fabulator
From LSJ
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
fābŭlātor: ōris, m. id.,
I a narrator, a story-teller (post-Aug.).
I In gen.: elegantissimus, Sen. Ep. 122 med.: lectoribus aut fabulatoribus arcessitis, Suet. Aug. 78; Gell. 3, 10, 11; Vulg. Baruch, 3, 23.—
II A fabulist: Aesopus ille e Phrygia fabulator, Gell. 2, 29, 1.
