Aesop's FablesWritten down two thousand years ago in ancient Latin and Greek, the fables and morals of Aesop have been passed down through generations and were first published in English in 1484. This collectible edition, packaged in a beautiful, vibrant clothbound hardcover, includes 284 fables with 80 color and black-and-white illustrations by Milo Winter. |
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afraid animals appeared asked bear beasts began begged better bird Bull called carried catch caught chase Cock comes creature cried Crow danger dead death determined Doctor Eagle eyes fable fall Farmer father fell flock Frog gave give gnat Goat gods hand happened hard hare head heard Horse Jackdaw Jupiter keep killed King leave legs Lion live load look lost master means Mercury Monkey mother Mouse never night once passed Presently reach remained replied rest river road round saying seen sheep sight slave Snake soon sooner Stag stand stop Thief things thought took Tortoise town travellers tree tried turned walked Wild wish Wolf young