Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 74 Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim 1729 1781 Lessing, G. E. Abhandlungen über die Fabel Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. I. Von dem Wesen der Fabel II. Von dem Gebrauche der Tiere in der Fabel III. Von der Einteilung der Fabeln IV. Von dem Vortrage der Fabeln V. Von einem besondern Nutzen der Fabeln in den Schulen Produced by Delphine Lettau "Abhandlungen über die Fabel" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a philosophical treatise on the nature and function of fables, likely written in the late 18th century. The work discusses the definitions, applications, and moral functions of fables, particularly those attributed to Aesop. Lessing delves into the structure of fables, categorizing them into simple and complex types, while exploring the use of animals as protagonists and their symbolic significance. The opening of the text sets the stage by discussing the essence of fables and their moral teachings. Lessing argues that a fable is not merely an allegorical tale, but a narrative that culminates in a clear moral lesson, deriving its power from its connection to real-life events or truths. He distinguishes between simple fables that convey direct truths and those that incorporate layered meanings. Lessing also analyses how the inclusion of animals in these stories serves to elevate moral discussions by using universally recognized characters, making their lessons accessible and relatable. Through these reflections, the groundwork for a deeper exploration of fable as a literary form is laid out for the reader. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Literature -- Criticism and interpretation Aesthetics Fables PN Text DE Sachbuch Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 172372 172311 2024-10-04T12:43:31.926672 2023-10-05T04:31:38.823605 text/html text/html 172365 172304 2024-10-04T12:43:32.168679 2023-10-05T04:31:38.971611 text/html text/html 137890 2024-10-04T12:43:38.236619 application/epub+zip 138848 2024-10-04T12:43:35.265622 application/epub+zip 125796 2024-10-04T12:43:34.042640 application/epub+zip 266207 2024-10-04T12:43:40.389615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256883 2024-10-04T12:43:37.527619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212440 2022-09-05T06:15:00.326906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157933 157923 2024-10-04T12:43:31.553657 2023-10-05T04:31:38.637604 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 156035 2020-12-27T06:04:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 58688 2020-12-27T06:04:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19691 2024-10-04T12:43:40.513593 application/rdf+xml 13618 2024-10-04T12:43:34.596624 image/jpeg 3549 2024-10-04T12:43:34.313640 image/jpeg 137664 2024-10-04T12:43:32.185639 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