The Fables of La FontaineG. Bell and Sons, 1888 - 356 pages |
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... lion , as the story goes , Once on a time laid down His sceptre and his crown ; And in his stead the beasts elected , As often as it suited them , A sort of king pro tem . , — Some animal they much respected . At first they all concurr ...
... lion , as the story goes , Once on a time laid down His sceptre and his crown ; And in his stead the beasts elected , As often as it suited them , A sort of king pro tem . , — Some animal they much respected . At first they all concurr ...
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... lion first counts on his claws , 1 Phædrus , I. 5. From this fable come the French proverbial ex- pression , la part du lion , and its English equivalent , the " lion's share . ” And says , ' We'll proceed to divide with our 6 [ BOOK I ...
... lion first counts on his claws , 1 Phædrus , I. 5. From this fable come the French proverbial ex- pression , la part du lion , and its English equivalent , the " lion's share . ” And says , ' We'll proceed to divide with our 6 [ BOOK I ...
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... lion alone . ' To such a decision there's nought to be said , As he who has made it is doubtless the head . ' Well , also , the second to me should belong ; ' Tis mine , be it known , by the right of the strong . Again , as the bravest ...
... lion alone . ' To such a decision there's nought to be said , As he who has made it is doubtless the head . ' Well , also , the second to me should belong ; ' Tis mine , be it known , by the right of the strong . Again , as the bravest ...
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... best that he could do , -the god arranged , That thence the eagle's pairing should be changed , To come when beetle folks are only found Conceal'd and dormant under ground . IX . THE LION AND THE GNAT.1 ' Go , BOOK II . ] 35 LA FONTAINE .
... best that he could do , -the god arranged , That thence the eagle's pairing should be changed , To come when beetle folks are only found Conceal'd and dormant under ground . IX . THE LION AND THE GNAT.1 ' Go , BOOK II . ] 35 LA FONTAINE .
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... lion to the gnat . The gnat declared immediate war . ' Think you , ' said he , ' your royal name To me worth caring ... lion's neck , at leisure , settled , And there the royal beast full sorely nettled . With foaming mouth , and ...
... lion to the gnat . The gnat declared immediate war . ' Think you , ' said he , ' your royal name To me worth caring ... lion's neck , at leisure , settled , And there the royal beast full sorely nettled . With foaming mouth , and ...
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