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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... wretch , say they , how can you suffer that poor lad to wade through the dirt , while you , like an alderman , ride at your ease ? The good - natured Miller stood corrected , and immediately took his Son up behind him . And now the next ...
... wretch , say they , how can you suffer that poor lad to wade through the dirt , while you , like an alderman , ride at your ease ? The good - natured Miller stood corrected , and immediately took his Son up behind him . And now the next ...
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... most fragrant flowers , and all our business is to make honey : honey which equals nectar , thou tasteless wretch , who livest upon nothing but putrefaction and excrement . We live as we can , rejoined the PART I. ] FABLES .
... most fragrant flowers , and all our business is to make honey : honey which equals nectar , thou tasteless wretch , who livest upon nothing but putrefaction and excrement . We live as we can , rejoined the PART I. ] FABLES .
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... wretch to thy own avaricious cruelty , in first pinch- ing me of food , and then loading me beyond my strength , thou owest the misfortune which thou so unjustly imputest to me . FABLE XIX . The Eagle and the Crow . A 26 [ PART I. FABLES .
... wretch to thy own avaricious cruelty , in first pinch- ing me of food , and then loading me beyond my strength , thou owest the misfortune which thou so unjustly imputest to me . FABLE XIX . The Eagle and the Crow . A 26 [ PART I. FABLES .
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... and was torn up by the roots . Immediately the Willow began to exult , and to claim the victory , when thus the fallen Oak interrupted his exultation : Callest thou this a trial of strength ? Poor wretch ! 32 [ PART I. FABLES .
... and was torn up by the roots . Immediately the Willow began to exult , and to claim the victory , when thus the fallen Oak interrupted his exultation : Callest thou this a trial of strength ? Poor wretch ! 32 [ PART I. FABLES .
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... wretch ! not to thy strength , but weakness ; not to thy boldly facing danger , but meanly skulking from it , thou owest thy present safety . I am an Oak , though fallen ; thou still a Willow , though unhurt : but who , except so mean a ...
... wretch ! not to thy strength , but weakness ; not to thy boldly facing danger , but meanly skulking from it , thou owest thy present safety . I am an Oak , though fallen ; thou still a Willow , though unhurt : but who , except so mean a ...
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Ęsop 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
Popular passages
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...