A RICH MAN gave a great feast, to which he invited many friendsand acquaintances. His Dog availed himself of the occasion toinvite a stranger Dog, a f...
A TROUBLESOME CROW seated herself on the back of a Sheep. TheSheep, much against his will, carried her backward and forwardfor a long time, and at las...
A PRINCE had some Monkeys trained to dance. Being naturallygreat mimics of men's actions, they showed themselves most aptpupils, and when arrayed ...
A CROW was jealous of the Raven, because he was considered a birdof good omen and always attracted the attention of men, who notedby his flight the go...
A CROW in great want of food saw a Serpent asleep in a sunnynook, and flying down, greedily seized him. The Serpent, turningabout, bit the Crow with a...
A CROW caught in a snare prayed to Apollo to release him, makinga vow to offer some frankincense at his shrine. But when rescuedfrom his danger, he fo...
A Crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which hadonce been full of water; but when the Crow put its beak into themouth of the Pitcher he fo...
A CRAB said to her son, "Why do you walk so one-sided, my child?It is far more becoming to go straight forward." The young Crabreplied: &quo...
A CRAB, forsaking the seashore, chose a neighboring green meadowas its feeding ground. A Fox came across him, and being veryhungry ate him up. Just as...
A COCK, scratching for food for himself and his hens, found aprecious stone and exclaimed: "If your owner had found thee, andnot I, he would have...