The Fables of La Fontaine

Abstemius Adieu Æsop animal apologue Avianus bear beasts beneath Bidpaii bird blows Book bore call'd charms Château-Thierry court creature cried cursed dame dare dead dear death doth e'en e'er edition Elizur Wright Epicurus Esop eyes fable fabulist fate favourite fear fell Fontaine Fontaine's fool frog give gods gold grace hath head heart Heaven Hitopadesa honour John Rabbit Jove Jupiter king La Fontaine lion lived Louis XIV Madame Madame de Sévigné matter mice Molière monkey mortal mouse neighbour never nought o'er once Phædrus poet Pray prince Rabelais race replied royal sage seem'd sheep shepherd Sir Raven sire stag story sweet tell thee thing thou thought took translation Translator's Preface trick truth turn'd Twas verse ween wise wolf word