Project Gutenberg 2012-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 119 Aesop Æsop Aisopos Croxall, Samuel 1752 Croxall, S. (Samuel) Ironside, Nestor Æsop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. Aesop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Æsop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices" is a collection of moral tales attributed to the ancient Greek storyteller Æsop, and it likely reflects the early 19th century's interest in such classical works. This collection features a variety of fables, each conveying moral lessons through anthropomorphized animals and other characters. The overarching theme emphasizes the virtues of knowledge, justice, kindness, and prudence, offering insights into human behavior and ethics. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to the unique approach of presenting fables, accompanied by illustrations and moral applications tied to the narratives. The opening portion outlines several fables, beginning with a Cock who finds a jewel but prefers barley, drawing attention to the value of wisdom over superficiality. Each fable serves as a lens for examining moral truths, from the perils of envy to the importance of unity and cooperation. The stories engage the audience with relatable characters and situations while imparting significant life lessons, making it a timeless collection for readers seeking both entertainment and educative insights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39187/39187-h/images/i_front_cover.jpg en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Fables PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 367054 367248 2024-10-16T13:13:56.595134 2023-09-17T07:20:12.190356 text/html text/html 353207 2012-03-17T22:02:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6396018 2012-03-17T22:05:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 6632260 2024-10-16T13:14:03.857114 application/epub+zip 6636627 2024-10-16T13:13:58.277120 application/epub+zip 308680 2024-10-16T13:13:57.359143 application/epub+zip 6807251 2024-10-16T13:14:09.002075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6700228 2024-10-16T13:14:02.908135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386219 2022-09-18T04:07:14.526875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289236 2024-10-16T13:13:55.456154 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288926 2012-03-17T22:02:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 109814 2012-03-17T22:05:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 288870 2012-03-17T22:03:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 109731 2012-03-17T22:05:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 288902 2012-03-17T22:03:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109703 2012-03-17T22:05:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23648 2024-10-16T13:14:09.156140 application/rdf+xml 25485 2024-10-16T13:13:57.466134 image/jpeg 3691 2024-10-16T13:13:57.411129 image/jpeg 6433345 2024-10-16T13:13:56.885180 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