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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... so , replied the other , and gave me this good piece of advice : Never to associate with a wretch who in the hour of danger I will desert his friend . FABLE XXVI . It is a folly to arrogate works. 34 [ PART I. FABLES .
... so , replied the other , and gave me this good piece of advice : Never to associate with a wretch who in the hour of danger I will desert his friend . FABLE XXVI . It is a folly to arrogate works. 34 [ PART I. FABLES .
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... folly to arrogate works to ourselves of which we are by no means capable . PRETENDERS of every kind are best detected by appealing to their works . Some honeycombs being claimed by a swarm of Wasps , the right owners protested against ...
... folly to arrogate works to ourselves of which we are by no means capable . PRETENDERS of every kind are best detected by appealing to their works . Some honeycombs being claimed by a swarm of Wasps , the right owners protested against ...
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... folly even to wish to withhold our part from the support of civil government . MENENIUS AGRIPPA , a Roman Consul , being deputed by the senate to appease a dangerous tumult and sedition of the people , who refused to pay the taxes ...
... folly even to wish to withhold our part from the support of civil government . MENENIUS AGRIPPA , a Roman Consul , being deputed by the senate to appease a dangerous tumult and sedition of the people , who refused to pay the taxes ...
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... folly by delivering to them the following fable : My friends and countrymen , said he , attend to my words . It once happened that the Members of the human body , taking some exception at the conduct of the Belly , resolved no longer to ...
... folly by delivering to them the following fable : My friends and countrymen , said he , attend to my words . It once happened that the Members of the human body , taking some exception at the conduct of the Belly , resolved no longer to ...
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... Folly , passing with men for wisdom , makes each contented with his own share of understanding . JUPITER , in order to please mankind , directed Mercury to give notice that he had established a Lottery , in which there were no blanks ...
... Folly , passing with men for wisdom , makes each contented with his own share of understanding . JUPITER , in order to please mankind , directed Mercury to give notice that he had established a Lottery , in which there were no blanks ...
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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...