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Title: Aesop's Fables
Translated by George Fyler Townsend

Note: Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Note: See also the early PG version #28 , and comprehensive versions PG #11339 tr. by V. S. Vernon Jones, and illustrated PG #18732 .

Credits: David Widger

Summary: "Aesop's Fables" by Aesop is a collection of moral tales crafted in ancient times, likely during the 6th century BC. The fables feature various animals embodying human traits, and each story conveys a lesson about morality, ethics, and wisdom in life. The themes often revolve around justice, cunningness, and the consequences of one's actions, making the collection both entertaining and thought-provoking. The beginning of this collection introduces several fables illustrating different moral lessons. For example, in "The Wolf and the Lamb," a Wolf seeks to justify eating a Lamb by concocting false accusations, highlighting the theme that the powerful may find excuses to justify their tyranny. Another fable, "The Lion and the Mouse," emphasizes the value of mercy as a small Mouse repays the Lion's kindness, demonstrating that even the seemingly weak can provide help. Other stories continue to offer profound insights into human behavior through animal characters, emphasizing virtues and follies in various circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Aesop, 621? BCE-565? BCE

Translator: Townsend, George Fyler, 1814-1900

EBook No.: 21

Published: Jun 25, 2008

Downloads: 2401

Language: English

Subject: Fables, Greek -- Translations into English

Subject: Aesop's fables -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Aesop's Fables
Translated by George Fyler Townsend

Note: Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Note: See also the early PG version #28 , and comprehensive versions PG #11339 tr. by V. S. Vernon Jones, and illustrated PG #18732 .

Credits: David Widger

Summary: "Aesop's Fables" by Aesop is a collection of moral tales crafted in ancient times, likely during the 6th century BC. The fables feature various animals embodying human traits, and each story conveys a lesson about morality, ethics, and wisdom in life. The themes often revolve around justice, cunningness, and the consequences of one's actions, making the collection both entertaining and thought-provoking. The beginning of this collection introduces several fables illustrating different moral lessons. For example, in "The Wolf and the Lamb," a Wolf seeks to justify eating a Lamb by concocting false accusations, highlighting the theme that the powerful may find excuses to justify their tyranny. Another fable, "The Lion and the Mouse," emphasizes the value of mercy as a small Mouse repays the Lion's kindness, demonstrating that even the seemingly weak can provide help. Other stories continue to offer profound insights into human behavior through animal characters, emphasizing virtues and follies in various circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Aesop, 621? BCE-565? BCE

Translator: Townsend, George Fyler, 1814-1900

EBook No.: 21

Published: Jun 25, 2008

Downloads: 2401

Language: English

Subject: Fables, Greek -- Translations into English

Subject: Aesop's fables -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.