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... social Idea in the Human heart . Adorned with emblematical cuts from the most interesting part of b each Tale , and methodised after the Plan recom- mended. " Youth's Story - Teller . ' " Gay's Fables . " PREFACE . xvii.
... social Idea in the Human heart . Adorned with emblematical cuts from the most interesting part of b each Tale , and methodised after the Plan recom- mended. " Youth's Story - Teller . ' " Gay's Fables . " PREFACE . xvii.
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... heart is all bitterness : for to be revenged on an enemy , you will destroy your own life ; and are so inconsiderate in your rage , as to do more mischief to yourselves than to your adversary . Take my word for it , one had better have ...
... heart is all bitterness : for to be revenged on an enemy , you will destroy your own life ; and are so inconsiderate in your rage , as to do more mischief to yourselves than to your adversary . Take my word for it , one had better have ...
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... heart , returned the Blind Man ; let us render each other our mutual services . So taking his lame companion on his back , they by means of their union travelled on with safety and pleasure . FABLE XXXV . The Eion , the Bear , the. The ...
... heart , returned the Blind Man ; let us render each other our mutual services . So taking his lame companion on his back , they by means of their union travelled on with safety and pleasure . FABLE XXXV . The Eion , the Bear , the. The ...
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... heart in an embrace ! To be torn to pieces by calumny ; nay , to be a knave in his own defence ! For the honester , the more dangerous in a vicious age , and where it is a crime not to be like the com- pany . Men of that character are ...
... heart in an embrace ! To be torn to pieces by calumny ; nay , to be a knave in his own defence ! For the honester , the more dangerous in a vicious age , and where it is a crime not to be like the com- pany . Men of that character are ...
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... disposed with due judgment , and it will scarce fail of seizing the most guarded heart . How many are tickled to the last degree with the pleasure of Flattery , even while they are applauded for 74 [ PART II . FABLES .
... disposed with due judgment , and it will scarce fail of seizing the most guarded heart . How many are tickled to the last degree with the pleasure of Flattery , even while they are applauded for 74 [ PART II . FABLES .
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Æsop appear bad company bear beasts beauty bird bliss boast Bramble Butterfly Cock Columbo creature Croesus cry'd cuts danger death Eagle edition endeavour engraved envy Esop ev'ry eyes Fabulist fate fear fell flies folly fool fortune Frogs give happened happy heart Heav'n honest honour humble Idmon King Kite labour Lion live mankind manner master mind mischief MORALS Mouse nature neighbour never o'er Oliver Goldsmith pain peace Pepper-Box Periander Philostratus pleasure poor pow'r pray present pretend prey pride pro bono publico Quadrupeds reason REFLECTION replied rest Reynard Saint says scarce scorn Select Fables sense shew Sir Roger L'Estrange snare soon sure tell thee thing Thomas Bewick thou thought Tis green tree true truth Twas virtue wings wisdom wise Wolf wood wretch young
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Page xxxvi - Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Page 251 - 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 224 - ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of all wisdom, who knowest our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking ; We beseech thee to have compassion upon our infirmities; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, vouchsafe to give us, for the worthiness of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 249 - And what a length of tail behind! How slow its pace! And then its hue, — Who ever saw so fine a blue?
Page 253 - 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 248 - 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 xxvii - 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 249 - I've seen it, sir, as well as you, And must again affirm it blue; At leisure I the beast surveyed Extended in the cooling shade.
Page xxxvi - ... pictoribus atque poetis quidlibet audendi semper fuit aequa potestas.» 10 scimus, et hanc veniam petimusque damusque vicissim; sed non ut placidis coeant immitia, non ut serpentes avibus geminentur, tigribus agni. Inceptis gravibus plerumque et magna professis...
Page 250 - 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.