Bewick’s Select Fables of Æsop and others

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Author

Dodsley, Robert, 1703-1764

Title

Bewick's Select Fables of Æsop and others. In three parts. 1. Fables extracted from Dodsley's. 2. Fables with reflections in prose and verse. 3. Fables in verse.

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Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Subject

Fables, Greek -- Adaptations

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 60874

Release Date

December 7, 2019

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.BEWICK’S SELECT FABLES.
2. 2.PREFACE TO 1871 EDITION.
3. 3.THE LIFE OF ÆSOP.
4. 4.AN ESSAY UPON FABLE.
5. 5.FABLES, &c. — Fable I. The Miller, his Son, and their Ass. — Fable II. The Fox and the Bramble. — Fable III. The Butterfly and the Rose. — Fable IV. The Clock and the Dial. — Fable V. The Tortoise and the Two Crows. — Fable VI. The Country Maid and the Milk-Pail. — Fable VII. The Spider and the Silkworm. — Fable VIII. The Bee and the Fly. — Fable IX. The Huron and the Frenchman. — Fable X. Genius, Virtue, and Reputation. — Fable XI. Industry and Sloth. — Fable XII. The Hermit and the Bear. — Fable XIII. The Passenger and the Pilot. — Fable XIV. The Partial Judge. — Fable XV. The Lion and the Gnat. — Fable XVI. The Dog and the Crocodile. — Fable XVII. The Wolf in Disguise. — Fable XVIII. The Ass and his Master. — Fable XIX. The Eagle and the Crow. — Fable XX. The Lion, the Tyger, and the Fox. — Fable XXI. The Lion and the Ass. — Fable XXII. The Trumpeter. — Fable XXIII. The Bear and the Bees. — Fable XXIV. The Oak and the Willow. — Fable XXV. The Bear and the Two Friends. — Fable XXVI. The Wasps and the Bees. — Fable XXVII. Fortune and the School-boy. — Fable XXVIII. The Belly and the Limbs. — Fable XXIX. The Wolf and the Lamb. — Fable XXX. The Daw with Borrowed Feathers. — Fable XXXI. The Wolf and the Shepherds. — Fable XXXII. The Eagle and the Owl. — Fable XXXIII. The Sick Lion, the Fox, and the Wolf. — Fable XXXIV. The Blind Man and the Lame. — Fable XXXV. The Lion, the Bear, the Monkey, and the Fox. — Fable XXXVI. The Two Horses. — Fable XXXVII. The Mock-bird. — Fable XXXVIII. The Ant and the Caterpillar. — Fable XXXIX. The Two Lizards. — Fable XL. Jupiter’s Lottery. — Fable XLI. The Snipe Shooter. — Fable XLII. The Two Dogs. — Fable XLIII. The Trouts and the Gudgeon. — Fable XLIV. The Sun and the Wind. — Fable XLV. The Boy and the Nettle. — Fable XLVI. The Beggar and his Dog. — Fable XLVII. The Fox and the Stork. — Fable XLVIII. The Trees and the Bramble.
6. 6.Part II. FABLES, with Reflections . — Fable I. The Cock and the Jewel. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable II. The City Mouse and Country Mouse. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable III. The Fox and the Crow. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable IV. An Ass, an Ape, and a Mole. — Fable V. The Hares and the Frogs. — Morals of the two Fables. — Reflection. — Fable VI. An Ant and Fly. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable VII. A Horse and an Ass. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable VIII. An Husbandman and Stork. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable IX. The Dog and the Shadow. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable X. A Peacock and a Crane. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XI. A Boy and False Alarms. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XII. A Father and his Sons. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XIII. The Sick Father and his Children. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XIV. The Stag looking into the Water. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XV. The Countryman and the Snake. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XVI. A Gnat and a Bee. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XVII. Mercury and the Woodman. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XVIII. The Fir and a Bramble. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XIX. The Fox and the Countryman. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XX. A One-Eyed Stag. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXI. A Shepherd and a Young Wolf. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXII. Seamen Praying to Saints. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXIII. A Fox that had lost his Tail. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXIV. A Scoffer Punished. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXV. A Swan and a Stork. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXVI. A Swallow and a Spider. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXVII. A Dog, a Cock, and a Fox. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXVIII. The Ants and a Grasshopper. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXIX. The Bald Cavalier. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXX. A Dog and a Cat. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXXI. An Impertinent and Philosopher. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXXII. The Fox and the Ass. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXXIII. A Boar and a Fox. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXXIV. The Discontented Ass. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXXV. The Undutiful Young Lion. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXXVI. The Countryman and Ass. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXXVII. Joy and Sorrow. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXXVIII. The Fox and the Ape. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XXXIX. The Satyr and the Traveller. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XL. The Eagle, the Cat, and the Sow. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XLI. The Cock and the Fox. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XLII. Age to be Honoured. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XLIII. The Splenetic Traveller. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XLIV. The Young Man and the Swallow. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XLV. The Brother and Sister. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XLVI. The Mice in Council. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XLVII. The Old Man and Death. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XLVIII. The Crow and the Pitcher. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable XLIX. The Fox and the Grapes. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable L. The Viper and the File. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LI. The Mountains in Labour. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LII. The Two Frogs. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LIII. The Thief and the Dog. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LIV. Hercules and the Carter. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LV. The Sick Kite. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LVI. The Two Pots. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LVII. The Sparrow and the Hare. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LVIII. The Cat and the Fox. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LIX. The Old Hound. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LX. Two Young Men and the Cook. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LXI. The Dog and the Sheep. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LXII. The Proud Frog. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LXIII. The Dove and the Bee. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LXIV. The Collier and the Fuller. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LXV. The Boy and his Mother. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LXVI. The Wanton Calf. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LXVII. Jupiter and the Herdsman. — Morals. — Reflection. — Fable LXVIII. There’s no To-morrow. — Morals. — Reflection.
7. 7.Part III. FABLES, in Verse . — Fable I. The Cuckoo Traveller. — Fable II. The Ant and the Grasshopper. — Fable III. The Wolf and the Dog. — Fable IV. The Nightingale. — Fable V. The Two Foxes. — Fable VI. The Butterfly and Boy. — Fable VII. The Hounds in Couples. — Fable VIII. The Sow and the Peacock. — Fable IX. The King-Dove. — Fable X. The Camelion. — Fable XI. The Three Warnings. — Fable XII. The Caterpillar and Butterfly. — Fable XIII. The Two Doves. — Fable XIV. The Beau and Butterfly. — Fable XV. The Bears and Bees. — Fable XVI. The Trees. — Fable XVII. The Philosopher and Glow-Worm. — Fable XVIII. The Angler and the Philosopher. — Fable XIX. The Lion and other Beasts in Council. — Fable XX. The Goat and Fox. — Fable XXI. The Kite and Nightingale. — Fable XXII. The Four Bulls. — Fable XXIII. The Pepper-Box and Salt-Cellar. — Fable XXIV. The Sheep and the Bramble-Bush. — Fable XXV. The Blackbird and Bullfinch. — Fable XXVI. The Conceited Fly.
8. 8.FOOTNOTES
9. 9.THE INDEX.

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