Bewick's Select Fables of Æsop and Others: In Three Parts to which are Prefixed The Life of Æsop, and An Essay Upon Fable |
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... envy of those who judge by hearsay or appearance , without either reason or truth , make even the best sort of court lives miserable , to say nothing of the innumerable temptations , vices , and excesses of a life of pomp and pleasure ...
... envy of those who judge by hearsay or appearance , without either reason or truth , make even the best sort of court lives miserable , to say nothing of the innumerable temptations , vices , and excesses of a life of pomp and pleasure ...
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... envious , or , possibly , still mistaken ; and , in either case , are to be despised , or disregarded . For he that flatters without designing to make advan- tage of it , is a fool : And whoever encourages that Flattery , which he has ...
... envious , or , possibly , still mistaken ; and , in either case , are to be despised , or disregarded . For he that flatters without designing to make advan- tage of it , is a fool : And whoever encourages that Flattery , which he has ...
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... envious reflection between his teeth , What would I give to change conditions with that happy creature there ! This fancy would not out of the head of him , till it was his hap , a little while after , to see this very Horse doing ...
... envious reflection between his teeth , What would I give to change conditions with that happy creature there ! This fancy would not out of the head of him , till it was his hap , a little while after , to see this very Horse doing ...
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... envy the pomp and splendour of greatness , if they did but consider either the cares and dangers that go along with it , or the blessings of peace and security in a middle condition . No man can be truly happy , who is not every hour of ...
... envy the pomp and splendour of greatness , if they did but consider either the cares and dangers that go along with it , or the blessings of peace and security in a middle condition . No man can be truly happy , who is not every hour of ...
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... envy of the Ass was a double folly ; for he mistakes both the Horse's condition and his own . ' Tis madness to envy any creature that may in a moment become miserable , or for any advantage that may in a moment be taken from him . The ...
... envy of the Ass was a double folly ; for he mistakes both the Horse's condition and his own . ' Tis madness to envy any creature that may in a moment become miserable , or for any advantage that may in a moment be taken from him . The ...
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Æsop appear bad company bear beasts beauty bird bliss boast Bramble Butterfly Cock Columbo creature Croesus Crow cuts danger death Eagle edition endeavour engraved envy ev'ry evil eyes FABLE XXX Fabulist fate fear fell folly fool fortune Frogs give Goody Two Shoes happened happy heart Heav'n honest honour humble Idmon Jupiter King Kite Lion live mankind manner master mind mischief MORALS Mouse nature neighbour never o'er Oliver Goldsmith once pain peace Pepper-Box Periander Philostratus pleasure poor pow'r pray prayers present pretend prey pride Quadrupeds reason REFLECTION replied rest Reynard Saint says scarce Select Fables sense shew Sir Roger L'Estrange soon sure tell thee thing Thomas Bewick thou thought Tis green tree true truth Tyger virtue wings wise Wolf wood wretch young
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Page 253 - 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 252 - 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 251 - And what a length of tail behind! How slow its pace! And then its hue, — Who ever saw so fine a blue?
Page xxix - 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 250 - 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 193 - ... 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 256 - 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 251 - 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 xxxviii - ... 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 256 - 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...