 A 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...  Select fables, from Æsop and others - Page 17by Aesopus - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Aesopus - 1805 - 378 pages
...croffing a Mule Rivulet,, with a Piece of **• Flefli in his^Mwiih, faw his own Shadow re- . preferred in the clear Mirror of the limpid. Stream ; and believing it to be another Dog,, who was carrying another Piece of Flefli, he could not forbear catching at itj but was fo far from... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1814 - 574 pages
...are equally un- . skilful; as at p. 107. the fable of the dog and the shadow, which begins thus: « A dog crossing a little rivulet, with a piece of flesh...in his mouth, saw his own shadow represented in the water.' This sentence is full of bad writing: ist, How was the dog crossing ? If he was wading, he... | |
 | Books - 1814 - 574 pages
...part are equally unskilful ; as at p. 107. the fable of the dog and the shadow, which begins thus : ' A dog crossing a little rivulet, with a piece of flesh...in his mouth, saw his own shadow represented in the water.' This sentence is full of bad writing: ist, How was the dog crossing ? If he was wading, he... | |
 | Aesopus - 1818 - 428 pages
...pretend to stand in competition with policy and stratagem. THE DOG AND THE SHADOW. A Dog, crossing a rivulet with a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his...own shadow represented in the clear mirror of the stream; and believing it to be another Dog, who was carrying another piece of flesh, he could not forbear... | |
 | Thomas Bewick - Fables - 1820 - 388 pages
...REFLECTION. It is better to pursue the dictates of one's own reason, than attempt to please all mankind. THE DOG AND THE SHADOW. A DOG, crossing a little rivulet...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... | |
 | John Trotter Brockett - Fables - 1820 - 384 pages
...better to pursue the dictates of one's own reason, than attempt to please all mankind. SELECT FABLES. 21 THE DOG AND THE SHADOW. A DOG, crossing a little rivulet...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... | |
 | Jesse Torrey (the younger.) - Readers, American - 1830 - 162 pages
...slight which now we think ourselves obliged to put upon you. 122 FABLE II. The Dog and the Shadow. 1. A DOG, crossing a little rivulet, with a piece of...limpid stream ; and believing it to be another dog, which was carrying another piece of flesh, he could not forbear catching at it ; but was so far from... | |
 | Aesop - Aesop's fables - 1831 - 370 pages
...expect but to be stripped of his plunder, and used like a felonious rogue into the bargain. FAB. V. The Dog and the Shadow. A DOG, crossing a little rivulet with a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his shadow represented in the clear mirror of the limpid stream; and believing it to be another dog, who... | |
 | Epictetus, Samuel Croxall, John Gay, William Cowper, Alexander Pope, Jean de La Fontaine, Ignacy Krasicki, James Merrick, Charles Denis, John Tapner - Animals - 1832 - 366 pages
...praise To the end of his days, Who to those who surround him no service conveys. Bog an& [From CROXALL.] A DOG, crossing a little rivulet, with a piece of...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... | |
 | Epictetus, Samuel Croxall, John Gay, William Cowper, Alexander Pope, Jean de La Fontaine, Ignacy Krasicki, James Merrick, Charles Denis, John Tapner - Animals - 1832 - 388 pages
...before the rest, And thus the list'ning throng address'd: /IS FABLE XXII. Cf)e Bog and [From CROXALL.J A DOG, crossing a little rivulet, with a piece of...the limpid stream ; and believing it to be another Doc, who was carrying another piece of flesh, he could not forbear catching at it ; but was so far... | |
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