The Fables of La FontaineG. Bell, 1882 - 356 pages |
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Page xviii
... bring back the mutinous Roman people from Mount Sacer , ended his harangue with the fable of the Belly and the Members . A Ligurian , in order to dissuade King Comanus from yielding to the Phocians a portion of his territory as the site ...
... bring back the mutinous Roman people from Mount Sacer , ended his harangue with the fable of the Belly and the Members . A Ligurian , in order to dissuade King Comanus from yielding to the Phocians a portion of his territory as the site ...
Page xliii
... bring the book which he was to present ; he was , neverthe- less , favourably received , and loaded with presents . But it is added , that , on his return , he also lost , by his absence . of mind , the purse full of gold which the king ...
... bring the book which he was to present ; he was , neverthe- less , favourably received , and loaded with presents . But it is added , that , on his return , he also lost , by his absence . of mind , the purse full of gold which the king ...
Page 61
... bring his guests the same to eat . ' ' Well , ' says the sot , not taking time to think , ' And don't you bring us anything to drink ? ' VIII . THE GOUT AND THE SPIDER.1 WHEN Nature angrily turn'd out Those plagues , the spider and the ...
... bring his guests the same to eat . ' ' Well , ' says the sot , not taking time to think , ' And don't you bring us anything to drink ? ' VIII . THE GOUT AND THE SPIDER.1 WHEN Nature angrily turn'd out Those plagues , the spider and the ...
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Winters Tale Pericles King John King Richard IL | iii |
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