An old man on the point of death summoned his sons around himto give them some parting advice. He ordered his servants tobring in a faggot of sticks, ...
A BULL was striving with all his might to squeeze himself througha narrow passage which led to his stall. A young Calf came up,and offered to go befor...
A BULL, escaping from a Lion, hid in a cave which some shepherdshad recently occupied. As soon as he entered, a He-Goat left inthe cave sharply attack...
A FATHER had one son and one daughter, the former remarkable forhis good looks, the latter for her extraordinary ugliness. Whilethey were playing one ...
At a country fair there was a Buffoon who made all the peoplelaugh by imitating the cries of various animals. He finished offby squeaking so like a pi...
AN ASS, being driven along a high road, suddenly started off andbolted to the brink of a deep precipice. While he was in the actof throwing himself ov...
AN ASS, belonging to an herb-seller who gave him too little foodand too much work made a petition to Jupiter to be released fromhis present service an...
THE ANTS were spending a fine winter's day drying grain collectedin the summertime. A Grasshopper, perishing with famine, passedby and earnestly b...
TWO MEN, one who always spoke the truth and the other who toldnothing but lies, were traveling together and by chance came tothe land of Apes. One of ...
AN ANT went to the bank of a river to quench its thirst, andbeing carried away by the rush of the stream, was on the point ofdrowning. A Dove sitting ...