The Ass in the Lion's Skin
An Ass, having put on the Lion's skin [#1], roamed about {in the forest} and amused himself (DO) {by frightening all the foolish animals [#2]} [Adj. to "animals" he met {in his wanderings}]. | {At last} coming [#3] {upon a Fox}, he tried to frighten him [#4] also, | but the Fox no sooner heard the sound (DO) {of his voice} [than Adv. to "no sooner" he exclaimed, [DO of "exclaimed" "I might possibly have been frightened (P) myself [#5], [if Adv. to "might have been frightened" I had not heard your bray (DO)]]]." | Notes 2. "Animals" is the direct object of the gerund "frightening" which functions as the object of the preposition "by." 3. Gerundive to "he." 4. "Him" is the direct object of the infinitive "to frighten" which functions as the direct object of "tried." 5. Appositive to "I." |