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Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes eBook

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Jean de La Fontaine

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THE FABLES OF LA FONTAINE1
PREFACE1
THE DOG AND CAT.3
PARTY STRIFE.4
ADVERTISEMENT6
THE FABLES OF LA FONTAINE26
BOOK I.26
II.—­THE RAVEN AND THE FOX.[2]27
III.—­THE FROG THAT WISHED TO BE AS BIG AS THE OX.[3]27
IV.—­THE TWO MULES.28
V.—­THE WOLF AND THE DOG.[5]28
VI.—­THE HEIFER, THE GOAT, AND THE SHEEP, IN COMPANY WITH THE LION.[6]29
VII.—­THE WALLET.[7]29
VIII.—­THE SWALLOW AND THE LITTLE BIRDS.[8]30
IX.—­THE CITY RAT AND THE COUNTRY RAT.[10]31
X.—­THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.[11]31
XI.—­THE MAN AND HIS IMAGE.[12]32
XII.—­THE DRAGON WITH MANY HEADS, AND THE DRAGON WITH MANY TAILS.[14]33
XIII.—­THE THIEVES AND THE ASS.[16]34
XIV.—­SIMONIDES PRESERVED BY THE GODS.[17]34
XV.—­DEATH AND THE UNFORTUNATE.[19]35
XVI.—­DEATH AND THE WOODMAN.[21]35
XVII.—­THE MAN BETWEEN TWO AGES, AND HIS TWO MISTRESSES.[22]36
XVIII.—­THE FOX AND THE STORK.[23]36
XIX.—­THE BOY AND THE SCHOOLMASTER.[24]37
XX.—­THE COCK AND THE PEARL.[25]38
XXI.—­THE HORNETS AND THE BEES.[26]38
XXII.—­THE OAK AND THE REED.[28]39
BOOK II.40
II.—­THE COUNCIL HELD BY THE RATS [4]41
III.—­THE WOLF ACCUSING THE FOX BEFORE THE MONKEY.[6]42
IV.—­THE TWO BULLS AND THE FROG.[9]42
V.—­THE BAT AND THE TWO WEASELS.[10]43
VI.—­THE BIRD WOUNDED BY AN ARROW.[12]43
VII.—­THE BITCH AND HER FRIEND.[13]44
VIII.—­THE EAGLE AND THE BEETLE.[14]44
IX.—­THE LION AND THE GNAT.[15]45
X.—­THE ASS LOADED WITH SPONGES, AND THE ASS LOADED WITH SALT.[16]46
XI.—­THE LION AND THE RAT.[17]47
XII.—­THE DOVE AND THE ANT.[18]47
XIII.—­THE ASTROLOGER WHO STUMBLED INTO A WELL.[19]47
XIV.—­THE HARE AND THE FROGS.[20]48
XV.—­THE COCK AND THE FOX.[21]49
XVI.—­THE RAVEN WISHING TO IMITATE THE EAGLE.[22]50
XVII.—­THE PEACOCK COMPLAINING TO JUNO.[24]50
XVIII.—­THE CAT METAMORPHOSED INTO A WOMAN.[26]51
XIX.—­THE LION AND THE ASS HUNTING.[28]51
XX.—­THE WILL EXPLAINED BY AESOP.[29]52
BOOK III.54
II.—­THE MEMBERS AND THE BELLY.[5]55
III.—­THE WOLF TURNED SHEPHERD.[9]57
IV.—­THE FROGS ASKING A KING.[10]57
V.—­THE FOX AND THE GOAT.[11]58
VI.—­THE EAGLE, THE WILD SOW, AND THE CAT.[12]58
VII.—­THE DRUNKARD AND HIS WIFE.[14]59
VIII.—­THE GOUT AND THE SPIDER.[15]60
IX.—­THE WOLF AND THE STORK.[16]61
X.—­THE LION BEATEN BY THE MAN.[17]61
XI.—­THE FOX AND THE GRAPES.[18]61
XII.—­THE SWAN AND THE COOK.[19]61
XIII.—­THE WOLVES AND THE SHEEP.[20]62
XIV.—­THE LION GROWN OLD.[21]62
XV.—­PHILOMEL AND PROGNE.[22]63
XVI.—­THE WOMAN DROWNED.[24]63
XVII.—­THE WEASEL IN THE GRANARY.[25]64
XVIII.—­THE CAT AND THE OLD RAT.[27]64
BOOK IV.65
II.—­THE SHEPHERD AND THE SEA.[3]66
III.—­THE FLY AND THE ANT.[4]67
IV.—­THE GARDENER AND HIS LORD.68
VI.—­THE BATTLE OF THE RATS AND THE WEASELS.[7]70
VII.—­THE MONKEY AND THE DOLPHIN.[9]70
VIII.—­THE MAN AND THE WOODEN GOD.[11]71
IX.—­THE JAY IN THE FEATHERS OF THE PEACOCK.[12]72
X.—­THE CAMEL AND THE FLOATING STICKS.[14]72
XI.—­THE FROG AND THE RAT.[15]73
XII.—­THE ANIMALS SENDING TRIBUTE TO ALEXANDER.[17]73
XIII.—­THE HORSE WISHING TO BE REVENGED UPON THE STAG.[18]75
XIV.—­THE FOX AND THE BUST.[19]76
XV.—­THE WOLF, THE GOAT, AND THE KID.[20]76
XVI.—­THE WOLF, THE MOTHER, AND HER CHILD.[21]76
XVII.—­THE WORDS OF SOCRATES.[22]77
XVIII.—­THE OLD MAN AND HIS SONS.[23]77
XIX.—­THE ORACLE AND THE ATHEIST.[25]78
XX.—­THE MISER WHO HAD LOST HIS TREASURE.[26]79
XXI.—­THE EYE OF THE MASTER.[27]79
XXII.—­THE LARK AND HER YOUNG ONES WITH THE OWNER OF A FIELD.[28]80
BOOK V.82
II.—­THE EARTHEN POT AND THE IRON POT.[4]83
III.—­THE LITTLE FISH AND THE FISHER.[5]83
IV.—­THE EARS OF THE HARE.[6]84
V.—­THE FOX WITH HIS TAIL CUT OFF.[8]84
VI.—­THE OLD WOMAN AND HER TWO SERVANTS.[9]85
VII.—­THE SATYR AND THE TRAVELLER.[10]85
VIII.—­THE HORSE AND THE WOLF.[11]86
IX.—­THE PLOUGHMAN AND HIS SONS.[12]86
X.—­THE MOUNTAIN IN LABOUR.[13]87
XI.—­FORTUNE AND THE BOY.[15]87
XII.—­THE DOCTORS.[16]87
XIII.—­THE HEN WITH THE GOLDEN EGGS.[17]88
XIV.—­THE ASS CARRYING RELICS.[18]88
XV.—­THE STAG AND THE VINE.[19]88
XVI.—­THE SERPENT AND THE FILE.[20]89
XVII.—­THE HARE AND THE PARTRIDGE.89
XIX.—­THE LION GOING TO WAR.[23]90
XX.—­THE BEAR AND THE TWO COMPANIONS.[24]91
XXI.—­THE ASS DRESSED IN THE LION’S SKIN.[27]92
BOOK VI.92
II.—­THE LION AND THE HUNTER.[4]93
III.—­PHOEBUS AND BOREAS.[5]94
IV.—­JUPITER AND THE FARMER.[6]94
V.—­THE COCKEREL, THE CAT, AND THE YOUNG MOUSE.[7]95
VI.—­THE FOX, THE MONKEY, AND THE ANIMALS.[8]96
VII.—­THE MULE BOASTING OF HIS GENEALOGY.[9]96
VIII.—­THE OLD MAN AND THE ASS.[10]96
IX.—­THE STAG SEEING HIMSELF IN THE WATER.[11]97
X.—­THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE.[12]97
XI.—­THE ASS AND HIS MASTERS.[15]98
XII.—­THE SUN AND THE FROGS.[16]99
XIII.—­THE COUNTRYMAN AND THE SERPENT.[17]99
XIV.—­THE SICK LION AND THE FOX.[18]99
XV.—­THE FOWLER, THE HAWK, AND THE LARK.[19]100
XVI.—­THE HORSE AND THE ASS.[20]100
XVII.—­THE DOG THAT DROPPED THE SUBSTANCE FOR THE SHADOW.[21]100
XVIII.—­THE CARTER IN THE MIRE.[22]101
XIX.—­THE CHARLATAN.[23]101
XX.—­DISCORD.102
XXI.—­THE YOUNG WIDOW.[26]103
EPILOGUE.104
BOOK VII.[1]104
I.—­THE ANIMALS SICK OF THE PLAGUE.[4]105
II.—­THE ILL-MARRIED.106
III.—­THE RAT RETIRED FROM THE WORLD.107
IV.—­THE HERON.[7]108
V.—­THE MAID.[9]109
VI.—­THE WISHES.110
VIII.—­THE VULTURES AND THE PIGEONS.[12]112
IX.—­THE COACH AND THE FLY.[13]112
X.—­THE DAIRYWOMAN AND THE POT OF MILK.113
XI.—­THE CURATE AND THE CORPSE.[15]114
115
XIII.—­THE TWO COCKS.[18]117
XIV.—­THE INGRATITUDE AND INJUSTICE OF MEN TOWARDS FORTUNE.[19]117
XV.—­THE FORTUNE-TELLERS.118
XVI.—­THE CAT, THE WEASEL, AND THE YOUNG RABBIT.[22]119
XVII.—­THE HEAD AND THE TAIL OF THE SERPENT.[24]120
XVIII.—­AN ANIMAL IN THE MOON.[26]121
BOOK VIII.123
II.—­THE COBBLER AND THE FINANCIER.124
III.—­THE LION, THE WOLF, AND THE FOX.[3]125
IV.—­THE POWER OF FABLES.126
V.—­THE MAN AND THE FLEA.[11]128
VI.—­THE WOMEN AND THE SECRET.[12]128
VII.—­THE DOG THAT CARRIED HIS MASTER’S DINNER.129
IX.—­THE RAT AND THE OYSTER[14]130
X.—­THE BEAR AND THE AMATEUR GARDENER.[15]131
XI.—­THE TWO FRIENDS.[17]132
XII.—­THE HOG, THE GOAT, AND THE SHEEP.[19]133
XIII.—­THYRSIS AND AMARANTH.133
XIV.—­THE FUNERAL OF THE LIONESS.[22]135
XV.—­THE RAT AND THE ELEPHANT.136
XVII.—­THE ASS AND THE DOG.[25]138
XVIII.—­THE PASHAW AND THE MERCHANT.[27]139
XIX.—­THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE.[29]140
XX.—­JUPITER AND THE THUNDERBOLTS.140
XXII.—­THE CAT AND THE RAT.[33]142
XXIII.—­THE TORRENT AND THE RIVER.[34]143
XXIV.—­EDUCATION.144
XXVI.—­DEMOCRITUS AND THE PEOPLE OF ABDERA.145
XXVII.—­THE WOLF AND THE HUNTER.[38]146
BOOK IX.147
II.—­THE TWO DOVES.[2]149
III.—­THE MONKEY AND THE LEOPARD.[3]151
IV.—­THE ACORN AND THE PUMPKIN.151
V.—­THE SCHOOLBOY, THE PEDANT, AND THE OWNER OF A GARDEN.152
VII.—­THE MOUSE METAMORPHOSED INTO A MAID.[7]153
VIII.—­THE FOOL WHO SOLD WISDOM.[8]155
IX.—­THE OYSTER AND THE LITIGANTS.155
X.—­THE WOLF AND THE LEAN DOG.[11]156
XI.—­NOTHING TOO MUCH.[13]157
XII.—­THE WAX-CANDLE.[14]157
XIII.—­JUPITER AND THE PASSENGER.[17]158
XIV.—­THE CAT AND THE FOX.159
XVI.—­THE TREASURE AND THE TWO MEN.[20]160
XVII.—­THE MONKEY AND THE CAT.161
XVIII.—­THE KITE AND THE NIGHTINGALE.[22]162
XIX.—­THE SHEPHERD AND HIS FLOCK.[25]162
BOOK X.163
II.—­THE MAN AND THE ADDER.[6]168
III.—­THE TORTOISE AND THE TWO DUCKS.[7]170
IV.—­THE FISHES AND THE CORMORANT.[8]171
V.—­THE BURIER AND HIS COMRADE.[9]172
VI.—­THE WOLF AND THE SHEPHERDS.[10]173
VII.—­THE SPIDER AND THE SWALLOW.[12]174
VIII.—­THE PARTRIDGE AND THE COCKS.[16]175
IX.—­THE DOG WHOSE EARS WERE CROPPED.175
XI.—­THE FISHES AND THE SHEPHERD WHO PLAYED THE FLUTE.[18]177
XII.—­THE TWO PARROTS, THE KING, AND HIS SON.[19]177
XIII.—­THE LIONESS AND THE BEAR.179
XV.—­THE RABBITS.[23]181
XVI.—­THE MERCHANT, THE NOBLE, THE SHEPHERD, AND THE KING’S SON.[25]182
BOOK XI.183
II.—­THE GODS WISHING TO INSTRUCT A SON OF JUPITER.[2]184
III.—­THE FARMER, THE DOG, AND THE FOX.[4]185
IV.—­THE MOGUL’S DREAM.[6]187
V.—­THE LION, THE MONKEY, AND THE TWO ASSES.[9]188
VI.—­THE WOLF AND THE FOX.189
VIII.—­THE OLD MAN AND THE THREE YOUNG ONES.[13]192
IX.—­THE MICE AND THE OWL.193
EPILOGUE.194
BOOK XII.194
II.—­THE CAT AND THE TWO SPARROWS.[4]197
III.—­THE MISER AND THE MONKEY.[5]197
IV.—­THE TWO GOATS.[6]198
V.—­THE OLD CAT AND THE YOUNG MOUSE.199
VI.—­THE SICK STAG.[13]200
VII.—­THE BAT, THE BUSH, AND THE DUCK.[14]201
VIII.—­THE QUARREL OF THE DOGS AND CATS, AND THAT OF THE CATS AND MICE.202
X.—­THE LOBSTER AND HER DAUGHTER.[18]204
XI.—­THE EAGLE AND THE MAGPIE.[20]204
XII.—­THE KING, THE KITE, AND THE FALCONER.[21]205
XIII.—­THE FOX, THE FLIES, AND THE HEDGEHOG.[24]207
XIV.—­LOVE AND FOLLY.[25]208
XV.—­THE RAVEN, THE GAZELLE, THE TORTOISE, AND THE RAT.[27]208
XVI.—­THE WOODS AND THE WOODMAN.[32]211
XVII.—­THE FOX, THE WOLF, AND THE HORSE.[33]212
XVIII.—­THE FOX AND THE TURKEYS.212
XX.—­THE SCYTHIAN PHILOSOPHER.213
XXII.—­THE FOOL AND THE SAGE.[34]215
XXIII.—­THE ENGLISH FOX.[35]215
XXIV.—­THE SUN AND THE FROGS.[40]217
XXV.—­THE LEAGUE OF THE RATS.217
XXVII.—­THE ARBITER, THE ALMONER, AND THE HERMIT.220
INDEX TO THE FABLES.221
C.222
I.224
L.224
V.226
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