Bewick's Select Fables of Aesop and Others, in Three Parts: I. Fables Extracted from Dodsley's, II. Fables with Reflections in Prose and Verse, III. Fables in VerseBickers & son, 1784 - 312 pages |
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... " famous for his numerous publications of histories and old ballads . . . . My time now became greatly taken up with designing and cutting a set of wood blocks 5 for the Story - Teller ; ' ' Gay's Fables xviii PREFACE .
... " famous for his numerous publications of histories and old ballads . . . . My time now became greatly taken up with designing and cutting a set of wood blocks 5 for the Story - Teller ; ' ' Gay's Fables xviii PREFACE .
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... taken are not to be depended upon . In all other particulars he appears to have pro- ceeded upon the principles of wisdom , as far as any of the Sages of Greece . When he was asked by Chilo , one of the wise men , What God was doing ...
... taken are not to be depended upon . In all other particulars he appears to have pro- ceeded upon the principles of wisdom , as far as any of the Sages of Greece . When he was asked by Chilo , one of the wise men , What God was doing ...
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... taken away , there would be nothing except error and confusion in the universe . A CLOCK , which served for many years to re- peat the hours and point out time , happened to fall into conversation with a Dial , which also served , when ...
... taken away , there would be nothing except error and confusion in the universe . A CLOCK , which served for many years to re- peat the hours and point out time , happened to fall into conversation with a Dial , which also served , when ...
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... prey , nor to disentangle her feet , she was taken by the shepherd , and carried away for his children to play with ; who eagerly enquiring what bird it was : -An hour ago , said he , she fancied herself PART I. ] 27 FABLES .
... prey , nor to disentangle her feet , she was taken by the shepherd , and carried away for his children to play with ; who eagerly enquiring what bird it was : -An hour ago , said he , she fancied herself PART I. ] 27 FABLES .
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... taken prisoner . He was ordered immedi- ately to execution ; but pleaded , in excuse for himself , that it was unjust a person should suffer death , who , far from an intention of mischief , did not even wear an offensive weapon . So ...
... taken prisoner . He was ordered immedi- ately to execution ; but pleaded , in excuse for himself , that it was unjust a person should suffer death , who , far from an intention of mischief , did not even wear an offensive weapon . So ...
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Æsop appear bad company bear beasts beauty Bewick bird bliss boast Bramble Butterfly charms Cock Columbo creature Croesus Crow cuts danger death Eagle edition endeavour engraved envy ev'ry evil eyes fate fear fell folly fool fortune French morocco Frogs gilt give Goldsmith happened happy heart Heav'n honest honour humble Idmon King LEICESTER SQUARE Lion live mankind manner MARY COWDEN CLARKE master mind mischief MORALS Mouse nature neighbour never Newcastle-upon-Tyne o'er Oliver Goldsmith once pains Periander Philostratus plain pleasure poor pow'r pray prayers pretend prey pride Quadrupeds reason REFLECTION replied rest Reynard Saint says scarce Select Fables sense shew Sir Roger L'Estrange sure tell thee thing Thomas Bewick thou thought Tis green tree truth virtue wings wise Wolf wood wretch young
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Page xxviii - Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Page 243 - THE tree of deepest root is found Least willing still to quit the ground ; 'Twas therefore said by ancient sages, That love of life increased with years So much, that in our latter stages, When pains grow sharp, and sickness rages, The greatest love of life appears.
Page 242 - I'll eat him." He said : then full before their sight Produced the beast, and lo! — 'twas white. Both stared, the man looked wondrous wise — "My children," the chameleon cries, (Then first the creature found a tongue), "You all are right, and all are wrong: When next you talk of what you view, Think others see as well as you: Nor wonder, if you find that none Prefers your eyesight to his own.
Page 245 - Th' unwelcome messenger of fate Once more before him stood. Half stilled with anger and surprise, ' So soon returned !' old Dobson cries. ' So soon, d'ye call it !' Death replies. ' Surely, my friend, you're but in jest ; Since I was here before 'Tis six-and-thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore.
Page xix - Let school-taught pride dissemble all it can, These little things are great to little man; And wiser he whose sympathetic mind Exults in all the good of all mankind.
Page 240 - OFT has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking spark, With eyes that hardly served at most To guard their master 'gainst a post ; Yet round the world the blade has been To see whatever could be seen.
Page 182 - Hercules and the Carter. As a clownish fellow was driving his cart along a deep miry lane, the wheels stuck so fast in the clay, that the horses could not draw them out. Upon this he fell a bawling and praying to Hercules to come and help him. Hercules looking down from a cloud, bid him not lie there like an idle rascal as he was, but get up and whip his horses stoutly, and clap his shoulder to the wheel, adding, that this was the only way for him to obtain his assistance.
Page 246 - that at the best, I seldom am a welcome guest; But don't be captious, friend, at least; I little thought you'd still be able To stump about your farm and stable : Your years have run to a great length ; I wish you joy, though, of your strength !" "Hold!" says the farmer; "not so fast! I have been lame these four years past.
Page 77 - DOG, crossing a little rivulet, with a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his own shadow represented in the clear mirror of the limpid stream ; and believing it to be another dog, who was carrying another piece of flesh, he could not forbear catching at it ; but was so far from getting...
Page 246 - And no great wonder, Death replies; However, you still keep your eyes, And sure to see one's loves and friends, For legs and arms would make amends. Perhaps...