Ferdinand the Bull

<p>For the first time ever <em>The Story of Ferdinand </em>by Munro Leaf is available in Ancient Greek. This faithful and thoughtful translation by Luca Valle Salazar and Rogelio Toledo Martin brings the timeless tale to life for students enthusiasts and lovers of classical languages. Please note: this is not a bilingual edition. The text is presented entirely in Ancient Greek.</p><p></p><p>οἱ μὲν πάντες ἄλλοι ταῦροι τρέχουσι καὶ ἅλλονται καὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς παρ' ἀλλήλους τύπτουσιν. ὁ δὲ Φερδινάνδος ἂν αἱροῖτο καθήμενος τῶν ἀνθῶν ὀσφραίνεσθαι. τοῦτο δὲ δὴ ἔπραττε ἕως οὗ βομβυλιός τις καὶ τῶν ἐν τῇ Ματρίτῃ ταυρομαχιῶν ἔνιοί γε ἄνδρες ἀφικόμενοι καιρὸν δοῖεν τῷ πράῳ Φερδινάνδῳ γενέσθαι ἀγριώτατον μὲν καὶ ἄριστον ἐν τοῖς ἀγῶσιν-καὶ δὲ δὴ καὶ ἀπροσδόκητον ἐν τοῖς μάλιστα τῶν κωμικῶν ἡρώων γε.</p>