AESOP'S FABLES

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Author

Aesop, 621? BCE-565? BCE

Title

Aesop's Fables; a new translation

Original Publication

New York: Avenel Books, 1912

Credits

Produced by Suzanne Shell, Greg Chapman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

Language

English

LoC Class

PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Subject

Fables, Greek -- Translations into English

Category

Text

eBook-No.

11339

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11339

Release Date

February 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.AESOP'S FABLES — A NEW TRANSLATION BY
2. 2.V. S. VERNON JONES — WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY — G. K. CHESTERTON — AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY — ARTHUR RACKHAM 1912 EDITION
3. 3.INTRODUCTION
4. 4.CONTENTS
5. 5.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS — IN COLOUR — IN BLACK AND WHITE
6. 6.AESOP'S FABLES
7. 7.THE FOX AND THE GRAPES
8. 8.THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGGS
9. 9.THE CAT AND THE MICE
10. 10.THE MISCHIEVOUS DOG
11. 11.THE CHARCOAL-BURNER AND THE FULLER
12. 12.THE MICE IN COUNCIL
13. 13.THE BAT AND THE WEASELS
14. 14.THE DOG AND THE SOW
15. 15.THE FOX AND THE CROW
16. 16.THE HORSE AND THE GROOM
17. 17.THE WOLF AND THE LAMB
18. 18.THE PEACOCK AND THE CRANE
19. 19.THE CAT AND THE BIRDS
20. 20.THE SPENDTHRIFT AND THE SWALLOW
21. 21.THE OLD WOMAN AND THE DOCTOR
22. 22.THE MOON AND HER MOTHER
23. 23.MERCURY AND THE WOODMAN
24. 24.THE ASS, THE FOX, AND THE LION
25. 25.THE LION AND THE MOUSE
26. 26.THE CROW AND THE PITCHER
27. 27.THE BOYS AND THE FROGS
28. 28.THE NORTH WIND AND THE SUN
29. 29.THE MISTRESS AND HER SERVANTS
30. 30.THE GOODS AND THE ILLS
31. 31.THE HARES AND THE FROGS
32. 32.THE FOX AND THE STORK
33. 33.THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING
34. 34.THE STAG IN THE OX-STALL
35. 35.THE MILKMAID AND HER PAIL
36. 36.THE DOLPHINS, THE WHALES, AND THE SPRAT
37. 37.THE FOX AND THE MONKEY
38. 38.THE ASS AND THE LAP-DOG
39. 39.THE FIR-TREE AND THE BRAMBLE
40. 40.THE FROGS' COMPLAINT AGAINST THE SUN
41. 41.THE DOG, THE COCK, AND THE FOX
42. 42.THE GNAT AND THE BULL
43. 43.THE BEAR AND THE TRAVELLERS
44. 44.THE SLAVE AND THE LION
45. 45.THE FLEA AND THE MAN
46. 46.THE BEE AND JUPITER
47. 47.THE OAK AND THE REEDS
48. 48.THE BLIND MAN AND THE CUB
49. 49.THE BOY AND THE SNAILS
50. 50.THE APES AND THE TWO TRAVELLERS
51. 51.THE ASS AND HIS BURDENS
52. 52.THE SHEPHERD'S BOY AND THE WOLF
53. 53.THE FOX AND THE GOAT
54. 54.THE FISHERMAN AND THE SPRAT
55. 55.THE BOASTING TRAVELLER
56. 56.THE CRAB AND HIS MOTHER
57. 57.THE ASS AND HIS SHADOW
58. 58.THE FARMER AND HIS SONS
59. 59.THE DOG AND THE COOK
60. 60.THE MONKEY AS KING
61. 61.THE THIEVES AND THE COCK
62. 62.THE FARMER AND FORTUNE
63. 63.JUPITER AND THE MONKEY
64. 64.FATHER AND SONS
65. 65.THE LAMP
66. 66.THE OWL AND THE BIRDS
67. 67.THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN
68. 68.THE SHE-GOATS AND THEIR BEARDS
69. 69.THE OLD LION
70. 70.THE BOY BATHING
71. 71.THE QUACK FROG
72. 72.THE SWOLLEN FOX
73. 73.THE MOUSE, THE FROG, AND THE HAWK
74. 74.THE BOY AND THE NETTLES
75. 75.THE PEASANT AND THE APPLE-TREE
76. 76.THE JACKDAW AND THE PIGEONS
77. 77.JUPITER AND THE TORTOISE
78. 78.THE DOG IN THE MANGER
79. 79.THE TWO BAGS
80. 80.THE OXEN AND THE AXLETREES
81. 81.THE BOY AND THE FILBERTS
82. 82.THE FROGS ASKING FOR A KING
83. 83.THE OLIVE-TREE AND THE FIG-TREE
84. 84.THE LION AND THE BOAR
85. 85.THE WALNUT-TREE
86. 86.THE MAN AND THE LION
87. 87.THE TORTOISE AND THE EAGLE
88. 88.THE KID ON THE HOUSETOP
89. 89.THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL
90. 90.THE VAIN JACKDAW
91. 91.THE TRAVELLER AND HIS DOG
92. 92.THE SHIPWRECKED MAN AND THE SEA
93. 93.THE WILD BOAR AND THE FOX
94. 94.MERCURY AND THE SCULPTOR
95. 95.THE FAWN AND HIS MOTHER
96. 96.THE FOX AND THE LION
97. 97.THE EAGLE AND HIS CAPTOR
98. 98.THE BLACKSMITH AND HIS DOG
99. 99.THE STAG AT THE POOL
100. 100.THE DOG AND THE SHADOW
101. 101.MERCURY AND THE TRADESMEN
102. 102.THE MICE AND THE WEASELS
103. 103.THE PEACOCK AND JUNO
104. 104.THE BEAR AND THE FOX
105. 105.THE ASS AND THE OLD PEASANT
106. 106.THE OX AND THE FROG
107. 107.THE MAN AND THE IMAGE
108. 108.HERCULES AND THE WAGGONER
109. 109.THE POMEGRANATE, THE APPLE-TREE, AND THE BRAMBLE
110. 110.THE LION, THE BEAR, AND THE FOX
111. 111.THE BLACKAMOOR
112. 112.THE TWO SOLDIERS AND THE ROBBER
113. 113.THE LION AND THE WILD ASS
114. 114.THE MAN AND THE SATYR
115. 115.THE IMAGE-SELLER
116. 116.THE EAGLE AND THE ARROW
117. 117.THE RICH MAN AND THE TANNER
118. 118.THE WOLF, THE MOTHER, AND HER CHILD
119. 119.THE OLD WOMAN AND THE WINE-JAR
120. 120.THE LIONESS AND THE VIXEN
121. 121.THE VIPER AND THE FILE
122. 122.THE CAT AND THE COCK
123. 123.THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE
124. 124.THE SOLDIER AND HIS HORSE
125. 125.THE OXEN AND THE BUTCHERS
126. 126.THE WOLF AND THE LION
127. 127.THE SHEEP, THE WOLF, AND THE STAG
128. 128.THE LION AND THE THREE BULLS
129. 129.THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER
130. 130.THE GOAT AND THE VINE
131. 131.THE TWO POTS
132. 132.THE OLD HOUND
133. 133.THE CLOWN AND THE COUNTRYMAN
134. 134.THE LARK AND THE FARMER
135. 135.THE LION AND THE ASS
136. 136.THE PROPHET
137. 137.THE HOUND AND THE HARE
138. 138.THE LION, THE MOUSE, AND THE FOX
139. 139.THE TRUMPETER TAKEN PRISONER
140. 140.THE WOLF AND THE CRANE
141. 141.THE EAGLE, THE CAT, AND THE WILD SOW
142. 142.THE WOLF AND THE SHEEP
143. 143.THE TUNNY-FISH AND THE DOLPHIN
144. 144.THE THREE TRADESMEN
145. 145.THE MOUSE AND THE BULL
146. 146.THE HARE AND THE HOUND
147. 147.THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE
148. 148.THE LION AND THE BULL
149. 149.THE WOLF, THE FOX, AND THE APE
150. 150.THE EAGLE AND THE COCKS
151. 151.THE ESCAPED JACKDAW
152. 152.THE FARMER AND THE FOX
153. 153.VENUS AND THE CAT
154. 154.THE CROW AND THE SWAN
155. 155.THE STAG WITH ONE EYE
156. 156.THE FLY AND THE DRAUGHT-MULE
157. 157.THE COCK AND THE JEWEL
158. 158.THE WOLF AND THE SHEPHERD
159. 159.THE FARMER AND THE STORK
160. 160.THE CHARGER AND THE MILLER
161. 161.THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE OWL
162. 162.THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANTS
163. 163.THE FARMER AND THE VIPER
164. 164.THE TWO FROGS
165. 165.THE COBBLER TURNED DOCTOR
166. 166.THE ASS, THE COCK, AND THE LION
167. 167.THE BELLY AND THE MEMBERS
168. 168.THE BALD MAN AND THE FLY
169. 169.THE ASS AND THE WOLF
170. 170.THE MONKEY AND THE CAMEL
171. 171.THE SICK MAN AND THE DOCTOR
172. 172.THE TRAVELLERS AND THE PLANE-TREE
173. 173.THE FLEA AND THE OX
174. 174.THE BIRDS, THE BEASTS, AND THE BAT
175. 175.THE MAN AND HIS TWO SWEETHEARTS
176. 176.THE EAGLE, THE JACKDAW, AND THE SHEPHERD
177. 177.THE WOLF AND THE BOY
178. 178.THE MILLER, HIS SON, AND THEIR ASS
179. 179.THE STAG AND THE VINE
180. 180.THE LAMB CHASED BY A WOLF
181. 181.THE ARCHER AND THE LION
182. 182.THE WOLF AND THE GOAT
183. 183.THE SICK STAG
184. 184.THE ASS AND THE MULE
185. 185.BROTHER AND SISTER
186. 186.THE HEIFER AND THE OX
187. 187.THE KINGDOM OF THE LION
188. 188.THE ASS AND HIS DRIVER
189. 189.THE LION AND THE HARE
190. 190.THE WOLVES AND THE DOGS
191. 191.THE BULL AND THE CALF
192. 192.THE TREES AND THE AXE
193. 193.THE ASTRONOMER
194. 194.THE LABOURER AND THE SNAKE
195. 195.THE CAGE-BIRD AND THE BAT
196. 196.THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER
197. 197.THE KID AND THE WOLF
198. 198.THE DEBTOR AND HIS SOW
199. 199.THE BALD HUNTSMAN
200. 200.THE HERDSMAN AND THE LOST BULL
201. 201.THE MULE
202. 202.THE HOUND AND THE FOX
203. 203.THE FATHER AND HIS DAUGHTERS
204. 204.THE THIEF AND THE INNKEEPER
205. 205.THE PACK-ASS AND THE WILD ASS
206. 206.THE ASS AND HIS MASTERS
207. 207.THE PACK-ASS, THE WILD ASS, AND THE LION
208. 208.THE ANT
209. 209.THE FROGS AND THE WELL
210. 210.THE CRAB AND THE FOX
211. 211.THE FOX AND THE GRASSHOPPER
212. 212.THE FARMER, HIS BOY, AND THE ROOKS
213. 213.THE ASS AND THE DOG
214. 214.THE ASS CARRYING THE IMAGE
215. 215.THE ATHENIAN AND THE THEBAN
216. 216.THE GOATHERD AND THE GOAT
217. 217.THE SHEEP AND THE DOG
218. 218.THE SHEPHERD AND THE WOLF
219. 219.THE LION, JUPITER, AND THE ELEPHANT
220. 220.THE PIG AND THE SHEEP
221. 221.THE GARDENER AND HIS DOG
222. 222.THE RIVERS AND THE SEA
223. 223.THE LION IN LOVE
224. 224.THE BEE-KEEPER
225. 225.THE WOLF AND THE HORSE
226. 226.THE BAT, THE BRAMBLE, AND THE SEAGULL
227. 227.THE DOG AND THE WOLF
228. 228.THE WASP AND THE SNAKE
229. 229.THE EAGLE AND THE BEETLE
230. 230.THE FOWLER AND THE LARK
231. 231.THE FISHERMAN PIPING
232. 232.THE WEASEL AND THE MAN
233. 233.THE PLOUGHMAN, THE ASS, AND THE OX
234. 234.DEMADES AND HIS FABLE
235. 235.THE MONKEY AND THE DOLPHIN
236. 236.THE CROW AND THE SNAKE
237. 237.THE DOGS AND THE FOX
238. 238.THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE HAWK
239. 239.THE ROSE AND THE AMARANTH
240. 240.THE MAN, THE HORSE, THE OX, AND THE DOG
241. 241.THE WOLVES, THE SHEEP, AND THE RAM
242. 242.THE SWAN
243. 243.THE SNAKE AND JUPITER
244. 244.THE WOLF AND HIS SHADOW
245. 245.THE PLOUGHMAN AND THE WOLF
246. 246.MERCURY AND THE MAN BITTEN BY AN ANT
247. 247.THE WILY LION
248. 248.THE PARROT AND THE CAT
249. 249.THE STAG AND THE LION
250. 250.THE IMPOSTOR
251. 251.THE DOGS AND THE HIDES
252. 252.THE LION, THE FOX, AND THE ASS
253. 253.THE FOWLER, THE PARTRIDGE, AND THE COCK
254. 254.THE GNAT AND THE LION
255. 255.THE FARMER AND HIS DOGS
256. 256.THE EAGLE AND THE FOX
257. 257.THE BUTCHER AND HIS CUSTOMERS
258. 258.HERCULES AND MINERVA
259. 259.THE FOX WHO SERVED A LION
260. 260.THE QUACK DOCTOR
261. 261.THE LION, THE WOLF, AND THE FOX
262. 262.HERCULES AND PLUTUS
263. 263.THE FOX AND THE LEOPARD
264. 264.THE FOX AND THE HEDGEHOG
265. 265.THE CROW AND THE RAVEN
266. 266.THE WITCH
267. 267.THE OLD MAN AND DEATH
268. 268.THE MISER
269. 269.THE FOXES AND THE RIVER
270. 270.THE HORSE AND THE STAG
271. 271.THE FOX AND THE BRAMBLE
272. 272.THE FOX AND THE SNAKE
273. 273.THE LION, THE FOX, AND THE STAG
274. 274.THE MAN WHO LOST HIS SPADE
275. 275.THE PARTRIDGE AND THE FOWLER
276. 276.THE RUNAWAY SLAVE
277. 277.THE HUNTER AND THE WOODMAN
278. 278.THE SERPENT AND THE EAGLE
279. 279.THE ROGUE AND THE ORACLE
280. 280.THE HORSE AND THE ASS
281. 281.THE DOG CHASING A WOLF
282. 282.GRIEF AND HIS DUE
283. 283.THE HAWK, THE KITE, AND THE PIGEONS
284. 284.THE WOMAN AND THE FARMER
285. 285.PROMETHEUS AND THE MAKING OF MAN
286. 286.THE SWALLOW AND THE CROW
287. 287.THE HUNTER AND THE HORSEMAN
288. 288.THE GOATHERD AND THE WILD GOATS
289. 289.THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE SWALLOW
290. 290.THE TRAVELLER AND FORTUNE

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