De Alexandro Magno et asini domino

De Alexandro Magno et asini domino callido.

oraculum, Alexandrum Magnum, Macedoniae regem, monet: "Necari iube eum, qui tibi in urbis porta primus occuret!". Alexandro vir pauper, qui asinum agebat, obviam venit. Alexander oraculo obtemperans virum interfici, iubet. "Cur me, domine, morte punire desideras?" vir interrogat. Alexander ei oraculi praeceptum enarrat. Tum vir callidus: "Oraculi praeceptum non explicas recte: asinus meus tibi primus occurrit, eum interficere debes". Placuit regi callidum responsum viri et asinum pro homine morti destinavit.

Wyniki (angielski) 1:

The Alexander the Great and the ass his master of the crafty. the oracle, Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia, he warns: "put to death, him that had the gate of the first matters let you in the side of the city!". Alexander, a man of the poor, that ass of him that was dying, and went out to meet. Alexander complying with the oracle of the man killed him. "Why should I, O Lord, to punish with death dost thou wish?" the man asks. Alexander, her mentor Commandments. Then, he is wise: "do not explain correctly the command of the oracle: and the ass, will I was the first to meet him, to kill him, you ought to." And the thing pleased the king, a crafty answer, and the ass of a man to death on man's behalf he hath determined.