Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend

Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend

The Wolf and the Lamb
WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf's right to eat him. He thus addressed him:
"Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me." "Indeed," bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, "I was not then born." Then said the Wolf, "You feed in my pasture." "No, good sir," replied the Lamb, "I have not yet tasted grass." Again said the Wolf, "You drink of my well." "No," exclaimed the Lamb, "I never yet drank water, for as yet my mother's milk is both food and drink to me." Upon which the Wolf seized him and ate him up, saying,
"Well! I won't remain supperless, even though you refute every one of my imputations." The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny.

The Bat and the Weasels
A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused, saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse, and thus was set free. Shortly afterwards the Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel, whom he likewise entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice. The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped.

It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.

The Ass and the Grasshopper
AN ASS having heard some Grasshoppers chirping, was highly enchanted; and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, demanded what sort of food they lived on to give them such beautiful voices. They replied, "The dew." The Ass resolved that he would live only upon dew, and in a short time died of hunger.

The Lion and the Mouse
A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: "If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness." The Lion laughed and let him go. It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters, who bound him by st ropes to the ground. The Mouse, recognizing his roar, came gnawed the rope with his teeth, and set him free, exclaim

"You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, expecting to receive from me any repayment of your favor; I now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to con benefits on a Lion."

The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller
A CHARCOAL-BURNER carried on his trade in his own house. One day he met a friend, a Fuller, and entreated him to come and live with him, saying that they should be far better neighbors and that their housekeeping expenses would be lessened. The Fuller replied, "The arrangement is impossible as far as I am concerned, for whatever I should whiten, you would immediately blacken again with your charcoal."

Like will draw like.

The Father and His Sons
A FATHER had a family of sons who were perpetually quarreling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations, he determined to give them a practical illustration of the evils of disunion; and for this purpose he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they had done so, he placed the faggot into the hands of each of them in succession, and ordered them to break it in pieces. They tried with all their strength, and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately, one by one, and again put them into his sons' hands, upon which they broke them easily. He then addressed them in these words: "My sons, if you are of one mind, and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies; but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks."

Table of Contes: 1. The Wolf and the Lamb 2. The Bat and the Weasels 3. The Ass and the Grasshopper 4. The Lion and the Mouse 5. The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller 6. The Father and His Sons 7. The Boy Hunting Locusts 8. The Cock and the Jewel 9. The Kingdom of the Lion 10. The Wolf and the Crane 11. The Fisherman Piping 12. Hercules and the Wagoner 13. The Ants and the Grasshopper 14. The Traveler and His Dog 15. The Dog and the Shadow 16. The Mole and His Mother 17. The Herdsman and the Lost Bull 18. The Hare and the Tortoise 19. The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble 20. The Farmer and the Stork 21. The Farmer and the Snake 22. The Fawn and His Mother 23. The Bear and the Fox 24. The Swallow and the Crow 25. The Mountain in Labor 26. The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion 27. The Tortoise and the Eagle 28. The Flies and the Honey-Pot 29. The Man and the Lion 30. The Farmer and the Cranes 31. The Dog in the Manger 32. The Fox and the Goat 33. The Bear and the Two Travelers 34. The Oxen and the Axle-Trees 35. The Thirsty Pigeon 36. The Raven and the Swan 37. The Goat and the Goatherd 38. The Miser 39. The Sick Lion 40. The Horse and Groom 41. The Ass and the Lapdog 42. The Lioness 43. The Boasting Traveler 44. The Cat and the Cock 45. The Piglet, the Sheep, and the Goat 46. The Boy and the Filberts 47. The Lion in Love 48. The Laborer and the Snake 49. The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 50. The Ass and the Mule 51. The Frogs Asking for a King 52. The Boys and the Frogs 53. The Sick Stag 54. The Salt Merchant and His Ass 55. The Oxen and the Butchers 56. The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox 57. The Vain Jackdaw 58. The Goatherd and the Wild Goats 59. The Mischievous Dog 60. The Fox Who Had Lost His Tail 61. The Boy and the Nettles 62. The Man and His Two Sweethearts 63. The Astronomer 64. The Wolves and the Sheep 65. The Old Woman and the Physician 66. The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle 67. The Charger and the Miller 68. The Fox and the Monkey 69. The Horse and His Rider 70. The Belly and the Members 71. The Vine and the Goat 72. Jupiter and the Monkey 73. The Widow and Her Little Maidens 74. The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf 75. The Cat and the Birds 76. The Kid and the Wolf 77. The Ox and the Frog 78. The Shepherd and the Wolf 79. The Father and His Two Daughters 80. The Farmer and His Sons 81. The Crab and Its Mother 82. The Heifer and the Ox 83. The Swallow, the Serpent, and the Court of Justice 84. The Thief and His Mother 85. The Old Man and Death 86. The Fir-Tree and the Bramble 87. The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk 88. The Man Bitten by a Dog 89. The Two Pots 90. The Wolf and the Sheep 91. The Aethiop 92. The Fisherman and His Nets 93. The Huntsman and the Fisherman 94. The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar 95. The Fox and the Crow 96. The Two Dogs 97. The Stag in the Ox-Stall 98. The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons 99. The Widow and the Sheep 100. The Wild Ass and the Lion 101. The Eagle and the Arrow 102. The Sick Kite 103. The Lion and the Dolphin 104. The Lion and the Boar 105. The One-Eyed Doe 106. The Shepherd and the Sea 107. The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion 108. The Mice and the Weasels 109. The Mice in Council 110. The Wolf and the Housedog 111. The Rivers and the Sea 112. The Playful Ass 113. The Three Tradesmen 114. The Master and His Dogs 115. The Wolf and the Shepherds 116. The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat 117. The Ass Carrying the Image 118. The Two Travelers and the Axe 119. The Old Lion 120. The Old Hound 121. The Bee and Jupiter 122. The Milk-Woman and Her Pail 123. The Seaside Travelers 124. The Brazier and His Dog 125. The Ass and His Shadow 126. The Ass and His Masters 127. The Oak and the Reeds 128. The Fisherman and the Little Fish 129. The Hunter and the Woodman 130. The Wild Boar and the Fox 131. The Lion in a Farmyard 132. Mercury and the Sculptor 133. The Swan and the Goose 134. The Swollen Fox 135. The Fox and the Woodcutter 136. The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock 137. The Monkey and the Fishermen 138. The Flea and the Wrestler 139. The Two Frogs 140. The Cat and the Mice 141. The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox 142. The Doe and the Lion 143. The Farmer and the Fox 144. The Seagull and the Kite 145. The Philosopher, the Ants, and Mercury 146. The Mouse and the Bull 147. The Lion and the Hare 148. The Peasant and the Eagle 149. The Image of Mercury and the Carpenter 150. The Bull and the Goat 151. The Dancing Monkeys 152. The Monkeys and Their Mother 153. The Oaks and Jupiter 154. The Hare and the Hound 155. The Traveler and Fortune 156. The Bald Knight 157. The Shepherd and the Dog 158. The Lamp 159. The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass 160. The Bull, the Lioness, and the Wild-Boar Hunter 161. The Oak and the Woodcutters 162. The Hen and the Golden Eggs 163. The Ass and the Frogs 164. The Crow and the Raven 165. The Trees and the Axe 166. The Crab and the Fox 167. The Woman and Her Hen 168. The Ass and the Old Shepherd 169. The Kites and the Swans 170. The Wolves and the Sheepdogs 171. The Hares and the Foxes 172. The Bowman and Lion 173. The Camel 174. The Wasp and the Snake 175. The Dog and the Hare 176. The Bull and the Calf 177. The Stag, the Wolf, and the Sheep 178. The Peacock and the Crane 179. The Fox and the Hedgehog 180. The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow 181. The Thief and the Innkeeper 182. The Mule 183. The Hart and the Vine 184. The Serpent and the Eagle 185. The Crow and the Pitcher 186. The Two Frogs 187. The Wolf and the Fox 188. The Walnut-Tree 189. The Gnat and the Lion 190. The Monkey and the Dolphin 191. The Jackdaw and the Doves 192. The Horse and the Stag 193. The Kid and the Wolf 194. The Prophet 195. The Fox and the Monkey 196. The Thief and the Housedog 197. The Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the Dog 198. The Apes and the Two Travelers 199. The Wolf and the Shepherd 200. The Hares and the Lions 201. The Lark and Her Young Ones 202. The Fox and the Lion 203. The Weasel and the Mice 204. The Boy Bathing 205. The Ass and the Wolf 206. The Seller of Images 207. The Fox and the Grapes 208. The Man and His Wife 209. The Peacock and Juno 210. The Hawk and the Nightingale 211. The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox 212. The Wolf and the Goat 213. The Lion and the Bull 214. The Goat and the Ass 215. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse 216. The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape 217. The Fly and the Draught-Mule 218. The Fishermen 219. The Lion and the Three Bulls 220. The Fowler and the Viper 221. The Horse and the Ass 222. The Fox and the Mask 223. The Geese and the Cranes 224. The Blind Man and the Whelp 225. The Dogs and the Fox 226. The Cobbler Turned Doctor 227. The Wolf and the Horse 228. The Brother and the Sister 229. The Wasps, the Partridges, and the Farmer 230. The Crow and Mercury 231. The North Wind and the Sun 232. The Two Men Who Were Enemies 233. The Gamecocks and the Partridge 234. The Quack Frog 235. The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox 236. The Dog's House 237. The Wolf and the Lion 238. The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat 239. The Spendthrift and the Swallow 240. The Fox and the Lion 241. The Owl and the Birds 242. The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner 243. The Ass in the Lion's Skin 244. The Sparrow and the Hare 245. The Flea and the Ox 246. The Goods and the Ills 247. The Dove and the Crow 248. Mercury and the Workmen 249. The Eagle and the Jackdaw 250. The Fox and the Crane 251. Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, and Momus 252. The Eagle and the Fox 253. The Man and the Satyr 254. The Ass and His Purchaser 255. The Two Bags 256. The Stag at the Pool 257. The Jackdaw and the Fox 258. The Lark Burying Her Father 259. The Gnat and the Bull 260. The Bitch and Her Whelps 261. The Dogs and the Hides 262. The Shepherd and the Sheep 263. The Grasshopper and the Owl 264. The Monkey and the Camel 265. The Peasant and the Apple-Tree 266. The Two Soldiers and the Robber 267. The Trees Under the Protection of the Gods 268. The Mother and the Wolf 269. The Ass and the Horse 270. Truth and the Traveler 271. The Manslayer 272. The Lion and the Fox 273. The Lion and the Eagle 274. The Hen and the Swallow 275. The Buffoon and the Countryman 276. The Crow and the Serpent 277. The Hunter and the Horseman 278. The King's Son and the Painted Lion 279. The Cat and Venus 280. The She-Goats and Their Beards 281. The Camel and the Arab 282. The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass 283. The Crow and the Sheep 284. The Fox and the Bramble 285. The Wolf and the Lion 286. The Dog and the Oyster 287. The Ant and the Dove 288. The Partridge and the Fowler 289. The Flea and the Man 290. The Thieves and the Cock 291. The Dog and the Cook 292. The Travelers and the Plane-Tree 293. The Hares and the Frogs 294. The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant 295. The Lamb and the Wolf 296. The Rich Man and the Tanner 297. The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea 298. The Mules and the Robbers 299. The Viper and the File 300. The Lion and the Shepherd 301. The Camel and Jupiter 302. The Panther and the Shepherds 303. The Ass and the Charger 304. The Eagle and His Captor 305. The Bald Man and the Fly 306. The Olive-Tree and the Fig-Tree 307. The Eagle and the Kite 308. The Ass and His Driver 309. The Thrush and the Fowler 310. The Rose and the Amaranth 311. The Frogs' Complaint Against the Sun 312. LIFE OF AESOP 313. PREFACE 314. FOOTNOTES

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