The Fables of La FontaineG. Bell and Sons, 1888 - 356 pages |
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Page xi
... king pro tem . , — Some animal they much respected . At first they all concurr'd . The horse , the stag , the unicorn , Were chosen each in turn ; And then the noble bird That looks undazzled at the sun . But party strife began to run ...
... king pro tem . , — Some animal they much respected . At first they all concurr'd . The horse , the stag , the unicorn , Were chosen each in turn ; And then the noble bird That looks undazzled at the sun . But party strife began to run ...
Page xii
... king the creatures chose the ass- He , for prime minister the swine . " Tis thus that party spirit Is prone to banish merit . THE CAT AND THE THRUSH . A THRUSH that sang one rustic ode Once made a garden his abode , And gave the owner ...
... king the creatures chose the ass- He , for prime minister the swine . " Tis thus that party spirit Is prone to banish merit . THE CAT AND THE THRUSH . A THRUSH that sang one rustic ode Once made a garden his abode , And gave the owner ...
Page xviii
... king of Israel , would rebuke the vanity of Amaziah , the king of Judah , he referred him to the fable of the Thistle and the Cedar . Our blessed Saviour , the best of all teachers , was remarkable for his constant use of para- bles ...
... king of Israel , would rebuke the vanity of Amaziah , the king of Judah , he referred him to the fable of the Thistle and the Cedar . Our blessed Saviour , the best of all teachers , was remarkable for his constant use of para- bles ...
Page xix
... kings and states . His wisdom was in demand far and wide , and on the most important occasions . The pithy apologues which fell from his lips , which , like the rules of arithmetic , solved the difficult problems of human conduct ...
... kings and states . His wisdom was in demand far and wide , and on the most important occasions . The pithy apologues which fell from his lips , which , like the rules of arithmetic , solved the difficult problems of human conduct ...
Page xxiii
... king of Persia , caused to be translated from the Sanscrit into the ancient language of his country , in the sixth century of the Christian era , sending an embassy into Hindostan expressly for that purpose . Of the Persian book a ...
... king of Persia , caused to be translated from the Sanscrit into the ancient language of his country , in the sixth century of the Christian era , sending an embassy into Hindostan expressly for that purpose . Of the Persian book a ...
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