Project Gutenberg 2012-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 368 Iriarte, Tomás de 1750 1791 Iriarte, Tomas de Oropesa, Tomás de Iriarte y Cisnéros, Francisco Agustín de Cisneros, Francisco Agustin de Yriarte, Tomás de De Iriarte, Tomás Devereux, George H. (George Humphrey) 1878 Devereux, Geo. H. 16004127 Literary Fables of Yriarte The elephant and other animals -- The silkworm and spider -- The bear, the monkey and the hog -- The drones and the bee -- The two parrots and the magpie -- The showman's monkey and his master -- The cathedral bell and the little bell -- The ass and the flute -- The ant and the flea -- The wall-flower and the thyme -- The rabbits and the dogs -- The eggs -- The duck and the snake -- The muff, the fan, and the umbrella -- The frog and the tadpole -- The bustard -- The linnet and the swan -- The hack mule -- The goat and the horse -- The bee and the cuckoo -- The bat and the cat -- The owl and lamp, and the dogs and the ragman -- The thrush, parrot and magpie -- The wolf and the shepherd -- The lion, eagle and bat -- The monkey -- The ass and his master -- The turnspit and the mule of the well -- The author and the rat -- The squirrel and the horse -- The fop and the lady -- The ostrich, the dromedary, and the fox -- The crow and the turkey -- The silkworm and the caterpillar -- The purchase of the ass -- The ox and the grasshopper -- The macaw and the marmot -- The portrait -- The two inns -- The tea-plant and sage -- The cat, the lizard, and the cricket -- The concert of the beasts -- The sword and the spit -- The unfortunates -- The cocks -- The monkey and the magpie -- The nightingale and the sparrow -- The gardener and his master -- The two thrushes -- The lace-makers -- The hunter and his ferret -- The pig, the cock and the lamb -- The flint and the steel -- The judge and the robber -- The housemaid and the broom -- The lizards -- The watches -- The mole and other animals -- The rope-danger -- The owl and the toad -- The oil merchant's ass -- The connoisseurs -- The frog and the hen -- The beetle -- The rich man's library -- The viper and the leech. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive, digitized by Google.) "Literary Fables of Yriarte" by Tomás de Iriarte is a collection of fables written in the late 18th century. The fables adapt traditional storytelling methods to impart moral lessons and critiques, particularly aimed at scholars and intellectuals, using animals and humorous situations as vehicles for reflection. The thematic exploration centers around the follies and flaws of human nature while engaging readers in thoughtful commentary through allegorical tales. The opening portion introduces the collection with a dedication, preface, and the first few fables. It discusses the purpose of fables, highlighting their effectiveness in conveying moral truths in an engaging manner. The first fable centers around an observant elephant who addresses the faults of other animal characters, sparking a mix of respect and resentment from listeners. The fables employ rich imagery and lively dialogue to draw out pertinent observations about vanity, ignorance, and pretentiousness in various characters, setting the stage for a reflective and entertaining reading experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fables, Spanish -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 158624 2025-06-16T07:27:21.984227 text/html 142501 2024-04-03T08:53:02 text/html 124369 2025-06-16T07:27:30.875181 application/epub+zip 123346 2025-06-16T07:27:24.990206 application/epub+zip 123346 2025-06-16T07:27:23.233236 application/epub+zip 258997 2025-06-16T07:27:33.968174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245721 2025-06-16T07:27:29.074203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205128 2022-09-18T07:25:45.729350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121878 2025-06-16T07:27:21.072226 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102018 2024-04-03T09:31:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18358 2025-06-16T07:27:34.133158 application/rdf+xml 13067 2025-06-16T07:27:23.820236 image/jpeg 3713 2025-06-16T07:27:23.521199 image/jpeg 118569 2025-06-16T07:27:21.998212 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 es.wikipedia