Project Gutenberg 2008-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 228 Rose, John Benson Gay, John 1685 1732 16004693 Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Sarah Gutierrez, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.) "Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered)" by John Benson Rose is a collection of fables written in the late 19th century. This work draws from the original fables attributed to John Gay, presenting them with a fresh lens while maintaining the moral essence of the stories. The fables feature various animals and humans, often depicted in humorous or ironic situations, to convey ethical lessons relevant to everyday life. The opening of this collection introduces readers to its dedication and context, including a personal touch from the author in the dedication to a young girl named Margaret Rose. This sets a warm, familial tone as the author reflects playfully on the challenges of writing a book, linking it humorously to the tales that follow. The introduction includes a philosophical conversation between a shepherd and a philosopher, emphasizing the value of wisdom drawn from nature over traditional scholarly pursuits. This discussion sets the stage for the fables themselves, which promise to blend humor with moral teachings as they unfold, showcasing characters that embody various virtues and vices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's poetry Fables, English PR Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 355799 355866 2024-10-11T09:13:33.024829 2023-09-11T11:39:22.078132 text/html text/html 360573 2021-01-03T22:48:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 134708 2021-01-03T22:48:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 239422 2024-10-11T09:13:48.263802 application/epub+zip 244009 2024-10-11T09:13:38.503834 application/epub+zip 182871 2024-10-11T09:13:36.111827 application/epub+zip 528817 2024-10-11T09:13:55.883222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453511 2024-10-11T09:13:45.984795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387187 2022-09-12T08:31:00.088612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216805 216566 2024-10-11T09:13:30.265860 2023-09-11T11:39:19.773095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 216581 2021-01-03T22:48:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 85904 2021-01-03T22:48:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 216581 2021-01-03T22:48:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85835 2021-01-03T22:48:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21898 2024-10-11T09:13:56.048219 application/rdf+xml 18677 2024-10-11T09:13:36.769829 image/jpeg 4225 2024-10-11T09:13:36.440821 image/jpeg 229830 2024-10-11T09:13:33.054834 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia