The Fables of Phædrus / Literally translated into English prose with notes
by Phaedrus
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Animal fables are said to have originated with Aesop, a semilegendary Samian slave, but the earliest surviving record of the fables comes from the Latin poet Phaedrus, who introduced the new genre to Latin literature. This verse translation of The Fables is the first in English in more than two hundred years. In addition to the familiar animal fables, about a quarter of the book includes such diverse material as prologues and epilogues, historical anecdotes, short stories, enlarged proverbs and sayings, comic episodes and folk wisdom, and many incidental glimpses of Greek and Roman life in the...
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- THE COMEDIES OF TERENCE. AND THE FABLES OF PHÆDRUS.
- LITERALLY TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH PROSE WITH NOTES, By HENRY THOMAS RILEY, B.A. LATE SCHOLAR OF CLARE HALL, CAMBRIDGE.
- TO WHICH IS ADDED A METRICAL TRANSLATION OF PHÆDRUS, By CHRISTOPHER SMART, A.M.
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- THE FABLES OF PHÆDRUS.
- THE FABLES OF PHÆDRUS.
- BOOK I.
- THE PROLOGUE.
- Fable I. THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.
- Fable II. THE FROGS ASKING FOR A KING.
- Fable III. THE VAIN JACKDAW AND THE PEACOCK.
- Fable IV. THE DOG CARRYING SOME MEAT ACROSS A RIVER.
- Fable V. THE COW, THE SHE-GOAT, THE SHEEP, AND THE LION.
- Fable VI. THE FROGS’ COMPLAINT AGAINST THE SUN.
- Fable VII. THE FOX AND THE TRAGIC MASK.
- Fable VIII. THE WOLF AND THE CRANE.
- Fable IX. THE SPARROW AND THE HARE.
- Fable X. THE WOLF, THE FOX, AND THE APE.
- Fable XI. THE ASS AND THE LION HUNTING.
- Fable XII. THE STAG AT THE STREAM.
- Fable XIII. THE FOX AND THE RAVEN.
- Fable XIV. THE COBBLER TURNED PHYSICIAN.
- Fable XV. THE ASS AND THE OLD SHEPHERD.
- Fable XVI. THE STAG, THE SHEEP, AND THE WOLF.
- Fable XVII. THE SHEEP, THE DOG, AND THE WOLF.
- Fable XVIII. THE WOMAN IN LABOUR.
- Fable XIX. THE BITCH AND HER WHELPS.
- Fable XX. THE HUNGRY DOGS.
- Fable XXI. THE AGED LION, THE WILD BOAR, THE BULL, AND THE ASS.
- Fable XXII. THE MAN AND THE WEASEL.
- Fable XXIII. THE FAITHFUL DOG.
- Fable XXIV. THE FROG AND THE OX.
- Fable XXV. THE DOG AND THE CROCODILE.
- Fable XXVI. THE FOX AND THE STORK.
- Fable XXVII. THE DOG, THE TREASURE, AND THE VULTURE.
- Fable XXVIII. THE FOX AND THE EAGLE.
- Fable XXIX. THE ASS DERIDING THE BOAR.
- Fable XXX. THE FROGS FRIGHTENED AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULLS.
- Fable XXXI. THE KITE AND THE PIGEONS.
- BOOK II.
- THE PROLOGUE.
- Fable I. THE LION, THE ROBBER, AND THE TRAVELLER.
- Fable II. THE TWO WOMEN OF DIFFERENT AGES BELOVED BY THE MIDDLE-AGED MAN.
- Fable III. THE MAN AND THE DOG.
- Fable IV. THE EAGLE, THE CAT, AND THE WILD SOW.
- Fable V. CÆSAR TO THE CHAMBERLAIN.
- Fable VI. THE EAGLE, THE CROW, AND THE TORTOISE.
- Fable VII. THE MULES AND THE ROBBERS.
- Fable VIII. THE STAG AND THE OXEN.
- THE EPILOGUE.
- BOOK III.
- THE PROLOGUE. To Eutychus.III.1
- Fable I. THE OLD WOMAN AND THE CASK.
- Fable II. THE PANTHER AND THE SHEPHERD.
- Fable III. ÆSOP AND THE FARMER.
- Fable IV. THE BUTCHER AND THE APE.
- Fable V. ÆSOP AND THE INSOLENT MAN.
- Fable VI. THE FLY AND THE MULE.
- Fable VII. THE DOG AND THE WOLF.
- Fable VIII. THE BROTHER AND SISTER.
- Fable IX. SOCRATES TO HIS FRIENDS.
- Fable X. THE POET, ON BELIEVING, AND NOT BELIEVING.
- Fable XI. THE EUNUCH TO THE ABUSIVE MAN.
- Fable XII. THE COCK AND THE PEARL.
- Fable XIII. THE BEES AND THE DRONES, THE WASP SITTING AS JUDGE.
- Fable XIV. ÆSOP AT PLAY.
- Fable XV. THE DOG TO THE LAMB.
- Fable XVI. THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE OWL.
- Fable XVII. THE TREES UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE GODS.
- Fable XVIII. THE PEACOCK TO JUNO.
- Fable XIX. ÆSOP’S ANSWER TO THE INQUISITIVE MAN.
- EPILOGUE. III.42
- BOOK IV.
- PROLOGUE. To Particulo.
- Fable I. THE ASS AND THE PRIESTS OF CYBELE.
- Fable II. THE WEASEL AND THE MICE.
- Fable III. THE FOX AND THE GRAPES.
- Fable IV. THE HORSE AND THE WILD BOAR.
- Fable V. ÆSOP INTERPRETING A WILL.
- Fable VI. THE BATTLE OF THE MICE AND THE WEASELS.
- Fable VII. THE POET’S DEFENCE AGAINST THE CENSURERS OF HIS FABLES.
- Fable VIII. THE VIPER AND THE FILE.
- Fable IX. THE FOX AND THE GOAT.
- Fable X. OF THE VICES OF MEN.
- Fable XI. A THIEF PILLAGING THE ALTAR OF JUPITER.
- Fable XII. THE EVILS OF WEALTH. Hercules and Plutus.
- Fable XIII. THE LION REIGNING.
- Fable XIV. PROMETHEUS.
- Fable XV. THE SHE-GOATS AND THEIR BEARDS.
- Fable XVI. THE PILOT AND THE MARINERS.
- Fable XVII. THE EMBASSY OF THE DOGS TO JUPITER.
- Fable XVIII. THE MAN AND THE SNAKE.
- Fable XIX. THE FOX AND THE DRAGON.
- Fable XX. PHÆDRUS.
- Fable XXI. THE SHIPWRECK OF SIMONIDES.
- Fable XXII. THE MOUNTAIN IN LABOUR.
- Fable XXIII. THE ANT AND THE FLY.
- Fable XXIV. SIMONIDES PRESERVED BY THE GODS.
- EPILOGUE.
- BOOK V.
- PROLOGUE.
- Fable I. DEMETRIUS AND MENANDER.
- Fable II. THE TRAVELLERS AND THE ROBBER.
- Fable III. THE BALD MAN AND THE FLY.
- Fable IV. THE MAN AND THE ASS.
- Fable V. THE BUFFOON AND THE COUNTRYMAN.
- Fable VI. THE TWO BALD MEN.
- Fable VII. PRINCEPS, THE FLUTE-PLAYER.
- Fable VIII. THE EMBLEM OF OPPORTUNITY.
- Fable IX. THE BULL AND THE CALF.
- Fable X. THE HUNTSMAN AND THE DOG.
- THE NEW FABLES, BY SOME ATTRIBUTED TO PHÆDRUS.NF.1
- Fable I. THE APE AND THE FOX.
- Fable II. THE AUTHOR.
- Fable III. MERCURY AND THE TWO WOMEN.
- Fable IV. PROMETHEUS AND CUNNING.
- Fable V.NF.5 THE AUTHOR.
- Fable VI. THE SIGNIFICATION OF THE PUNISHMENTS OF TARTARUS.
- Fable VII. THE AUTHOR.
- Fable VIII. ÆSOP AND THE AUTHOR.
- Fable IX. POMPEIUS MAGNUS AND HIS SOLDIER.
- Fable X. JUNO, VENUS, AND THE HEN.
- Fable XI. THE FATHER OF A FAMILY AND ÆSOP.
- Fable XII. THE PHILOSOPHER AND THE VICTOR IN THE GYMNASTIC GAMES.
- Fable XIII. THE ASS AND THE LYRE.
- Fable XIV. THE WIDOW AND THE SOLDIER.
- Fable XV. THE RICH SUITOR AND THE POOR ONE.
- Fable XVI. ÆSOP AND HIS MISTRESS.
- Fable XVII. A COCK CARRIED IN A LITTER BY CATS.
- Fable XVIII. THE SOW BRINGING FORTH, AND THE WOLF
- Fable XIX. THE RUNAWAY SLAVE AND ÆSOP.
- Fable XX. THE CHARIOT-HORSE SOLD FOR THE MILL.
- Fable XXI. THE HUNGRY BEAR.
- Fable XXII. THE TRAVELLER AND THE RAVEN.
- Fable XXIII. THE SHEPHERD AND THE SHE-GOAT.
- Fable XXIV. THE SERPENT AND THE LIZARD.
- Fable XXV. THE CROW AND THE SHEEP.
- Fable XXVI. THE SERVANT AND THE MASTER.
- Fable XXVII. THE HARE AND THE HERDSMAN.
- Fable XXVIII. THE YOUNG MAN AND THE COURTESAN.
- Fable XXIX. THE BEAVER.
- Fable XXX. THE BUTTERFLY AND THE WASP.
- Fable XXXI. THE GROUND-SWALLOW AND THE FOX.
- Fable XXXII. THE EPILOGUE.NF.26
- ÆSOPIAN FABLES.AF.1 THE AUTHORS OF WHICH ARE NOT KNOWN
- Fable I. THE SICK KITE.
- Fable II. THE HARES TIRED OF LIFE.
- Fable III. JUPITER AND THE FOX.
- Fable IV. THE LION AND THE MOUSE.
- Fable V. THE MAN AND THE TREES.
- Fable VI. THE MOUSE AND THE FROG.
- Fable VII. THE TWO COCKS AND THE HAWK.
- Fable VIII. THE SNAIL AND THE APE.
- Fable IX. THE CITY MOUSE AND COUNTRY MOUSE.
- Fable X. THE ASS FAWNING UPON HIS MASTER.
- Fable XI. THE CRANE, THE CROW, AND THE COUNTRYMAN.
- Fable XII. THE BIRDS AND THE SWALLOW.
- Fable XIII. THE PARTRIDGE AND THE FOX.
- Fable XIV. THE ASS, THE OX, AND THE BIRDS.
- Fable XV. THE LION AND THE SHEPHERD.
- Fable XVI. THE GNAT AND THE BULL.
- Fable XVII. THE HORSE AND THE ASS.
- Fable XVIII. THE BIRDS, THE BEASTS, AND THE BAT.
- Fable XIX. THE NIGHTINGALE, THE HAWK, AND THE FOWLER.
- Fable XX. THE WOLF, THE FOX, AND THE SHEPHERD.
- Fable XXI. THE SHEEP AND THE WOLVES.
- Fable XXII. THE APE AND THE FOX.
- Fable XXIII. THE WOLF, THE SHEPHERD, AND THE HUNTSMAN.
- Fable XXIV. THE TRUTHFUL MAN, THE LIAR, AND THE APES.
- Fable XXV. THE MAN AND THE LION.
- Fable XXVI. THE STORK, THE GOOSE, AND THE HAWK.
- Fable XXVII. THE SHEEP AND THE CROW.
- Fable XXVIII. THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER.
- Fable XXIX. THE HORSE AND THE ASS.
- Fable XXX. THE OLD LION AND THE FOX.
- Fable XXXI. THE CAMEL AND THE FLEA.
- Fable XXXII. THE KID AND THE WOLF.
- Fable XXXIII. THE POOR MAN AND THE SERPENT.
- Fable XXXIV. THE EAGLE AND THE KITE.
- THE FABLES OF PHÆDRUS, TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH VERSE By CHRISTOPHER SMART, A.M., FELLOW OF PEMBROKE HALL, CAMBRIDGE.
- BOOK I.
- PROLOGUE.
- Fable I. THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.
- II. THE FROGS DESIRING A KING.
- III. THE VAIN JACKDAW.
- IV. THE DOG IN THE RIVER.
- V. THE HEIFER, GOAT, SHEEP, AND LION.
- VI. THE FROGS AND SUN.
- VII. THE FOX AND THE TRAGIC MASK.
- VIII. THE WOLF AND CRANE.
- IX. THE HARE AND THE SPARROW.
- X. THE WOLF AND FOX, WITH THE APE FOR JUDGE.
- XI. THE ASS AND THE LION HUNTING.
- XII. THE STAG AT THE FOUNTAIN.
- XIII. THE FOX AND THE CROW.
- XIV. THE COBBLER TURNED DOCTOR.
- XV. THE SAPIENT ASS.
- XVI. THE SHEEP, THE STAG, AND THE WOLF.
- XVII. THE SHEEP, THE DOG, AND THE WOLF.
- XIX. THE BITCH AND HER PUPPIES.
- XX. THE HUNGRY DOGS.
- XXI. THE OLD LION.
- XXII. THE MAN AND THE WEASEL.
- XXIII. THE FAITHFUL HOUSE-DOG.
- XXIV. THE PROUD FROG.
- XXV. THE DOG AND THE CROCODILE.
- XXVI. THE FOX AND THE STORK.
- XXVII. THE DOG, TREASURE, AND VULTURE.
- XXVIII. THE FOX AND EAGLE.
- XXIX. THE FROGS AND BULLS.
- XXX. THE KITE AND THE DOVES.
- BOOK II.
- PROLOGUE.
- Fable I. THE JUDICIOUS LION.
- II. THE BALD-PATE DUPE.
- III. THE MAN AND THE DOG.
- IV. THE EAGLE, THE CAT, AND THE SOW.
- V. CÆSAR AND HIS SLAVE.
- VI. THE EAGLE, CARRION CROW, AND TORTOISE.
- VII. THE MULES AND ROBBERS.
- VIII. THE STAG AND THE OXEN.
- EPILOGUE.
- BOOK III.
- PROLOGUE, TO EUTYCHUS.
- Fable I. THE OLD WOMAN AND EMPTY CASK.
- II. THE PANTHER AND SHEPHERDS.
- III. THE APE’S HEAD.
- IV. ESOP AND THE INSOLENT FELLOW.
- V. THE FLY AND THE MULE.
- VI. THE DOG AND THE WOLF.
- VII. THE BROTHER AND SISTER.
- VIII. A SAYING OF SOCRATES.
- IX. OF DOUBT AND CREDULITY.
- XI. THE COCK AND THE PEARL.
- XII. THE BEES AND THE DRONES.
- XIII. ESOP PLAYING.
- XIV. THE DOG AND THE LAMB.
- XV. THE OWL AND THE GRASSHOPPER.
- XVI. THE TREES PROTECTED.
- XVII. JUNO AND THE PEACOCK.
- XVIII. ESOP AND THE IMPORTUNATE FELLOW.
- XIX. THE ASS AND PRIESTS OF CYBELE.
- BOOK IV.
- PROLOGUE.
- Fable I. THE WEAZEL AND MICE.
- II. THE FOX AND THE GRAPES.
- III. THE HORSE AND BOAR.
- IV. ESOP AND THE WILL.
- V. THE BATTLE OF THE MICE AND WEASELS.
- VI. PHÆDRUS TO THE CAVILLERS.
- VII. THE VIPER AND THE FILE.
- VIII. THE FOX AND THE GOAT.
- IX. THE TWO BAGS.
- X. THE SACRILEGIOUS THIEF.
- XI. HERCULES AND PLUTUS.
- XII. THE HE-GOATS AND SHE-GOATS.
- XIII. THE PILOT AND SAILORS.
- XIV. THE MAN AND THE ADDER.
- XV. THE FOX AND THE DRAGON.
- XVI. PHÆDRUS, ON HIS FABLES.
- XVII. THE SHIPWRECK OF SIMONIDES.
- XVIII. THE MOUNTAIN IN LABOR.
- XIX. THE ANT AND THE FLY.
- XX. THE ESCAPE OF SIMONIDES.
- EPILOGUE TO EUTYCHUS.
- BOOK V.
- PROLOGUE, TO PARTICULO
- I. Demetrius and Menander.
- II. THE THIEF AND THE TRAVELLERS.
- III. THE BALD MAN AND THE FLY.
- IV. THE MAN AND THE ASS.
- V. THE BUFFOON AND COUNTRY-FELLOW.
- TO PARTICULO
- VI. THE TWO BALD MEN.
- VII. PRINCE THE PIPER.
- VIII. OPPORTUNITY.
- IX. THE BULL AND THE CALF.
- X. THE OLD DOG AND THE HUNTSMAN.
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