AESOP'S FABLES Translated by George Fyler Townsend CONTENTS: Preface ........................................................................................................................9 LIFE OF AESOP.......................................................................................................18 The Wolf and the Lamb.............................................................................................20 The Bat and the Weasels............................................................................................20 The Ass and the Grasshopper.....................................................................................20 The Lion and the Mouse ............................................................................................20 The Charcoal­Burner and the Fuller...........................................................................21 The Father and His Sons............................................................................................21 The Boy Hunting Locusts..........................................................................................21 The Cock and the Jewel.............................................................................................21 The Kingdom of the Lion ..........................................................................................22 The Wolf and the Crane.............................................................................................22 The Fisherman Piping................................................................................................22 Hercules and the Wagoner.........................................................................................22 The Ants and the Grasshopper ...................................................................................23 The Traveler and His Dog .........................................................................................23 The Dog and the Shadow...........................................................................................23 The Mole and His Mother..........................................................................................23 The Herdsman and the Lost Bull................................................................................23 The Hare and the Tortoise .........................................................................................24 The Pomegranate, Apple­Tree, and Bramble..............................................................24 The Farmer and the Stork ..........................................................................................24 The Farmer and the Snake .........................................................................................25 The Fawn and His Mother .........................................................................................25 The Bear and the Fox.................................................................................................25 The Swallow and the Crow........................................................................................25 The Mountain in Labor..............................................................................................25 The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion ..................................................................................26 The Tortoise and the Eagle ........................................................................................26 The Flies and the Honey­Pot......................................................................................26 The Man and the Lion ...............................................................................................26 The Farmer and the Cranes........................................................................................27 The Dog in the Manger..............................................................................................27 The Fox and the Goat ................................................................................................27 The Bear and the Two Travelers ................................................................................28 The Oxen and the Axle­Trees ....................................................................................28 The Thirsty Pigeon ....................................................................................................28 The Raven and the Swan ...........................................................................................28 The Goat and the Goatherd........................................................................................29 The Miser..................................................................................................................29 The Sick Lion............................................................................................................29 The Horse and Groom ...............................................................................................29 The Ass and the Lapdog ............................................................................................30 The Lioness...............................................................................................................30 The Boasting Traveler ...............................................................................................30 The Cat and the Cock ................................................................................................31 The Piglet, the Sheep, and the Goat ...........................................................................31 The Boy and the Filberts............................................................................................31 The Lion in Love.......................................................................................................31 The Laborer and the Snake ........................................................................................31 The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing ...................................................................................32 The Ass and the Mule................................................................................................32 The Frogs Asking for a King .....................................................................................32 The Boys and the Frogs .............................................................................................33 The Sick Stag ............................................................................................................33 The Salt Merchant and His Ass..................................................................................33 The Oxen and the Butchers........................................................................................33 The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox..............................................................................34 The Vain Jackdaw .....................................................................................................34 The Goatherd and the Wild Goats..............................................................................34 The Mischievous Dog................................................................................................35 The Fox Who Had Lost His Tail................................................................................35 The Boy and the Nettles ............................................................................................35 The Man and His Two Sweethearts ...........................................................................35 The Astronomer.........................................................................................................36 The Wolves and the Sheep.........................................................................................36 The Old Woman and the Physician............................................................................36 The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle .............................................................................37 The Charger and the Miller........................................................................................37 The Fox and the Monkey...........................................................................................37 The Horse and His Rider ...........................................................................................37 The Belly and the Members.......................................................................................38 The Vine and the Goat...............................................................................................38 Jupiter and the Monkey .............................................................................................38 The Widow and Her Little Maidens...........................................................................38 The Shepherd’s Boy and the Wolf .............................................................................39 The Cat and the Birds ................................................................................................39 The Kid and the Wolf ................................................................................................39 The Ox and the Frog..................................................................................................39 The Shepherd and the Wolf .......................................................................................40 The Father and His Two Daughters ...........................................................................40 The Farmer and His Sons...........................................................................................40