The Two Asses TITLE OF SOURCE: AUTHOR'S NAME - FIRST: LAST: DESCRIPTION: Visual Text <br> Two asses tracking, t'other day,<br> Of which each in his turn,<br> Did incense to the other burn,<br> Quite in the usual way,--<br> I heard one to his comrade say,<br> "My lord, do you not find<br> The prince of knaves and fools<br> To be this man, who boasts of mind<br> Instructed in his schools?<br> With wit unseemly and profane,<br> He mocks our venerable race--<br> On each of his who lacketh brain<br> Bestows our ancient surname, ass!<br> And, with abusive tongue portraying,<br> Describes our laugh and talk as braying!<br> These bipeds of their folly tell us,<br> While thus pretending to excel us."<br> "No, 'tis for you to speak, my friend,<br> And let their orators attend. COMMENTS: Visual Text The translation is in verse; a head-start on lyrics. CANDIDATE FOR ADAPTATION?: --- not set --- Not reviewed Promising Unlikely SOURCE MATERIAL: Fable Novella Play Plot summary Short Story -- Parent -- GENRE: Comedy Comic Horror Detective Drama Fable Fairy Tale Fantasy Folklore Folktale Ghost Story Melodrama Mystery Myth Operetta Other Romance Suspense Young Audiences -- Parent -- SETTING: Africa America England Europe Fantasy International New Zealand Pastoral Rural Rustic Science Fiction -- Parent -- LENGTH FOR ADAPTATION: 10 Minutes 15 Minutes 30 Minutes 45 Minutes 60 Minutes 90 Minutes Two Hours -- Parent -- URL FOR PDF DOCUMENT: TheTwoAsses.pdf
