The Fables of Phaedrus

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"The Fables of Phaedrus" by Phaedrus. Public domain in the United States. Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25512. Text and audio edition: LivingBooks.

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  1. 1THE PROLOGUE.
  2. 2FABLE I.: THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.
  3. 3FABLE II.: THE FROGS ASKING FOR A KING.
  4. 4FABLE III.: THE VAIN JACKDAW AND THE PEACOCK.
  5. 5FABLE IV.: THE DOG CARRYING SOME MEAT ACROSS A RIVER.
  6. 6FABLE V.: THE COW, THE SHE-GOAT, THE SHEEP, AND THE LION.
  7. 7FABLE VI.: THE FROGS' COMPLAINT AGAINST THE SUN.
  8. 8FABLE VII.: THE FOX AND THE TRAGIC MASK.
  9. 9FABLE VIII.: THE WOLF AND THE CRANE.
  10. 10FABLE IX.: THE SPARROW AND THE HARE.
  11. 11FABLE X.: THE WOLF, THE FOX, AND THE APE.
  12. 12FABLE XI.: THE ASS AND THE LION HUNTING.
  13. 13FABLE XII.: THE STAG AT THE STREAM.
  14. 14FABLE XIII.: THE FOX AND THE RAVEN.
  15. 15FABLE XIV.: THE COBBLER TURNED PHYSICIAN.
  16. 16FABLE XV.: THE ASS AND THE OLD SHEPHERD.
  17. 17FABLE XVI.: THE STAG, THE SHEEP, AND THE WOLF.
  18. 18FABLE XVII.: THE SHEEP, THE DOG, AND THE WOLF.
  19. 19FABLE XVIII.: THE WOMAN IN LABOUR.
  20. 20FABLE XIX.: THE BITCH AND HER WHELPS.
  21. 21FABLE XX.: THE HUNGRY DOGS.
  22. 22FABLE XXI.: THE AGED LION, THE WILD BOAR, THE BULL, AND THE ASS.
  23. 23FABLE XXII.: THE MAN AND THE WEASEL.
  24. 24FABLE XXIII.: THE FAITHFUL DOG.
  25. 25FABLE XXIV.: THE FROG AND THE OX.
  26. 26FABLE XXV.: THE DOG AND THE CROCODILE.
  27. 27FABLE XXVI.: THE FOX AND THE STORK.
  28. 28FABLE XXVII.: THE DOG, THE TREASURE, AND THE VULTURE.
  29. 29FABLE XXVIII.: THE FOX AND THE EAGLE.
  30. 30FABLE XXIX.: THE ASS DERIDING THE BOAR.
  31. 31FABLE XXX.: THE FROGS FRIGHTENED AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULLS.
  32. 32FABLE XXXI.: THE KITE AND THE PIGEONS.
  33. 33BOOK II., THE PROLOGUE.
  34. 34BOOK II., FABLE I.: THE LION, THE ROBBER, AND THE TRAVELLER.
  35. 35BOOK II., FABLE II.: THE TWO WOMEN OF DIFFERENT AGES BELOVED BY THE MIDDLE-AGED MAN.
  36. 36BOOK II., FABLE III.: THE MAN AND THE DOG.
  37. 37BOOK II., FABLE IV.: THE EAGLE, THE CAT, AND THE WILD SOW.
  38. 38BOOK II., FABLE V.: CÆSAR TO THE CHAMBERLAIN.
  39. 39BOOK II., FABLE VI.: THE EAGLE, THE CROW, AND THE TORTOISE.
  40. 40BOOK II., FABLE VII.: THE MULES AND THE ROBBERS.
  41. 41BOOK II., FABLE VIII.: THE STAG AND THE OXEN.
  42. 42BOOK II., THE EPILOGUE.
  43. 43BOOK III., THE PROLOGUE.: TO EUTYCHUS.
  44. 44BOOK III., FABLE I.: THE OLD WOMAN AND THE CASK.
  45. 45BOOK III., FABLE II.: THE PANTHER AND THE SHEPHERD.
  46. 46BOOK III., FABLE III.: ÆSOP AND THE FARMER.
  47. 47BOOK III., FABLE IV.: THE BUTCHER AND THE APE.
  48. 48BOOK III., FABLE V.: ÆSOP AND THE INSOLENT MAN.
  49. 49BOOK III., FABLE VI.: THE FLY AND THE MULE.
  50. 50BOOK III., FABLE VII.: THE DOG AND THE WOLF.
  51. 51BOOK III., FABLE VIII.: THE BROTHER AND SISTER.
  52. 52BOOK III., FABLE IX.: SOCRATES TO HIS FRIENDS.
  53. 53BOOK III., FABLE X.: THE POET, ON BELIEVING, AND NOT BELIEVING.
  54. 54BOOK III., FABLE XI.: THE EUNUCH TO THE ABUSIVE MAN.
  55. 55BOOK III., FABLE XII.: THE COCK AND THE PEARL.
  56. 56BOOK III., FABLE XIII.: THE BEES AND THE DRONES, THE WASP SITTING AS JUDGE.
  57. 57BOOK III., FABLE XIV.: ÆSOP AT PLAY.
  58. 58BOOK III., FABLE XV.: THE DOG TO THE LAMB.
  59. 59BOOK III., FABLE XVI.: THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE OWL.
  60. 60BOOK III., FABLE XVII.: THE TREES UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE GODS.
  61. 61BOOK III., FABLE XVIII.: THE PEACOCK TO JUNO.
  62. 62BOOK III., FABLE XIX.: ÆSOP'S ANSWER TO THE INQUISITIVE MAN.
  63. 63BOOK III., EPILOGUE.
  64. 64BOOK IV., PROLOGUE.: TO PARTICULO.
  65. 65BOOK IV., FABLE I.: THE ASS AND THE PRIESTS OF CYBELE.
  66. 66BOOK IV., FABLE II.: THE WEASEL AND THE MICE.
  67. 67BOOK IV., FABLE III.: THE FOX AND THE GRAPES.
  68. 68BOOK IV., FABLE IV.: THE HORSE AND THE WILD BOAR.
  69. 69BOOK IV., FABLE V.: ÆSOP INTERPRETING A WILL.
  70. 70BOOK IV., FABLE VI.: THE BATTLE OF THE MICE AND THE WEASELS.
  71. 71BOOK IV., FABLE VII.: THE POET'S DEFENCE AGAINST THE CENSURERS OF HIS FABLES.
  72. 72BOOK IV., FABLE VIII.: THE VIPER AND THE FILE.
  73. 73BOOK IV., FABLE IX.: THE FOX AND THE GOAT.
  74. 74BOOK IV., FABLE X.: OF THE VICES OF MEN.
  75. 75BOOK IV., FABLE XI.: A THIEF PILLAGING THE ALTAR OF JUPITER.
  76. 76BOOK IV., FABLE XII.: THE EVILS OF WEALTH.
  77. 77BOOK IV., FABLE XIII.: THE LION REIGNING.
  78. 78BOOK IV., FABLE XIV.: PROMETHEUS.
  79. 79BOOK IV., FABLE XV.: THE SHE-GOATS AND THEIR BEARDS.
  80. 80BOOK IV., FABLE XVI.: THE PILOT AND THE MARINERS.
  81. 81BOOK IV., FABLE XVII.: THE EMBASSY OF THE DOGS TO JUPITER.
  82. 82BOOK IV., FABLE XVIII.: THE MAN AND THE SNAKE.
  83. 83BOOK IV., FABLE XIX.: THE FOX AND THE DRAGON.
  84. 84BOOK IV., FABLE XX.: PHÆDRUS.
  85. 85BOOK IV., FABLE XXI.: THE SHIPWRECK OF SIMONIDES.
  86. 86BOOK IV., FABLE XXII.: THE MOUNTAIN IN LABOUR.
  87. 87BOOK IV., FABLE XXIII.: THE ANT AND THE FLY.
  88. 88BOOK IV., FABLE XXIV.: SIMONIDES PRESERVED BY THE GODS.
  89. 89BOOK IV., EPILOGUE.
  90. 90BOOK V., PROLOGUE.
  91. 91BOOK V., FABLE I.: DEMETRIUS AND MENANDER.
  92. 92BOOK V., FABLE II.: THE TRAVELLERS AND THE ROBBER.
  93. 93BOOK V., FABLE III.: THE BALD MAN AND THE FLY.
  94. 94BOOK V., FABLE IV.: THE MAN AND THE ASS.
  95. 95BOOK V., FABLE V.: THE BUFFOON AND THE COUNTRYMAN.
  96. 96BOOK V., FABLE VI.: THE TWO BALD MEN.
  97. 97BOOK V., FABLE VII.: PRINCEPS, THE FLUTE-PLAYER.
  98. 98BOOK V., FABLE VIII.: THE EMBLEM OF OPPORTUNITY.
  99. 99BOOK V., FABLE IX.: THE BULL AND THE CALF.
  100. 100BOOK V., FABLE X.: THE HUNTSMAN AND THE DOG.
  101. 101THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE I.: THE APE AND THE FOX.
  102. 102THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE II.: THE AUTHOR.
  103. 103THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE III.: MERCURY AND THE TWO WOMEN.
  104. 104THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE IV.: PROMETHEUS AND CUNNING.
  105. 105THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE V.: THE AUTHOR.
  106. 106THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE VI.: THE SIGNIFICATION OF THE PUNISHMENTS OF TARTARUS.
  107. 107THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE VII.: THE AUTHOR.
  108. 108THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE VIII.: ÆSOP AND THE AUTHOR.
  109. 109THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE IX.: POMPEIUS MAGNUS AND HIS SOLDIER.
  110. 110THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE X.: JUNO, VENUS, AND THE HEN.
  111. 111THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XI.: THE FATHER OF A FAMILY AND ÆSOP.
  112. 112THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XII.: THE PHILOSOPHER AND THE VICTOR IN THE GYMNASTIC GAMES.
  113. 113THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XIII.: THE ASS AND THE LYRE.
  114. 114THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XIV.: THE WIDOW AND THE SOLDIER.
  115. 115THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XV.: THE RICH SUITOR AND THE POOR ONE.
  116. 116THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XVI.: ÆSOP AND HIS MISTRESS.
  117. 117THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XVII.: A COCK CARRIED IN A LITTER BY CATS.
  118. 118THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XVIII.: THE SOW BRINGING FORTH, AND THE WOLF
  119. 119THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XIX.: THE RUNAWAY SLAVE AND ÆSOP.
  120. 120THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XX.: THE CHARIOT-HORSE SOLD FOR THE MILL.
  121. 121THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XXI.: THE HUNGRY BEAR.
  122. 122THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XXII.: THE TRAVELLER AND THE RAVEN.
  123. 123THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XXIII.: THE SHEPHERD AND THE SHE-GOAT.
  124. 124THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XXIV.: THE SERPENT AND THE LIZARD.
  125. 125THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XXV.: THE CROW AND THE SHEEP.
  126. 126THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XXVI.: THE SERVANT AND THE MASTER.
  127. 127THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XXVII.: THE HARE AND THE HERDSMAN.
  128. 128THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XXVIII.: THE YOUNG MAN AND THE COURTESAN.
  129. 129THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XXIX.: THE BEAVER.
  130. 130THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XXX.: THE BUTTERFLY AND THE WASP.
  131. 131THE NEW FABLES,, FABLE XXXI.: THE GROUND-SWALLOW AND THE FOX.
  132. 132THE NEW FABLES,, THE EPILOGUE.: _Of those who read this book._