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Title: Bewick's Select Fables of Æsop and others.
In three parts. 1. Fables extracted from Dodsley's. 2. Fables with reflections in prose and verse. 3. Fables in verse.

Note: Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "Bewick's Select Fables of Æsop and others" by Aesop and Robert Dodsley is a collection of fables and moral tales, likely compiled in the late 18th century. This work features the well-known fables attributed to Æsop, complemented by additional reflections and adaptations. The fables aim to convey lessons about human nature, morality, and the consequences of one's actions, often using animals as protagonists to illustrate their points. The opening portion of the fables introduces Æsop's life, highlighting his background as a former slave who became a revered figure known for his wisdom and moral teachings. It depicts his cleverness and ability to communicate profound truths through seemingly simple stories, setting the stage for the collection of fables that follows. It emphasizes the importance of fable as a literary form that conveys wisdom without appearing overly didactic, suggesting that the narratives engage readers, allowing moral lessons to be absorbed unhindered. Several fables are briefly summarized, each accompanied by a moral lesson about human behavior, illustrating themes such as the futility of trying to please everyone or the drawbacks of ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Aesop, 621? BCE-565? BCE

Author: Dodsley, Robert, 1703-1764

Contributor: Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774

Contributor: Pearson, Edwin

Illustrator: Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828

EBook No.: 60874

Published: Dec 7, 2019

Downloads: 152

Language: English

Subject: Fables, Greek -- Adaptations

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Bewick's Select Fables of Æsop and others.
In three parts. 1. Fables extracted from Dodsley's. 2. Fables with reflections in prose and verse. 3. Fables in verse.

Note: Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "Bewick's Select Fables of Æsop and others" by Aesop and Robert Dodsley is a collection of fables and moral tales, likely compiled in the late 18th century. This work features the well-known fables attributed to Æsop, complemented by additional reflections and adaptations. The fables aim to convey lessons about human nature, morality, and the consequences of one's actions, often using animals as protagonists to illustrate their points. The opening portion of the fables introduces Æsop's life, highlighting his background as a former slave who became a revered figure known for his wisdom and moral teachings. It depicts his cleverness and ability to communicate profound truths through seemingly simple stories, setting the stage for the collection of fables that follows. It emphasizes the importance of fable as a literary form that conveys wisdom without appearing overly didactic, suggesting that the narratives engage readers, allowing moral lessons to be absorbed unhindered. Several fables are briefly summarized, each accompanied by a moral lesson about human behavior, illustrating themes such as the futility of trying to please everyone or the drawbacks of ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Aesop, 621? BCE-565? BCE

Author: Dodsley, Robert, 1703-1764

Contributor: Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774

Contributor: Pearson, Edwin

Illustrator: Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828

EBook No.: 60874

Published: Dec 7, 2019

Downloads: 152

Language: English

Subject: Fables, Greek -- Adaptations

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.