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Aesop's fables, translated with an introduction and notes by Laura Gibbs

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Aesop's fables

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translated with an introduction and notes by Laura Gibbs

Oxford world's classics

Demades and the Athenians -- Demostheses and the Athenians -- Wolf, the dog, and the collar -- Onager, the donkey, and the driver -- Donkey, the onager, and the lion -- Donkey, the priests, and the tambourines -- Aesop and the runaway slave -- Jackdaw and the string -- Butcher, the shepherd, and the lamb -- Donkey and his masters -- Old man, the donkey, and the pack saddles -- Frogs and the battle of the bulls -- Lion and the fawn -- Lion, the cow, the she-goat, and the sheep -- Wolf, the fox, and the lion dividing the spoils -- Monkey and the lion's breath -- Wolf, the fox, and the ailing lion -- Fox, the lion, and the footprints -- Lion, the fox, and the monkey serving dinner -- Hare and the lion's justice -- Lions and the hares -- Peacock elected king of the birds -- Camel and the elephant -- Monkey elected king of the animals -- Doves and the kite -- Trees elect a king -- Jupiter and the frogs -- Monk and the abbots -- Hedgehog, the fox, and the ticks -- Wolves and the dogs -- Wolves, the sheep, and the ram -- Wolves, the sheep, and the dogs -- Sheep and the injured wolf -- Shepherd and the wolf cubs -- Shepherd and the wolf cub -- Shepherd, the wolf cub, and the wolf -- Blind man and the cub -- Wolf and the shepherd -- Man, the wolf, and the dog -- Zeus and the oak trees -- Axe and the trees -- Pine tree and the wedges -- Eagle and the arrow -- Decoys and the doves -- Bird-catcher and the partridge -- Wolf and the crane -- Stag, the horse, and the man -- Stork and the cranes -- Swans and the geese -- Eagle and the lion as partnersHares and the foxes -- Two pots -- Goose and the stork -- Water-snake, the viper, and the frogs -- Dolphin and the lion -- Bear, the lion, and the fox go hunting -- Eagle and the kite -- Butcher and the flock -- Two bulls and the lion -- Dogs and their commander -- Lion and the boar at the spring -- Lion and the bear -- Snake, the weasel, and the mice -- Donkey and the mule -- Donkey and the ox -- Stomach and the body -- Sheep, the shepherd, and the dog -- Hunting-dog and the watchdog -- Shepherd and the lion -- Lion and the mouse -- Ant, the pigeon, and the bird-catcher -- Snake, the eagle, and the farmer -- Eagle and the farmer -- Snake and the farmer -- Panther and the people -- Dog and the gardener -- Sheep, the shepherd, and his cloak -- Bees and the beekeeper -- Deer and the vine -- Nut tree and the people -- Travellers and the plane tree -- Two men, the eagle, and the fox -- Man, the mare, and the foal -- Diogenes and the ferryman -- Wolf, the fox, and the gift -- Bird-catcher and the lark -- Dog-catcher and the dog -- Birds, the peacock, and his feathers -- Deer and her friends -- Two friends and the bear -- Two soldiers and the robber -- Travellers and the axe -- Socrates and his friends -- Cat and the birds -- Raven and the birds -- Cricket and the owl -- Night-owl, the cat, and the mouse -- Bull, the lion, and the dinner invitation -- Wolf and the goat on the cliffCoward and the ravens -- Musician at home -- Beauty contest of the animals -- Young man and the prostitute -- Fox and the grapes -- Mouse, the fox, and the grapes -- Hunter and the horseman -- Rivers and the sea -- Mole and the frankincense -- Mole and his mother -- Stag and his reflection -- Dog, the meat, and the reflection -- Fox, the moon, and the river -- Wolf and his shadow -- Goat and his reflection -- Dog in winter and summer -- Camel and the people -- Fox and the lion -- Lion and the frog -- Bird-catcher and the cricket -- Man and the insect -- Raven and the traveller -- Young man and the swallow -- Shepherd and the sea -- Farmer and the sea -- Stake and the wall -- Donkey who carried the god -- Piece of driftwood -- Mountain in labour -- Jackdaw and the figs -- Wolf and the nurse -- Swan and his owner -- Kite and the partridges -- Lion, the hare, and the deer -- Fisherman and the fish -- Bat and the songbird -- Drowning boy -- Fisherman and his pipe -- Farmer's boy and the snails -- Farmer and his dogs -- Crested lark and the farmer -- Farmer and the cranes -- Farmer and the birds -- Crane and the crow -- Birds, the bird-catcher, and his tears -- Mice and the weasel -- Chickens and the cat -- Birds and the cuckooFox and the ground-bird -- Dogs and the crocodiles -- Wolf and the sheep in the sheepfold -- Fox and the raven -- Cat and the stork -- Lion, the bull, and the horns -- Cicada and the fox -- Monkeys and the two men -- Wolf, the fox, and three true things -- Lion and the unicorn -- Eagle and the crow -- Fox and the goat in the well -- Donkey, the horse, and the barley -- Two dung beetles -- Mother dog and her puppies -- Wolf and the sleeping dog -- Cat, the mouse, and the oath -- Abbot and the flea -- Man and the flea -- Soldier and the trumpet -- Rooster and the thieves -- Bird-catcher, the partridge, and the rooster -- Farmer, the wasps, and the partridges -- Ant and the dung beetle -- Ant and the cricket -- Ants and the pigs -- Eagle, the sow, and the cat -- Cat and the rooster -- Wolf and the lamb -- Hawk and the nightingale -- Bullock and the farmer -- Sheep and the crow -- Partridge and the roosters -- Zeus and the snake -- Man and his daughter -- Nightingale, the hawk, and the bird-catcher -- Bird-catcher and the viper -- Frog and the mouse -- Snake and the crab -- Hare and the sparrow -- Kite and the snake -- Shepherd and the honeybees -- Fox, the donkey, and the lion -- Wolf, the fox, and the shepherd -- Goat and the donkey -- Fox and the partridge -- Fox, the rooster, and the dog -- Boy and the thiefBoy who cried "wolf" -- Merchant, the donkey, and the salt -- Dung beetle and the eagle -- Eagle and the fox -- Fox and the stork -- Goat and the vine -- Aesop and the hooligan -- Two enemies -- Tuna fish and the dolphin -- Snake and the wasp -- Greed and jealousy -- Dog in the manger -- Monkey and the fox -- Lion and the two men -- Simonides and the twin gods -- Murderer and the mulberry tree -- Murderer and the Nile -- Wolf and the lion -- Oath's punishment -- Hermes, the man, and the ants -- Apollo and the snake -- Man bitten by the dog -- Sheep, the dog, and the wolf -- Sheep, the dog, and the witnesses -- Sheep, the stag, and the wolf -- Roosters and the hawk -- Bees, the drones, and the wasp -- Wolf, the fox, and the monkey -- Jar goes to court -- Swallow and the snake -- Zeus and Apollo -- North wind and the sun -- Winter and spring -- Athenian and the Theban -- Lion and the man disputing -- Fox, the monkey, and his ancestors -- Fox and the crocodile -- Saltwater fish and the freshwater fish -- Leopard and the fox -- Raven, the swallow, and the seasons -- Crane and the peacock -- Dove and the crow -- Sow and the lioness -- Sow, the dog, and their litters -- Dog, the sow, and Aphrodite -- Ant and the fly -- Wasp and the butterfly -- Fir tree and the bramble bushTrees and the bramble bush -- Oak tree and the reed -- Olive tree and the fig tree -- Rose and the Amaranth -- Gods and their trees -- Boastful mule -- Clay pot and the rain -- Cowhide and the river -- Boastful athlete -- Aesop and the athlete -- Boastful lamp -- Dog and his bell -- Crow and the boastful sparrow -- Weasel and the partridge -- Bull and the bullock -- Donkey and the wild boar -- Donkey and the lion go hunting -- Donkey and the ox -- Bull and the calf -- Dolphins and the whales -- Ram and the wolf -- Fox and the lion in a cage -- Fly and the mule -- Gnat and the camel -- Bulls and the wagon -- Flea and the ox -- Sailors and the stones -- Dog and the lion -- Shepherd and the lion -- Hunter and the lion -- Dogs and the lion skin -- Wolf and the dog in pursuit -- Bull and the goats -- Horse and the goats -- Lion, the rooster, and the donkey -- Fox and the cat -- Tortoise and the hare -- Eagle and the wren -- Eagle and the tortoise -- Fisherman and the fish -- Bull and the mouse -- Gnat and the bull -- Gnat and the lion -- Priest and the lion -- Lion and the mouse on his mane -- Lion and the archer -- Lion and the elephant -- Hares and the frogs -- Deer and his mother -- Mice, the cat, and the bellShe-goat, the kid, and the wolf -- Boy and the scorpion -- Goose and the swan -- Weasel and the file -- Viper and the file -- Fox and the bramble -- Man and the new donkey -- Fox and the frog -- Wolf and the donkey -- Cat and the hen -- Sow and the wolf -- Wolf and the lame donkey -- Lion and the horse -- Astronomer and the Thracian woman -- Witch on trial -- Soothsayer and the theft -- Aesop and the soothsayers -- Merchants and the raven -- Travellers and the crow -- Crow and Athena -- Wolf in sheep's clothing -- Fox, the donkey, and the lion skin -- Farmers, the donkey, and the lion skin -- Monkey and the dolphin -- Jackdaw and the doves -- Jackdaw and the peacocks -- Jackdaw and the ravens -- Crow, the eagle, and the feathers -- Beauty contest of the birds -- Fox, the wolf, and the lions -- Eagle and the tortoise in the air -- Beetle in the air -- Crab on dry land -- Seagull and the kite -- Raven and the swan -- Stag among the cattle -- Monkey and the fishing-net -- Donkey and the pet dog -- Donkey on the roof -- Donkey and the cricket -- Jackdaw and the eagle -- Fox and the lion hunting -- Chariot-driver -- Eyes and the honey -- Snake and his tail -- Lizard and the snake -- Earthworm and the snake -- Frog and the ox -- Aphrodite and the weaselVegetables and the weeds -- Man, the horse, the ox, and the dog -- Orpheus and the dogs -- Delphians and their ancestors -- Swallow and the nightingale -- Kites and the swans -- Juno and the peacock -- Zeus and the tortoise -- Zeus and the bee -- Zeus and the camel -- Jupiter and the hare -- Jupiter and the goats -- Zeus and the ant -- Zeus and man -- Zeus and Prometheus -- Prometheus and the tears -- Prometheus and Bacchus -- Momus and the gods -- Hermes and the cobblers -- Hermes and the dose of intelligence -- Hermes and the Arabs -- Hermes and the earth -- Thief and the lamp -- Zeus and the potsherds -- Zeus and the good things -- Zeus and the jar of good things -- Jupiter and the two sacks -- Zeus and shame -- True dreams and false dreams -- Prometheus and the truth -- Truth in the wilderness -- Pleasure and pain -- War and his bride -- Heracles and Athena -- Prometheus and the two roads -- Opportunity -- Aesop and the bow -- Woman in labour -- Boy and the tripe -- Boys and the butcher -- Socrates and the slave -- Charcoal burner and the fuller -- Rich man and the tanner -- Fisherman and the octopus -- Fisherman and the river -- Coward and the lion of gold -- Woman and her two daughters -- Mother and her three daughters -- Fox and the maskJupiter and the fox -- Monkeys and the Pyrrhic dance -- Camel and the Pyrrhic dance -- Monkey and the camel -- Lion and the farmer's daughter -- Kid, the wolf, and the flute -- Farmer, the wolf, and the plough -- Wolves and the harvesters -- Raven, the stork, and his beak -- Magpie and her tail -- Black man on the river -- Ostrich -- War between the beasts and the birds -- Bat and the weasels -- Fox and the hyena -- Two hyenas -- Eunuch and the fortune-teller -- Satyr and his guest -- Crab and his mother -- Kite and his mother -- Donkey and the wolves -- Hunter and the wolf -- Fox, the lamb, and the dog -- Dog and the hare -- Bear and the fox -- Lioness and the wild boar -- Donkey and the frogs -- Man and the weasel -- Farmer, the cattle, and the manure -- Dog and the blacksmiths -- Shepherd, the dog, and the sick sheep -- Foxes at the rive r -- Demetrius and Menander -- Horse and his groom -- Widow and her sheep -- Hare and the cowherd -- Old dog and his master -- Goatherd and the goat -- Wolf and the raven -- Wolf, the raven, and the ram -- Shepherds, the lamb, and the wolf -- Dog and her master -- Aesop and his ugly mistress -- Daughter and the hired mourners -- Dog, the hare, and the goatherd -- Sheep, the goat, and the sow -- Foxes and their tails -- Wolf, the horse, and the barley -- Donkey, the dog, and the letterBees and the beetles -- Pig and the wolf -- Rooster and the pearl -- Donkey and the lyre -- Dog and the treasure -- Fox and the dragon -- Man and his gold -- City mouse and the country mouse -- Circus dog and the street dogs -- Donkey, the horse, and the war -- Two mules -- Simonides and the shipwreck -- Hercules and Plutus -- Pig, the donkey, and the barley -- Soldier and his horse -- Race-horse in the mill -- Horse and the miller -- Donkey and the horse -- Fisherman and the stone -- Fisherman and the tuna fish -- Ship in a storm -- Old lion and the donkey -- Old man and his donkeys -- Blacksmiths and the mouse -- Mouse in the pot -- Sparrow and the myrtle-berries -- Flies and the honey -- Lark in the snare -- Mouse and the oyster -- Dog and the shellfish -- Pigeon and the painting -- Maids and the rooster -- Widow and her hen -- Man and the golden eggs -- Man and the cat -- Frogs and the sun -- Farmer and the fox -- Lion and the farmer -- Goatherd and the wild goats -- Farmer and the frozen viper -- Hen and the eggs -- Wolves and the hides -- Fox and the weasel -- Fox and the hare in the well -- Two frogs at the well -- Oxen and the butcher -- Monkeys and the city -- Monkey and the nut -- Fox, the boar, and his tusks -- Bear and the crabsBeaver and his testicles -- Lizard and the snake -- Crow and the water jar -- Two roosters and the eagle -- Mice and the weasels -- Halcyon and the sea -- Hunters and the deer with one eye -- Runaway slave in the mill -- Deer and the lion -- Raven and the snake -- Hunter and the fisherman -- Mercury and the two women -- Man and the tree without fruit -- Statue of Hermes and the treasure -- Cyclops and his treasure -- Father, the son, and the lion -- Mother, the child, and the crow -- Bride and the two grooms -- Farmer and the goddess fortune -- Goddess fortune and the man by the well -- Man and the hero -- Man and the oracle -- Farmer and his mattock -- Man, Hermes, and the axes -- Hermes and Tiresias -- Traveller and Hermes -- Sick man and the gods -- Sick man and his wife -- Raven and Hermes -- Shipwrecked man and Athena -- Heracles and the driver -- Man, the flea, and Heracles -- Aphrodite and the slave-woman -- Poor man and death -- Oracle of Apollo -- Driver and the donkey on the cliff -- Swallow and the other birds -- Owl and the other birds -- Rooster and the cats -- Two frogs by the road -- Fox and the man counting the waves -- Old bull and the young bull -- Old man and his sons -- Farmer and his sons -- Children and the mirror -- Thief and his mother -- Monkey and her two children -- Dog and the lamb among the ghosts -- Lark and her crest -- Bat, the booby, and the bramble bushMonkey and the butcher -- Snake and the thorn bush -- Donkey and the thorns -- Snail and the mirror -- Aesop and his lamp -- Aesop and the writer -- Aesop and the shipbuilders -- Woman and her drunken husband -- Man, the pig, and the miracle -- Arab and his camel -- Man and the statue of Hermes -- Hermes and the statues -- Hermes, the sculptor, and his dream -- Hermes and the dog -- Camel in the river -- Dog and the reeds -- King's son and his guts -- Zeus and the donkeys -- Jupiter and the dogs -- Man and his ill-tempered wife -- Aesop and the bitch -- Old woman and the wine jar -- Venus and the hen -- Man, his wife, and the boy outside -- Mother and her foolish daughter -- Man and the old woman -- Widow and her lover -- Ploughman and the widow -- Bald horseman -- Bald men and the comb -- Bald man and the fly -- Bald man and the gardener -- Bald man and his two mistresses -- Patient and his symptoms -- Doctor at the funeral -- Doctor and his dead patient -- Cobbler and the king -- Old woman and her doctor -- Pompey and his soldier -- Prince -- Clown, the farmer, and the pig -- Tiberius Caesar and his attendant -- Augustus and the murder -- Eunuch and his accuser -- Hare and the fox -- Man and the sword -- Butcher and the dog -- Farmer and the pig -- Lion, the fox, and the deer