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Aesop S Fables

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Author : Aesop
language : en
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Release Date : 1994

Aesop S Fables written by Aesop and has been published by Wordsworth Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

A collection of animal fables told by the Greek slave Aesop.

Fables And Fabulists Ancient And Modern

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Author : Thomas Newbigging
language : en
Publisher: ELLIOT STOCK
Release Date : 1896

Fables And Fabulists Ancient And Modern written by Thomas Newbigging and has been published by ELLIOT STOCK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Fables categories.

Fables and Fabulists : Ancient and Modern The Fable or Apologue has been variously defined by different writers. Mr. Walter Pater, paraphrasing Plato's definition, says that 'fables are medicinable lies or fictions, with a provisional or economized truth in them, set forth under such terms as simple souls can best receive.' The sophist Aphthonius, taking the same view, defines[3] the fable as 'a false discourse resembling truth.' The harshness of both these definitions is scarcely relieved by their quaintness. To assert that the fable is a lie or a falsehood does not fairly represent the fact. A lie is spoken with intent to deceive. A fable, in its relation, can bear no such construction, however exaggerated in its terms or fictitious in its characters. The meanest comprehension is capable of grasping the humour of the situation it creates. Even the moral that lurks in the narration is often clear to minds the most obtuse. This is at least true of the best fables. Dr. Johnson, in his 'Life of Gay,' remarks that 'A fable or epilogue seems to be, in its genuine state, a narrative in which beings irrational, and sometimes inanimate—quod arbores loquantur, non tantum feræ—are, for the purpose of moral instruction, feigned to act and speak with human interests and passions.' Dodsley says that ''tis the very essence of a fable to convey some moral or useful truth beneath the shadow of an allegory.' Boothby defines the[4] fable as 'a maxim for the use of common life, exemplified in a short action, in which the inhabitants of the visible world are made the moral agents.' G. Moir Bussey states that 'the object of the author is to convey some moral truth to the reader or auditor, without usurping the province of the professed lecturer or pedant. The lesson must therefore be conveyed in an agreeable form, and so that the moralist himself may be as little prominent as possible.' Mr. Joseph Jacobs says that 'the beast fable may be defined as a short humorous allegorical tale, in which animals act in such a way as to illustrate a simple moral truth or inculcate a wise maxim.' These various definitions or descriptions apply more especially to the Æsopian fable (and it is with this that we are dealing at present), which is par excellence the model of this class of composition. Steele declares that 'the virtue which we gather from a fable or an allegory is like the health we get by hunting, as we are engaged in an agreeable pursuit that draws us on with pleasure, and makes us insensible of the fatigues that accompany it.' This is applied to the longer fable or epic, such as the 'Iliad' and 'Odyssey' of Homer, or the[5] 'Faerie Queen' of Spenser, rather than to the fable as the term is generally understood, otherwise the simile is somewhat inflated. One more definition may be attempted: The Æsopian fable or apologue is a short story, either fictitious or true, generally fictitious, calculated to convey instruction, advice or reproof, in an interesting form, impressing its lesson on the mind more deeply than a mere didactic piece of counsel or admonition is capable of doing. We say a short story, because if the narration is spun out to a considerable length it ceases to be a true fable in the ordinary acceptation of the term, and becomes a tale, such, for example, as a fairy tale. Now, a fairy or other fanciful tale usually or invariably contains some romance and much improbability; it often deals largely in the superstitious, and it is not necessarily the vehicle for conveying a moral. The very opposite holds good of a fable. Although animals are usually the actors in the fable, there is an air of naturalness in their assumed speech and actions. The story may be either highly imaginative or baldly matter-of-fact, but it never wanders beyond the range of intuitive (as opposed to actual or natural) experience, and it always contains a moral. In a word, a fable is, or ought to be, the very quintessence of common sense and wise counsel couched in brief narrative form. It partakes somewhat of the[6] character of a parable, though it can hardly be described as a parable, because this is more sedate in character, has human beings as its actors, and is usually based on an actual occurrence. Though parables are not fables in the strict and limited meaning of the term, they bear a close family relationship to them. Parables may be defined as stories in allegorical dress. The Scriptures, both old and new, abound with them. The most beautiful example in the Old Testament is that of Nathan and the ewe lamb, in which David the King is made his own accuser. This was a favourite mode of conveying instruction and reproof employed by our Lord. Christ often 'spake in parables'; and with what feelings of reverential awe must we regard the parables of the Gospels, coming as they did from the lips of our Saviour!

Fables Of Aesop And Other Eminent Mythologists

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Author : Sir Roger L'Estrange
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1724

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Aesop S Fables

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Author : Jerry Pinkney
language : en
Publisher: SEASTAR BOOKS
Release Date : 2000-09

Aesop S Fables written by Jerry Pinkney and has been published by SEASTAR BOOKS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

In this elegantly designed volume, more than 60 of Aesop's timeless fables are humorously retold and brought to life by four-time Caldecott Honor winner Jerry Pinkney. Full color.

Fables

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Author : Aesop
language : en
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Release Date : 2014-08-20

Fables written by Aesop and has been published by Everyman's Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-20 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

Aesop is said to have lived in the sixth century B.C., a slave on the Greek island of Samos. The eternally entertaining tales attributed to him–in which the fates of sly foxes, wicked wolves, industrious ants, and others, suggest what our own behaviors should (or should not) be–have been universal "best-sellers" since before L'Estrange's definitive 1692 English translation. Gooden's superb engravings were first published in 1936 in a limited edition.

Fables

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Author : Jean de La Fontaine
language : fr
Publisher:
Release Date : 1816

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The Children S Picture Fable Book

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1860

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Best Of Aesop S Fables

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Author : BPI
language : en
Publisher: BPI Publishing
Release Date :

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Best of Aesop’s Fables is a collection of unforgettable stories told by Aesop, a story-teller slave who lived in ancient Greece long ago. These interesting animal stories are apt to delight and entertain children while imparting subtle moral lesson. These popular short fables are useful to life and true to nature. Talking animals and plants get woven in interesting stories with moral underlined at the end of each one. Best of Aesop’s Fables is one of the best self-help books the world has ever produced!

The Fables Of Sop And Others

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Author : Aesop
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-11-20

The Fables Of Sop And Others written by Aesop and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-20 with Fiction categories.

"The Fables of Æsop, and Others: With Designs on Wood" by Aesop Aesop was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. The fables originally belonged to oral tradition and were not collected for some three centuries after Aesop's death. This book comes with illustrations that further bring the stories to life. From the Ape and her Young Ones to The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, all of his tales are represented in this collection.

Aesop S Fables

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Author : Ann McGovern
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2013-08-27

Aesop S Fables written by Ann McGovern and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-27 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

Aesop's fables are retold in kid-friendly text with black-and-white illustrations throughout! This 80-page edition of AESOP'S FABLES introduces young readers to Aesop's classic fables in a fun and accessible way. Ann McGovern retells the classic fables using kid-friendly language, and there are striking black-and-white illustrations throughout.