Aesop’s Fables
Aesop, 6th century BCTranslated by George Fyler Townsend (1867)
The fables attributed to Aesop, the Greek storyteller of the 6th century BC: short tales, mostly of animals, each with a lesson, such as “The Hare and the Tortoise” and “The Fox and the Grapes”.
Famous quotes
- The Lion and the Mouse – The Fawn and His MotherIn context
- The Lion and the Mouse – The Fawn and His MotherIn context
- The Lion and the Mouse – The Fawn and His MotherIn context
- The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion – The Cat and the CockIn context
- The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion – The Cat and the CockIn context
There is no believing a liar, even when he speaks the truth.
The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – The Man and His Two SweetheartsIn context- The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – The Man and His Two SweetheartsIn context
- The Bald Knight – The Woman and Her HenIn context
- The Kites and the Swans – The Monkey and the DolphinIn context
- The Kites and the Swans – The Monkey and the DolphinIn context
- The Goat and the Ass – The Two Men Who Were EnemiesIn context
- The Gamecocks and the Partridge – The Dove and the CrowIn context
- The Gamecocks and the Partridge – The Dove and the CrowIn context
Contents
- The Lion and the Mouse – The Fawn and His Mother
- The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion – The Cat and the Cock
- The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – The Man and His Two Sweethearts
- The Sick Stag – The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons
- The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat – The Stag in the Ox-Stall
- The Two Dogs – The Old Hound
- The Two Travelers and the Axe – The Swollen Fox
- The Two Frogs – The Bull and the Goat
- The Bald Knight – The Woman and Her Hen
- The Kites and the Swans – The Monkey and the Dolphin
- The Horse and the Stag – The Ass and the Wolf
- The Goat and the Ass – The Two Men Who Were Enemies
- The Gamecocks and the Partridge – The Dove and the Crow
- The Man and the Satyr – The Lion and the Fox
- Truth and the Traveler – The Flea and the Man
- The Rich Man and the Tanner – The Brazier and His Dog