Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2008-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 1821 Phaedrus Caius Julius Phaedrus Riley, Henry T. (Henry Thomas) 1816 1878 Riley, Henry Thomas Riley, H.T. Smart, Christopher 1722 1771 The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes The Fables of Phaedrus Literally translated into English prose with notes Produced by Louise Hope, Carl Hudkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Fables of Phædrus" by Phaedrus is a classic collection of fables written in the early 1st century AD. The work consists of moral tales featuring anthropomorphic animals, drawing heavily from the earlier traditions of Aesop's fables. Phædrus reinterprets these stories, adding Roman context and reflections on human nature, often commenting on political or social themes of his time. At the start of the fables, the reader is introduced to a variety of animals and their moral dilemmas. The opening prologue highlights the purpose of these fables: to provide guidance through humor and moral instruction. For instance, the first fable features a wolf unjustly accusing a lamb, illustrating the theme of the powerful oppressing the innocent without cause. Each fable typically concludes with a concise moral, providing valuable lessons on integrity, ambition, and prejudice while portraying Phædrus' sharp wit and keen observation of human behavior. The opening sets the stage for a rich exploration of morality, crafted through engaging storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fables, Latin -- Translations into English PA Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 441663 2025-06-10T13:01:38.893663 text/html 444942 2021-01-03T15:40:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 149414 2021-01-03T15:40:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 234173 2025-06-10T13:01:53.626564 application/epub+zip 236970 2025-06-10T13:01:42.498652 application/epub+zip 236970 2025-06-10T13:01:40.537684 application/epub+zip 457065 2025-06-10T13:01:59.968627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427509 2025-06-10T13:01:51.900615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425156 2022-09-12T04:32:51.529341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338716 2025-06-10T13:01:36.711670 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338648 2021-01-03T15:40:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 133726 2021-01-03T15:40:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 333302 2021-01-03T15:40:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 132698 2021-01-03T15:40:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 333589 2021-01-03T15:40:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132554 2021-01-03T15:40:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23195 2025-06-10T13:02:00.675517 application/rdf+xml 11293 2025-06-10T13:01:41.167634 image/jpeg 3148 2025-06-10T13:01:40.850638 image/jpeg 209409 2025-06-10T13:01:38.932698 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia