The Fables of La FontaineG. Bell, 1917 - 356 pages |
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... sage preceptor came in sight ; To whom the urchin cried , ' Save , or I'm drown'd ! ' The master , turning gravely at the sound , Thought proper for a while to stand aloof , And give the boy some seasonable reproof . A fable telling ...
... sage preceptor came in sight ; To whom the urchin cried , ' Save , or I'm drown'd ! ' The master , turning gravely at the sound , Thought proper for a while to stand aloof , And give the boy some seasonable reproof . A fable telling ...
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... sage Ulysses hold , Brave Diomed , and Ajax fierce and bold , Whom , with their myrmidons , the huge machine Would bear within the fated town unseen , To wreak upon its very gods their Unheard - of stratagem , in any age . " Which well ...
... sage Ulysses hold , Brave Diomed , and Ajax fierce and bold , Whom , with their myrmidons , the huge machine Would bear within the fated town unseen , To wreak upon its very gods their Unheard - of stratagem , in any age . " Which well ...
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... sage advisers can't agree , Their words henceforth shall not be heeded ; I'll suit myself . " And he succeeded . ' For you , choose army , love , or court ; In town , or country , make resort ; Take wife , or cowl ; ride you , or walk ...
... sage advisers can't agree , Their words henceforth shall not be heeded ; I'll suit myself . " And he succeeded . ' For you , choose army , love , or court ; In town , or country , make resort ; Take wife , or cowl ; ride you , or walk ...
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... sage of Greece ! ' I ask , ' said he , ' no greater bliss Than real friends to fill e'en this . ' And reason had good Socrates To think his house too large for these . 1 Phædrus , III . 9 . A crowd to be your friends will claim , Till ...
... sage of Greece ! ' I ask , ' said he , ' no greater bliss Than real friends to fill e'en this . ' And reason had good Socrates To think his house too large for these . 1 Phædrus , III . 9 . A crowd to be your friends will claim , Till ...
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... sage Esop gives a tale or two , As in my verses I propose to do . A field in common share A partridge and a hare , And live in peaceful state , Till , woeful to relate ! The hunters ' mingled cry Compels the hare to fly . He hurries to ...
... sage Esop gives a tale or two , As in my verses I propose to do . A field in common share A partridge and a hare , And live in peaceful state , Till , woeful to relate ! The hunters ' mingled cry Compels the hare to fly . He hurries to ...
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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