Introduction | p. 1 |
The Life of Aesop | p. 7 |
The First Book of Aesop | p. 52 |
Preface and Prologue | p. 52 |
Of the Rooster and the Pearl or Jasper | p. 53 |
Of the Wolf and the Lamb | p. 54 |
Of the Mouse, the Frog, and the Kite | p. 55 |
Of the Dog and the Sheep | p. 56 |
Of the Dog and the Piece of Meat | p. 57 |
Of the Lion, the Cow, the Goat, and the Sheep | p. 57 |
Of the Wicked Thief and the Sun | p. 58 |
Of the Wolf and the Crane | p. 59 |
Of the Two Dogs | p. 60 |
Of the Man and the Snake | p. 61 |
Of the Lion and the Ass | p. 61 |
Of the Two Mice | p. 62 |
Of the Eagle and the Vixen | p. 63 |
Of the Eagle, the Snail, and the Crow | p. 64 |
Of the Crow and the Fox | p. 65 |
Of the Lion, the Boar, the Bull, and the Ass | p. 66 |
Of the Ass and the Lapdog | p. 67 |
Of the Lion and the Mouse | p. 68 |
Of the Kite and Her Mother | p. 69 |
Of the Swallow and the Other Birds | p. 70 |
The Second Book of Aesop | p. 71 |
Prologue | p. 71 |
Of Jupiter and the Frogs | p. 71 |
Of the Doves, the Kite, and the Falcon | p. 73 |
Of the Thief and the Dog | p. 73 |
Of the Sow and the Wolf | p. 74 |
Of the Earth Which Was About to Give Birth | p. 75 |
Of the Lamb and the Wolf | p. 76 |
Of the Old Dog and His Master | p. 77 |
Of the Hares and the Frogs | p. 78 |
Of the Wolf and the Kid | p. 78 |
Of the Poor Man and the Snake | p. 79 |
Of the Deer, the Sheep, and the Wolf | p. 80 |
Of the Bald-Headed Man and the Fly | p. 81 |
Of the Vixen and the Stork | p. 82 |
Of the Wolf and the Statue | p. 83 |
Of the Crow and the Peacocks | p. 83 |
Of the Fly and the Mule | p. 84 |
Of the Fly and the Ant | p. 85 |
Of the Wolf, the Vixen, and the Ape | p. 86 |
Of the Ferret and the Man | p. 87 |
Of the Frog and the Bull | p. 87 |
The Third Book of Aesop | p. 89 |
Of the Lion and the Shepherd | p. 89 |
Of the Horse and the Lion | p. 90 |
Of the Horse, the Ass, and of Times and Fortunes | p. 91 |
Of the Beasts and the Birds | p. 92 |
Of the Nightingale and the Falcon | p. 93 |
Of the Vixen and the Wolf | p. 94 |
Of the Stag and the Hunter | p. 95 |
Of the Vixen, the Cock, and the Dogs | p. 96 |
Of the Woman and Her Dead Husband | p. 97 |
Of the Woman and the Young Lad | p. 98 |
Of the Father and the Cruel Son | p. 99 |
Of the Snake and the File | p. 99 |
Of the Wolves, the Sheep, and the Dogs | p. 100 |
Of the Man and the Trees | p. 101 |
Of the Wolf and the Dog | p. 102 |
Of the Hands, the Feet, and the Belly | p. 103 |
Of the Ape and the Vixen | p. 104 |
Of the Merchant and the Ass | p. 105 |
Of the Stag and the Ox | p. 105 |
Of the Lion's Deceitful Conversation | p. 106 |
The Fourth Book of Aesop | p. 108 |
Of the Fox and the Grapes | p. 108 |
Of the Old Weasel and the Mouse | p. 109 |
Of the Wolf and the Herdsman | p. 109 |
Of Juno, the Peacock, and the Nightingale | p. 110 |
Of the Lobo Cerval and the Farmers | p. 111 |
Of the Sheep and the Butcher | p. 112 |
Of the Fowler and the Birds | p. 113 |
Of the Truthful Man, the Deceitful One, and the Ape | p. 114 |
Of the Horse, the Stag, and the Hunter | p. 115 |
Of the Ass and the Lion | p. 116 |
Of the Vulture and the Other Birds | p. 117 |
Of the Lion and the Vixens | p. 117 |
Of the Sick Ass and the Wolf | p. 118 |
Of the Big Sheep and the Three Little Ones | p. 119 |
Of the Man and the Lion | p. 119 |
Of the Flea and the Camel | p. 120 |
Of the Ant and the Cricket | p. 121 |
Of the Sword and the Traveler | p. 122 |
Of the Raven and the Sheep | p. 122 |
Of the Beech Tree and the Reed | p. 123 |
The Fanciful Fables of Aesop | p. 125 |
Of the Mule, the Vixen, and the Wolf | p. 125 |
Of the Boar, the Sheep, and the Wolf | p. 126 |
Of the Fox and the Rooster | p. 127 |
Of the Dragon and the Farmer | p. 128 |
Of the Vixen and the Cat | p. 130 |
Of the Wolf and the Goat | p. 131 |
Of the Wolf and the Ass | p. 132 |
Of the Snake and the Farmer | p. 133 |
Of the Vixen, the Fisherman, and the Wolf | p. 135 |
Of the Wolf Who Farted | p. 137 |
Of the Envious Dog | p. 140 |
Of the Wolf and the Hungry Dog | p. 141 |
Of the Father and His Three Sons | p. 143 |
Of the Vixen and the Wolf | p. 145 |
Of the Wolf, the Dog, and the Sheep | p. 148 |
Of the Little Man, the Lion, and His Cub | p. 150 |
Of the Knight, the Vixen, and the Squire | p. 152 |
The Fables of Aesop from the Translation of Remitius | p. 155 |
Of the Eagle and the Crow | p. 155 |
Of the Eagle and the Beetle | p. 156 |
Of the Vixen and the Goat | p. 157 |
Of the Cat and the Rooster | p. 158 |
Of the Vixen and the Bramble Bush | p. 159 |
Of the Man and the Wooden God | p. 159 |
Of a Fisherman | p. 160 |
Of the Mice and the Cat | p. 161 |
Of the Farmer and the Bustard | p. 162 |
Of the Boy Who Tended the Sheep | p. 162 |
Of the Ant and the Dove | p. 163 |
Of the Bee and Jupiter | p. 164 |
Of a Woodcutter | p. 165 |
Of the Thieving Boy and His Mother | p. 166 |
Of the Flea | p. 167 |
Of the Husband and the Two Wives | p. 168 |
Of the Farmer and His Sons | p. 169 |
The Fables of Avianus | p. 171 |
Of the Village Woman and the Wolf | p. 171 |
Of the Tortoise or Turtle and the Birds | p. 172 |
Of the Two Lobsters or Crayfish | p. 173 |
Of the Ass in the Lion's Skin | p. 174 |
Of the Frog Who Was a Doctor and the Vixen | p. 174 |
Of the Two Dogs | p. 176 |
Of the Camel and Jupiter | p. 177 |
Of the Two Companions | p. 178 |
Of the Two Pots | p. 179 |
Of the Lion, the Bull, and the Goat | p. 180 |
Of the Ape and Her Son | p. 181 |
Of the Crane and the Peacock | p. 182 |
Of the Animal Called the Tigride | p. 183 |
Of the Four Oxen | p. 184 |
Of the Pine Tree and the Turkey Oak or Blackthorn | p. 185 |
Of the Fisherman and the Little Fish | p. 186 |
Of the Sun and the Avaricious and Envious Man | p. 187 |
Of the Weeping Lad and the Thief | p. 187 |
Of the Lion and the She-Goat | p. 188 |
Of the Thirsty Crow | p. 189 |
Of the Rustic and the Young Bull | p. 190 |
Of the Satyr and the Traveler | p. 191 |
Of the Bull and the Mouse | p. 192 |
Of the Goose and Its Master | p. 193 |
Of the Ape and Her Two Sons | p. 194 |
Of the Storm and the Pot | p. 195 |
Of the Wolf and the Kid | p. 196 |
The Collected Fables of Alfonso, of Poggio, and of Others | p. 198 |
In Which Alfonso Advises People about Wisdom and True Friendship | p. 198 |
Of the Cash Held in Trust | p. 202 |
Of the Subtle Artifice of Wisdom in Enigmatic Casks of Oil Held in Trust | p. 204 |
Of the Artifice of the Missing Money | p. 205 |
Of the Faith or Deceit of the Three Companions | p. 207 |
Of the Little Bird and the Countryman | p. 208 |
Of the Rimester and the Humpback | p. 210 |
Of the Sheep | p. 211 |
Of the Wolf, the Rustic, the Fox, and the Cheese | p. 212 |
Of the Young Wife and Her Husband, of the Mother-in-Law and the Adulterer | p. 214 |
Of the Old Lady Who Deceived the Chaste Woman with a Little Dog | p. 215 |
Of the Blind Man and the Adulterous Adolescent | p. 217 |
Of the Cleverness and Astuteness of a Wife against Her Husband, a Winegrower | p. 219 |
Of the Merchant's Wife and Her Old Mother-in-Law | p. 220 |
By Poggio. About the Wife and the Husband Shut Up in the Dove Cote | p. 221 |
Of the Woman Who Gave Birth to a Child by the Grace of God, Her Husband Being Absent | p. 222 |
Of the Devil and the Wicked Old Woman | p. 223 |
Of the Master Tailor, the King, and His Servants | p. 226 |
Of the Madman and the Gentleman Hunter | p. 228 |
Of the Priest, His Dog, and the Bishop | p. 229 |
Of the Ape and the Nuts | p. 230 |
Of the Father and Son Who Went to Sell an Ass | p. 231 |
Bibliography | p. 235 |
Index | p. 237 |
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