Phaedrus creator Roos, Samuel text utu 2016 monographic fi 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Aisopolaisia Satuja" by Phaedrus is a collection of fables written in the first half of the first century CE. Drawing from Aesop's tales and his own experiences, Phaedrus transformed Greek prose fables into Latin poetry using iambic verse. These five books contain 95 animal stories and moral tales that both entertain and instruct, offering sharp commentary on Roman society and politics. His clear, concise style elevated the fable from mere rhetorical device to its own literary genre, though the work gained limited recognition in his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaedruksen_faabelit Release date is 2016-02-27 E-text prepared by Jari Koivisto Original publication data not identified Fables, Latin -- Translations into Finnish PA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51309 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51309 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134200.0 51309