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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. While scholars are uncertain about the identity of Aesop or whether he was even an actual person, there is no doubt that the stories originally collected under his name over 2,000 years ago in Greece are among the world's most beloved tales. Combining a moral lesson with an entertaining story, the fables still retain their power to charm and instruct. Table of Contents: The Ant and the Grasshopper The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing The Jackdaw and the Pigeons The Belly and the Members The Lion and the Four Bulls The Goatherd and the She-Goat The Fox and the Stork The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse The Cock and the Jewel The Serpent and the Man The Travelers and the Plane Tree The Eagle and the Arrow The Two Crabs The Fox and the Woodman The Lark and Her Young Ones The Wolf and the Watchdog The Dog and His Shadow The Old Man, His Son and the Ass The Fox and the Lion The Leopard and the Fox Minerva's Olive The Countryman and the Snake The Wolf and the Kid The Young Mouse, the Cock and the Cat The Vain Jackdaw Belling the Cat The Covetous Man The One-Eyed Doe The Cock and the Fox The Hare and the Tortoise Jupiter's Two Wallets The Stag Looking into the Pool The Old Woman and the Doctor The Gnat and the Bull The Boy and the Figs Socrates and His Friends The Wolf and the Ass The Crow and the Pitcher The Mule Laden with Corn and the Mule Laden with Gold The Fox and the Goat The Kid and the Wolf The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg Mercury and the Woodman The Wolf and the Crane The Boys and the Frogs The Hare and the Hound The Ape and the Dolphin The Goat and the Lion The Ploughman and Fortune The Fox and the Ass The Cats and the Mice The Peacock and the Crane The Man and the Lion The Old Hound The Two Travelers The Ass and the Little Dog The Fox and the Grapes The Fox in the Well The Boy Who Cried Wolf The Hart and the Vine The Sow and the Wolf The Frog and the Ox The Lion and the Mouse The Stag and the Fawn The Hen and the Fox The Farmer and the Eagle The Dove and the Ant The Mischievous Dog The Ass Laden with Salt and with Sponges The Goatherd and the Goats The Farmer and His Sons The Horse and the Lion The Ass, the Lion and the Cock The Lion, the Tiger and the Fox The Fortune-Teller The Oak and the Reeds The Fox and the Mask The Sick Lion Hercules and the Wagoner The Travelers and the Bear The Falconer and the Partridge The Wind and the Sun The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass The Fox and the Crow The Wanton Calf The Old Man and His Sons The Satyr and the Traveler The Maid and the Pail of Milk The Frogs Asking for a King The Farmer and The Stork The Dog in the Manger The Boasting Traveler 3.5* I liked these but you can only read a few at a time! The illustrations were worth having though the ones by Milo Winter (available online courtesy of the Library of Congress's edition of Aesop's Fables for Children) are much better. I was surprised by how many common aphorisms were from these fables! no reviews | add a review
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Juvenile Fiction.
Short Stories.
Folklore.
HTML: Aesop was an Ancient Greek story-teller and slave, famed and cherished for his short fables that often involve personified animals. In the renowned collection of works that is Aesop's Fables, he weaves moral education and entertainment together into tales that have been enjoyed by many, many generations. A lot of the stories in Aesop's Fables, such as The Fox and the Grapes (giving us the term "sour grapes"), The Tortoise and the Hare, The North Wind and the Sun and The Boy Who Cried Wolf, are well-known across the world. The 1st century philosopher Apollonius of Tyana said of Aesop that "like those who dine well off the plainest dishes, he made use of humble incidents to teach great truths." .No library descriptions found. |
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There are also many tales warning against the danger of trying to pass yourself off as something you’re not. I guess the big bluff is not only a modern plague.
The translation offered here is agreeably colloquial and appropriate for passing on these common-sense bits of folk wisdom. ( )