratus

 

Fable 141: Tubicen

Fable 142: Arundo et Oliva

Fable 143: Lupus et Grus

Fable 144: Galli (image mismatch - image shows partridge watching roosters)

Fable 145: Culex et Leo (image mismatch - image shows man beating bound lion with club)

Fable 146: Gallus Repertor Unionis

Fable 147: Mus et Rana

Fable 148: De Cane et Frusto Carnis

Fable 149: Leo, Iuvenca, Capra, Ovis

Fable 150: Agricola et Anguis: Ingratus

 

Fable 151: Duo Mures

Fable 152: Aquila et Cornix

Fable 153: De Corvo et Vulpe (image mismatch - image shows fox and eagle and offspring)

Fable 154: Leo Senex (image mismatch - image shows lion and four bulls)

Fable 155: Asinus et Catulus

Fable 156: Leo et Musculus

Fable 157: De Ranis et Iove

Fable 158: De Cervo et Ove

Fable 159: Vulpes et Ciconia

Fable 160: Rana Crepans

 

Fable 161: missing

Fable 162: Simius et Vulpes

Fable 163: Cervus et Boves

Fable 164: De Homine et Fele

Fable 165: De Mendace Puero

Fable 166: Canis in Praesepi

Fable 167: Arbor Tralaticia (image mismatch - image shows ant and dove)

Fable 168: Simia (image mismatch - image shows monkey mother and two babies)

Fable 169: Taurus et Hircus (image mismatch - image shows old lion and donkey)

Fable 170: Cancri

 

Fable 171: Camelus (image mismatch - image shows camel in river)

Fable 172: Crines Alieni (image mismatch - image shows bald man and fly)

Fable 173: Olla Natans

Fable 174: Grus et Pavo

Fable 175: Tigris: Sagitta

Fable 176: Cornix: Urna

Fable 177: De Homine et Leone Lapideo

Fable 178: Simia (image mismatch - image shows monkey mother chased by dogs)

Fable 179: Bos et Iuvencus (image mismatch - image shows dogs watching cattle slaughtered)

Fable 180: Accipiter et Columba (image mismatch - image shows hawk, nightingale and chicks)

 

Fable 181: Pastores (image mismatch - image shows man slaughtered ox, an old one?)