The Fables of La FontaineG. Bell and Sons, 1888 - 356 pages |
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... mortal more perfectly resigned . He did all honour to the sincerity of his amiable hostess ; and , if he ever showed a want of independence , he certainly did not of gratitude . Compliments of more touching tenderness we nowhere meet ...
... mortal more perfectly resigned . He did all honour to the sincerity of his amiable hostess ; and , if he ever showed a want of independence , he certainly did not of gratitude . Compliments of more touching tenderness we nowhere meet ...
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... mortal owns . Sir Wolf in famish'd plight , Would fain have made a ration Upon his fat relation ; But then he first must fight ; And well the dog seem'd able To save from wolfish table His carcass snug and tight . So , then , in civil ...
... mortal owns . Sir Wolf in famish'd plight , Would fain have made a ration Upon his fat relation ; But then he first must fight ; And well the dog seem'd able To save from wolfish table His carcass snug and tight . So , then , in civil ...
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... mortal free . That obstinate self - lover The human soul doth cover ; The mirrors follies are of others , In which , as all are genuine brothers , Each soul may see to life depicted Itself with just such faults afflicted ; And by that ...
... mortal free . That obstinate self - lover The human soul doth cover ; The mirrors follies are of others , In which , as all are genuine brothers , Each soul may see to life depicted Itself with just such faults afflicted ; And by that ...
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... mortal terror at The work of one poor gnat ! With constant change of his attack , The snout now stinging , now the back , And now the chambers of the nose ; The pigmy fly no mercy shows . The lion's rage was at its height ; His viewless ...
... mortal terror at The work of one poor gnat ! With constant change of his attack , The snout now stinging , now the back , And now the chambers of the nose ; The pigmy fly no mercy shows . The lion's rage was at its height ; His viewless ...
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... mortal strife , The miser leads a beggar's life . Old Æsop's man of hidden treasure May serve the case to demonstrate . He had a great estate , But chose a second life to wait Ere he began to taste his pleasure . This man , whom gold so ...
... mortal strife , The miser leads a beggar's life . Old Æsop's man of hidden treasure May serve the case to demonstrate . He had a great estate , But chose a second life to wait Ere he began to taste his pleasure . This man , whom gold so ...
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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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