The Fables of La FontaineG. Bell and Sons, 1888 - 356 pages |
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Jean de La Fontaine J. W. M. Gibbs. E BOHN'S STANDARD LIBRARY . THE FABLES OF LA FONTAINE ,. Front Cover.
Jean de La Fontaine J. W. M. Gibbs. E BOHN'S STANDARD LIBRARY . THE FABLES OF LA FONTAINE ,. Front Cover.
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Jean de La Fontaine J. W. M. Gibbs. BOHN'S STANDARD LIBRARY . THE FABLES OF LA FONTAINE , THE FABLES OF LA FONTAINE TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH BY.
Jean de La Fontaine J. W. M. Gibbs. BOHN'S STANDARD LIBRARY . THE FABLES OF LA FONTAINE , THE FABLES OF LA FONTAINE TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH BY.
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... — The references to the Fables of Phædrus are to Bohn's edition , which is from the critical edition of Orellius , 1831 . To bark a little now and then , To chase BOOK I. ] 5 LA FONTAINE . V. THE WOLF AND THE DOG.' ...
... — The references to the Fables of Phædrus are to Bohn's edition , which is from the critical edition of Orellius , 1831 . To bark a little now and then , To chase BOOK I. ] 5 LA FONTAINE . V. THE WOLF AND THE DOG.' ...
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... you , O Thales , who cannot see what is under your feet , think that thou shalt understand what is in heaven ? " " - Diogenes Laertius , Bohn's edition . The choicest blessings to destroy , Exhausting , ere they 40 [ BOOK II . THE FABLES ...
... you , O Thales , who cannot see what is under your feet , think that thou shalt understand what is in heaven ? " " - Diogenes Laertius , Bohn's edition . The choicest blessings to destroy , Exhausting , ere they 40 [ BOOK II . THE FABLES ...
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Abstemius Æsop ancient animal apologue Avianus bear beasts beneath Bidpaii bird Bohn's Book call'd charms Château-Thierry creature cried dame dare dead death doth e'en edition Elizur Wright English Engravings Esop Essays eyes fable fabulist fate fear fell Fontaine Fontaine's fool French frog give gods grace Greek hath head heart Heaven History Hitopadesa John Rabbit Jove Jupiter king La Fontaine lion lived Louis XIV Madame Madame de Sévigné matter Memoir mice Molière monkey mortal neighbour never Notes nought o'er once Phædrus poet Portrait Pray prince Prose Rabelais race replied royal sage seem'd sheep shepherd Sir Raven sire stag story sweet thee Theocritus thing thou thought took Trans Translated Translator's Preface truth Twas verse vols ween wise wolf wood Woodcuts word
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