Project Gutenberg 2019-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 212 Aesop Æsop Aisopos Dodsley, Robert 1703 1764 Dodsley, R. (Robert) Saddi, Nathan ben Goldsmith, Oliver 1774 Goldsmit, Oliver Pearson, Edwin Bewick, Thomas 1753 1828 Bewick, T. (Thomas) Bewick's Select Fables of Æsop and others. In three parts. 1. Fables extracted from Dodsley's. 2. Fables with reflections in prose and verse. 3. Fables in verse. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Bewick's Select Fables of Æsop and others" by Aesop and Robert Dodsley is a collection of fables and moral tales, likely compiled in the late 18th century. This work features the well-known fables attributed to Æsop, complemented by additional reflections and adaptations. The fables aim to convey lessons about human nature, morality, and the consequences of one's actions, often using animals as protagonists to illustrate their points. The opening portion of the fables introduces Æsop's life, highlighting his background as a former slave who became a revered figure known for his wisdom and moral teachings. It depicts his cleverness and ability to communicate profound truths through seemingly simple stories, setting the stage for the collection of fables that follows. It emphasizes the importance of fable as a literary form that conveys wisdom without appearing overly didactic, suggesting that the narratives engage readers, allowing moral lessons to be absorbed unhindered. Several fables are briefly summarized, each accompanied by a moral lesson about human behavior, illustrating themes such as the futility of trying to please everyone or the drawbacks of ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fables, Greek -- Adaptations PA Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 565069 2025-06-24T08:39:16.235539 text/html 537650 2024-10-17T15:11:15 text/html 10329720 2025-06-24T08:39:32.364906 application/epub+zip 10334591 2025-06-24T08:39:19.950469 application/epub+zip 263188 2025-06-24T08:39:17.774524 application/epub+zip 10506173 2025-06-24T08:39:39.446923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10441814 2025-06-24T08:39:29.842433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397705 2022-09-27T14:00:54.719074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389297 2025-06-24T08:39:13.372503 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369276 2024-10-17T15:11:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18653 2025-06-24T08:39:39.651031 application/rdf+xml 17135 2025-06-24T08:39:17.951568 image/jpeg 2695 2025-06-24T08:39:17.864487 image/jpeg 9509873 2025-06-24T08:39:16.773552 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia