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FABLES OF LA FONTAINE
PREFACE
THE FLY AND THE GAME.
THE DOG AND CAT.
THE GOLDEN PITCHER.
PARTY STRIFE.
THE CAT AND THE THRUSH.
ADVERTISEMENT
A PREFACE,
BALLADE SUR ESCOBAR.
BALLAD UPON ESCOBAR.
THE FABLES OF LA FONTAINE
To Monseigneur The Dauphin.[1]
BOOK I.
I.--THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT.[1]
II.--THE RAVEN AND THE FOX.[2]
III.--THE FROG THAT WISHED TO BE AS BIG AS THE OX.[3]
IV.--THE TWO MULES.
V.--THE WOLF AND THE DOG.[5]
VI.--THE HEIFER, THE GOAT, AND THE SHEEP, IN COMPANY WITH THE LION.[6]
VII.--THE WALLET.[7]
VIII.--THE SWALLOW AND THE LITTLE BIRDS.[8]
IX.--THE CITY RAT AND THE COUNTRY RAT.[10]
X.--THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.[11]
XI.--THE MAN AND HIS IMAGE.[12]
XII.--THE DRAGON WITH MANY HEADS, AND THE DRAGON WITH MANY TAILS.[14]
XIII.--THE THIEVES AND THE ASS.[16]
XIV.--SIMONIDES PRESERVED BY THE GODS.[17]
XV.--DEATH AND THE UNFORTUNATE.[19]
XVI.--DEATH AND THE WOODMAN.[21]
XVII.--THE MAN BETWEEN TWO AGES, AND HIS TWO MISTRESSES.[22]
XVIII.--THE FOX AND THE STORK.[23]
XIX.--THE BOY AND THE SCHOOLMASTER.[24]
XX.--THE COCK AND THE PEARL.[25]
XXI.--THE HORNETS AND THE BEES.[26]
XXII.--THE OAK AND THE REED.[28]
BOOK II.
I.--AGAINST THE HARD TO SUIT.[1]
II.--THE COUNCIL HELD BY THE RATS [4]
III.--THE WOLF ACCUSING THE FOX BEFORE THE MONKEY.[6]
IV.--THE TWO BULLS AND THE FROG.[9]
V.--THE BAT AND THE TWO WEASELS.[10]
VI.--THE BIRD WOUNDED BY AN ARROW.[12]
VII.--THE BITCH AND HER FRIEND.[13]
VIII.--THE EAGLE AND THE BEETLE.[14]
IX.--THE LION AND THE GNAT.[15]
X.--THE ASS LOADED WITH SPONGES, AND THE ASS LOADED WITH SALT.[16]
XI.--THE LION AND THE RAT.[17]
XII.--THE DOVE AND THE ANT.[18]
XIII.--THE ASTROLOGER WHO STUMBLED INTO A WELL.[19]
XIV.--THE HARE AND THE FROGS.[20]
XV.--THE COCK AND THE FOX.[21]
XVI.--THE RAVEN WISHING TO IMITATE THE EAGLE.[22]
XVII.--THE PEACOCK COMPLAINING TO JUNO.[24]
XVIII.--THE CAT METAMORPHOSED INTO A WOMAN.[26]
XIX.--THE LION AND THE ASS HUNTING.[28]
XX.--THE WILL EXPLAINED BY AESOP.[29]
BOOK III.
I.--THE MILLER, HIS SON, AND THE ASS [1]
II.--THE MEMBERS AND THE BELLY.[5]
III.--THE WOLF TURNED SHEPHERD.[9]
IV.--THE FROGS ASKING A KING.[10]
V.--THE FOX AND THE GOAT.[11]
VI.--THE EAGLE, THE WILD SOW, AND THE CAT.[12]
VII.--THE DRUNKARD AND HIS WIFE.[14]
VIII.--THE GOUT AND THE SPIDER.[15]
IX.--THE WOLF AND THE STORK.[16]
X.--THE LION BEATEN BY THE MAN.[17]
XI.--THE FOX AND THE GRAPES.[18]
XII.--THE SWAN AND THE COOK.[19]
XIII.--THE WOLVES AND THE SHEEP.[20]
XIV.--THE LION GROWN OLD.[21]
XV.--PHILOMEL AND PROGNE.[22]
XVI.--THE WOMAN DROWNED.[24]
XVII.--THE WEASEL IN THE GRANARY.[25]
XVIII.--THE CAT AND THE OLD RAT.[27]
BOOK IV.
I.--THE LION IN LOVE.[1]
II.--THE SHEPHERD AND THE SEA.[3]
III.--THE FLY AND THE ANT.[4]
IV.--THE GARDENER AND HIS LORD.
V.--THE ASS AND THE LITTLE DOG.[5]
VI.--THE BATTLE OF THE RATS AND THE WEASELS.[7]
VII.--THE MONKEY AND THE DOLPHIN.[9]
VIII.--THE MAN AND THE WOODEN GOD.[11]
IX.--THE JAY IN THE FEATHERS OF THE PEACOCK.[12]
X.--THE CAMEL AND THE FLOATING STICKS.[14]
XI.--THE FROG AND THE RAT.[15]
XII.--THE ANIMALS SENDING TRIBUTE TO ALEXANDER.[17]
XIII.--THE HORSE WISHING TO BE REVENGED UPON THE STAG.[18]
XIV.--THE FOX AND THE BUST.[19]
XV.--THE WOLF, THE GOAT, AND THE KID.[20]
XVI.--THE WOLF, THE MOTHER, AND HER CHILD.[21]
XVII.--THE WORDS OF SOCRATES.[22]
XVIII.--THE OLD MAN AND HIS SONS.[23]
XIX.--THE ORACLE AND THE ATHEIST.[25]
XX.--THE MISER WHO HAD LOST HIS TREASURE.[26]
XXI.--THE EYE OF THE MASTER.[27]
XXII.--THE LARK AND HER YOUNG ONES WITH THE OWNER OF A FIELD.[28]
BOOK V.
I.--THE WOODMAN AND MERCURY.[1]
II.--THE EARTHEN POT AND THE IRON POT.[4]
III.--THE LITTLE FISH AND THE FISHER.[5]
IV.--THE EARS OF THE HARE.[6]
V.--THE FOX WITH HIS TAIL CUT OFF.[8]
VI.--THE OLD WOMAN AND HER TWO SERVANTS.[9]
VII.--THE SATYR AND THE TRAVELLER.[10]
VIII.--THE HORSE AND THE WOLF.[11]
IX.--THE PLOUGHMAN AND HIS SONS.[12]
X.--THE MOUNTAIN IN LABOUR.[13]
XI.--FORTUNE AND THE BOY.[15]
XII.--THE DOCTORS.[16]
XIII.--THE HEN WITH THE GOLDEN EGGS.[17]
XIV.--THE ASS CARRYING RELICS.[18]
XV.--THE STAG AND THE VINE.[19]
XVI.--THE SERPENT AND THE FILE.[20]
XVII.--THE HARE AND THE PARTRIDGE.
XVIII.--THE EAGLE AND THE OWL.[21]
XIX.--THE LION GOING TO WAR.[23]
XX.--THE BEAR AND THE TWO COMPANIONS.[24]
XXI.--THE ASS DRESSED IN THE LION'S SKIN.[27]
BOOK VI.
I.--THE SHEPHERD AND THE LION.[1]
II.--THE LION AND THE HUNTER.[4]
III.--PHOEBUS AND BOREAS.[5]
IV.--JUPITER AND THE FARMER.[6]
V.--THE COCKEREL, THE CAT, AND THE YOUNG MOUSE.[7]
VI.--THE FOX, THE MONKEY, AND THE ANIMALS.[8]
VII.--THE MULE BOASTING OF HIS GENEALOGY.[9]
VIII.--THE OLD MAN AND THE ASS.[10]
IX.--THE STAG SEEING HIMSELF IN THE WATER.[11]
X.--THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE.[12]
XI.--THE ASS AND HIS MASTERS.[15]
XII.--THE SUN AND THE FROGS.[16]
XIII.--THE COUNTRYMAN AND THE SERPENT.[17]
XIV.--THE SICK LION AND THE FOX.[18]
XV.--THE FOWLER, THE HAWK, AND THE LARK.[19]
XVI.--THE HORSE AND THE ASS.[20]
XVII.--THE DOG THAT DROPPED THE SUBSTANCE FOR THE SHADOW.[21]
XVIII.--THE CARTER IN THE MIRE.[22]
XIX.--THE CHARLATAN.[23]
XX.--DISCORD.
XXI.--THE YOUNG WIDOW.[26]
EPILOGUE.
BOOK VII.[1]
To Madame De Montespan[2]
I.--THE ANIMALS SICK OF THE PLAGUE.[4]
II.--THE ILL-MARRIED.
III.--THE RAT RETIRED FROM THE WORLD.
IV.--THE HERON.[7]
V.--THE MAID.[9]
VI.--THE WISHES.
VII.--THE LION'S COURT.[10]
VIII.--THE VULTURES AND THE PIGEONS.[12]
IX.--THE COACH AND THE FLY.[13]
X.--THE DAIRYWOMAN AND THE POT OF MILK.
XI.--THE CURATE AND THE CORPSE.[15]
XII.--THE MAN WHO RAN AFTER FORTUNE, AND THE MAN WHO WAITED FOR HER IN HIS BED.
XIII.--THE TWO COCKS.[18]
XIV.--THE INGRATITUDE AND INJUSTICE OF MEN TOWARDS FORTUNE.[19]
XV.--THE FORTUNE-TELLERS.
XVI.--THE CAT, THE WEASEL, AND THE YOUNG RABBIT.[22]
XVII.--THE HEAD AND THE TAIL OF THE SERPENT.[24]
XVIII.--AN ANIMAL IN THE MOON.[26]
BOOK VIII.
I.--DEATH AND THE DYING.[1]
II.--THE COBBLER AND THE FINANCIER.
III.--THE LION, THE WOLF, AND THE FOX.[3]
IV.--THE POWER OF FABLES.
V.--THE MAN AND THE FLEA.[11]
VI.--THE WOMEN AND THE SECRET.[12]
VII.--THE DOG THAT CARRIED HIS MASTER'S DINNER.
VIII.--THE JOKER AND THE FISHES.[13]
IX.--THE RAT AND THE OYSTER[14]
X.--THE BEAR AND THE AMATEUR GARDENER.[15]
XI.--THE TWO FRIENDS.[17]
XII.--THE HOG, THE GOAT, AND THE SHEEP.[19]
XIII.--THYRSIS AND AMARANTH.
XIV.--THE FUNERAL OF THE LIONESS.[22]
XV.--THE RAT AND THE ELEPHANT.
XVI.--THE HOROSCOPE.
XVII.--THE ASS AND THE DOG.[25]
XVIII.--THE PASHAW AND THE MERCHANT.[27]
XIX.--THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE.[29]
XX.--JUPITER AND THE THUNDERBOLTS.
XXI.--THE FALCON AND THE CAPON.[30]
XXII.--THE CAT AND THE RAT.[33]
XXIII.--THE TORRENT AND THE RIVER.[34]
XXIV.--EDUCATION.
XXV.--THE TWO DOGS AND THE DEAD ASS.[35]
XXVI.--DEMOCRITUS AND THE PEOPLE OF ABDERA.
XXVII.--THE WOLF AND THE HUNTER.[38]
BOOK IX.
I.--THE FAITHLESS DEPOSITARY.[1]
II.--THE TWO DOVES.[2]
III.--THE MONKEY AND THE LEOPARD.[3]
IV.--THE ACORN AND THE PUMPKIN.
V.--THE SCHOOLBOY, THE PEDANT, AND THE OWNER OF A GARDEN.
VI.--THE SCULPTOR AND THE STATUE OF JUPITER.
VII.--THE MOUSE METAMORPHOSED INTO A MAID.[7]
VIII.--THE FOOL WHO SOLD WISDOM.[8]
IX.--THE OYSTER AND THE LITIGANTS.
X.--THE WOLF AND THE LEAN DOG.[11]
XI.--NOTHING TOO MUCH.[13]
XII.--THE WAX-CANDLE.[14]
XIII.--JUPITER AND THE PASSENGER.[17]
XIV.--THE CAT AND THE FOX.
XV.--THE HUSBAND, THE WIFE, AND THE THIEF.[18]
XVI.--THE TREASURE AND THE TWO MEN.[20]
XVII.--THE MONKEY AND THE CAT.
XVIII.--THE KITE AND THE NIGHTINGALE.[22]
XIX.--THE SHEPHERD AND HIS FLOCK.[25]
BOOK X.
I.--THE TWO RATS, THE FOX, AND THE EGG.
II.--THE MAN AND THE ADDER.[6]
III.--THE TORTOISE AND THE TWO DUCKS.[7]
IV.--THE FISHES AND THE CORMORANT.[8]
V.--THE BURIER AND HIS COMRADE.[9]
VI.--THE WOLF AND THE SHEPHERDS.[10]
VII.--THE SPIDER AND THE SWALLOW.[12]
VIII.--THE PARTRIDGE AND THE COCKS.[16]
IX.--THE DOG WHOSE EARS WERE CROPPED.
X.--THE SHEPHERD AND THE KING.[17]
XI.--THE FISHES AND THE SHEPHERD WHO PLAYED THE FLUTE.[18]
XII.--THE TWO PARROTS, THE KING, AND HIS SON.[19]
XIII.--THE LIONESS AND THE BEAR.
XIV.--THE TWO ADVENTURERS AND THE TALISMAN.[21]
XV.--THE RABBITS.[23]
XVI.--THE MERCHANT, THE NOBLE, THE SHEPHERD, AND THE KING'S SON.[25]
BOOK XI.
I.--THE LION.[1]
II.--THE GODS WISHING TO INSTRUCT A SON OF JUPITER.[2]
III.--THE FARMER, THE DOG, AND THE FOX.[4]
IV.--THE MOGUL'S DREAM.[6]
V.--THE LION, THE MONKEY, AND THE TWO ASSES.[9]
VI.--THE WOLF AND THE FOX.
VII.--THE PEASANT OF THE DANUBE.[11]
VIII.--THE OLD MAN AND THE THREE YOUNG ONES.[13]
IX.--THE MICE AND THE OWL.
EPILOGUE.
BOOK XII.
I.--THE COMPANIONS OF ULYSSES.
II.--THE CAT AND THE TWO SPARROWS.[4]
III.--THE MISER AND THE MONKEY.[5]
IV.--THE TWO GOATS.[6]
V.--THE OLD CAT AND THE YOUNG MOUSE.
VI.--THE SICK STAG.[13]
VII.--THE BAT, THE BUSH, AND THE DUCK.[14]
VIII.--THE QUARREL OF THE DOGS AND CATS, AND THAT OF THE CATS AND MICE.
IX.--THE WOLF AND THE FOX.
X.--THE LOBSTER AND HER DAUGHTER.[18]
XI.--THE EAGLE AND THE MAGPIE.[20]
XII.--THE KING, THE KITE, AND THE FALCONER.[21]
XIII.--THE FOX, THE FLIES, AND THE HEDGEHOG.[24]
XIV.--LOVE AND FOLLY.[25]
XV.--THE RAVEN, THE GAZELLE, THE TORTOISE, AND THE RAT.[27]
XVI.--THE WOODS AND THE WOODMAN.[32]
XVII.--THE FOX, THE WOLF, AND THE HORSE.[33]
XVIII.--THE FOX AND THE TURKEYS.
XIX.--THE APE.
XX.--THE SCYTHIAN PHILOSOPHER.
XXI.--THE ELEPHANT AND THE APE OF JUPITER.
XXII.--THE FOOL AND THE SAGE.[34]
XXIII.--THE ENGLISH FOX.[35]
XXIV.--THE SUN AND THE FROGS.[40]
XXV.--THE LEAGUE OF THE RATS.
XXVI.--DAPHNIS AND ALCIMADURE.
XXVII.--THE ARBITER, THE ALMONER, AND THE HERMIT.
INDEX TO THE FABLES.
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