| 单词 | Aesop |
| 例句 | I loved to read about ancient Rome, and I was quicker than my brother to find the lessons in the fables of Aesop. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The correct response to this is to be found in one of Aesop’s fables, ‘The Braggart’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Unless you’re Aesop or the Brothers Grimm, give these words a vacation. let's touch base. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Jefferson denounced Washington's speech as “shreds of stuff from Aesop’s fables and Tom Thumb. ” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Their names were as strange to me as their contents: Pinocchio, Aesop’s Fables and the fairy tales of the brothers Grimm. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Aesop” was only the Greek name for an Ethiopian. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “As you wish. We have also prepared a tableau based on Aesop’s well-loved fable ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf.’” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z From tomorrow, The Boy Who Cried Wolf! – based on Michael Morpurgo's versions of Aesop's fables – spills out into King Street. What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips 2013-07-12T16:03:25Z I remember the wheeze of the machine, the relief of extraction, the way I lined up those little bottles with the yellow lids like an Aesop animal storing food for the winter. Holy bodies, holy hungers: Pumping breast milk during the Pope’s pizza party for Mother Teresa 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Guest rooms — some with balconies and abstract botanical wallpaper — get plenty of light from floor-to-ceiling windows, and the bathrooms are handsomely adorned with tile, marble, brass fixtures and Aesop toiletries. 5 New Standout Hotels in Los Angeles 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z It seems less a state than a fabled land hatched from Aesop or the Brothers Grimm. Lovely, little Delaware — long famous for corporations, chickens and credit cards — is ready for its big moment 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Bristol Old Vic also created the most original adaptation of my Aesop's Fables. War Horse: adapt and survive 2010-08-20T23:06:00Z As such, the Los Angeles show, centered around Mrs. Bratescu’s longstanding interest in Aesop, is perhaps the best way to read any sort of political statement into Mrs. Bratescu’s work. Still Making Art, and Sly Jokes, at Age 91 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z His band, Aesop’s Fable, had previously only played small clubs. That Time My Band Opened for Blur 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z The curtains clung to me, and the Aesop products sat outside the curtain at bathing level. Hotel Review: Paramount House Hotel, Sydney 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Yet Aesop and Orwell humanised animals as a device to tell moral tales. Animals United defeat themselves 2010-12-20T11:11:45Z WILMINGTON, Del. — Imagine a place that seems less a state than a fabled land hatched from Aesop or the Brothers Grimm. Delaware is famous for corporations, chemicals, chickens — and now, finally, a president 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Aesop Rock’s froggy churn, and Ms. Dawson’s cheery whisper — that on their own have been intermittently thrilling and off-putting over the years. New Music: New Music by Rod Stewart (‘Time’) and the Uncluded 2013-05-06T21:55:51Z Listen to Aesop’s fable “The Crow and the Pitcher”: wapo.st/aesop_crow. Crows are often thought of as scavengers. But they are also smart and playful. 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z It’s a lot like Aesop’s fable of the tortoise and the hare, he said. Trees and flowers sprout leaves at different times in the spring. Why is that? 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z This version of the familiar Aesop’s fable — lushly illustrated and set in Africa’s Serengeti region — offers a unique, and memorable, concluding twist. Review | Terrific children’s books without words 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Remodelista rounds up its favorite sinks at Aesop stores around the world. Links We Love: What We're Reading This Week 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z The book includes personal pieces by Shatner, which serve as introductions to excerpts from classic writing about horses throughout the centuries, by writers from the Brothers Grimm to James Baldwin, from Aesop to Jack London. Boldly Saddling Up 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Just see how persistence paid off for Aesop’s slow but steady tortoise. These Books Deliver Fables to Live By Today 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z It is based thematically from ancient Roman mythology and Aesop’s Fables, according to Christie’s auction house, which unveiled the painting Monday. Sale of Chinese painting shows art value rising in pandemic 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z This is Aesop’s argument as well, and much of what Aristotle says against lying also comes down to the idea that lies are harmful mostly to the teller of lies. What the Original “Pinocchio” Really Says About Lying 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z The rapper Aesop Rock was raised on KMD and his music similarly navigates labyrinthine patterns, pop-culture detritus and SAT vocabulary words. MF Doom Influenced Scores of Musicians. Hear 11 of Them. 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z My favourite is one in which a lion, confronting Aesop, asks him to tell him a fable before the lion eats him. tapestry by Philip Terry – review 2013-05-28T10:36:05Z In August, it added a loft-level boutique where it sells the Aesop skin care brand. Heads Up : In Cape Town, Fashion With a Side of Fries 2014-01-22T21:45:17Z The show, "Aesop in Rancho Cucamonga," starred an orphaned bear cub who learns life lessons from the area's plants and animals. Luis Alfaro's 'Mojada' draws on Greek tragedy, Mexican American immigration 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Kipling, however, tends to paint us, the human species, particularly children, in a more flattering light than Aesop does. How Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories became music to my ears 2013-01-04T09:00:06Z Every quilt tells a story: one depicting Aesop's Fables, dated 1780–1830, clearly shows evidence of two hands – one detailed and precious, the other slapdash. The V&A has quilts all stitched up 2010-03-17T21:35:00Z High-end toiletries by Aesop listed ingredients like cedarwood bark and geranium leaf. On a Famous Street, an Austin Hotel Builds a Buzzy Scene 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Likewise, the film includes Aesop’s fable of the lion and the mouse, Can you discuss these themes in the story? The making of a fascist: “You get into a sticky area if you try to psychoanalyze a fictional future despot” 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z You can tell from the chapter titles of his book, with their familiar fireside whiff of Aesop or Kipling: How Lovesickness Keeps Us From Love; How Anger Can Keep Us From Sadness. The psychoanalyst's tale – why we need to tell stories to relieve our sorrows 2013-01-07T19:00:03Z Like many Aesop stores, this one is long and narrow. Aesop Opens Its First Store in Canada 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z La Fontaine was the French Aesop, and published his first fables in 1668. Paris Sirens 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z What to buy: The Wheel has just been released by Aesop. New band of the day – Sohn (No 1,401) 2012-11-22T12:57:31Z As Aesop did, as Homer did, we look to the animal for a moral education, a lesson in sympathy. It's a dog's life 2010-04-30T23:10:00Z The women’s Trussardi bag resembles a clutch purse; unfold the four-sided clutch to reveal hand, lip, and face creams from the Australian all-natural cosmetic line Aesop. These Are the Coolest Airline Amenity Kits 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z You know a man by the company he keeps, according to Aesop. Russell Crowe's divorce auction: what's under the hammer 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Check her heart-baring folk style welded to hip-hop, above, in a track from the album featuring New York indie rapper/producer Aesop Rock. Late notice: Kimya Dawson / dream hampton at Sorrento Hotel 2011-11-07T17:36:06Z Humans have recognized crow smarts since the days of Aesop. 'Gifts of the Crow': New book by Seattle authors about brainy birds 2012-06-04T01:30:06Z The first Goods Mart opened in April in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, down the street from A.P.C. and Aesop stores, next to a low-priced carwash. Goods Mart: A 7-Eleven for All You Organic People 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z He misinterprets Aesop’s fable about generosity of spirit, and his perversion of this story of generosity and human righteousness is used against everyone. The making of a fascist: “You get into a sticky area if you try to psychoanalyze a fictional future despot” 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Though Aesop isn’t halting production, the brand is converting the composition of their bags to a 60-40 blend of recycled and organic cotton. The Cotton Tote Crisis 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The toiletries by Aesop were a hit, the denim bathrobe, less so. Check In, Check Out: Hotel Review: Hôtel Americano in New York 2012-08-31T17:24:01Z MB Bristol Old Vic takes over King Street again for an open-air family show based on Michael Morpurgo's versions of Aesop's fables. The best theatre for summer 2013 2013-05-26T18:20:01Z So Aesop says he was confronted by a lion who asked him to tell a fable ... and so on; and eventually the lion gets bored and goes away. tapestry by Philip Terry – review 2013-05-28T10:36:05Z In June of this year, it grew again, adding more than 20 to the roster and moving to a two-floor shop on West Broadway, on the same block as Missoni, Aesop and DKNY. For Indie Designers, Uniting Is a Survival Skill 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Terry has noticed, as have others, the Aesopian motifs that occur, and includes slender, playful versions, sometimes modernised, of Aesop's fables himself. tapestry by Philip Terry – review 2013-05-28T10:36:05Z Zero Dark Thirty is the first single from Aesop Rock's forthcoming album Skelethon. Blog jam: On the Tune 2012-05-24T13:08:00Z Pig Pal is similar to the animal characters from “Aesop’s Fables,” one of Lincoln’s favorite books from childhood. Abe’s puzzlings over a pig inspire President Lincoln’s Cottage family activity 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z Suzanne Santos, the chief customer officer of Aesop, doesn’t know exactly how many ecru bags the Aussie beauty brand produces every year but admitted it’s “a lot.” The Cotton Tote Crisis 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Tortoise Regrets Hare by James Yorkston is a beautiful ballad about lost love using metaphors from the Aesop fables. Readers recommend: songs about rabbits – results 2012-08-23T14:39:00Z Stores have added cachet to the neighborhood; an outlet of the fashion label Acne Studios opened in December, and Aesop, a skin-care specialist, in May. 52 Places to Go in 2014 2014-01-10T05:00:00Z Cuffing season is a lot like Aesop’s fable of The Ant and the Grasshopper. Guide to online dating behaviours 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Aesop, which is also a registered B Corp, first introduced them as shopping bags a decade ago; Ms. Santos said customers consider them “an emblematic part of the Aesop experience.” The Cotton Tote Crisis 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z If Aesop actually existed, he probably led a harsh life: He is believed to have been a slave in ancient Greece. 8 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Aesop Rock has the grimmest moments on this album; often it’s up to Ms. Dawson to leaven the mood ever so slightly. New Music: New Music by Rod Stewart (‘Time’) and the Uncluded 2013-05-06T21:55:51Z That's why I am pleased to rank myself alongside Montaigne, Aesop, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Kahil Gibran as one of the cleverest men to have ever lived. Taleb service 2010-12-21T09:52:09Z Aesop knows his stuff and his writing is engaging, unlike most blogs. Blog jam: I Could Die Tomorrow 2012-11-14T15:17:12Z The other one I memorized and quoted from — in completely inappropriate childhood situations — was “Aesop’s Fables.” The Very Sweet Way Sarah Broom’s Mother Showed Her Love With Books 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z The triumph of a plodding species over a swifter one isn’t just the stuff of Aesop’s fables. 8 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Why is it children understand Aesop’s “The Lion and the Mouse” so readily? Of Mice and Men 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z She smiled and reminded me of Aesop’s fable of the milkmaid who vainly counted her chickens before they hatched. Katharine Graham at 100: Inside the making of one of the greatest Washington memoirs ever 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z I’m quite obsessed with Aesop at the moment. Nkechi Anele from Saskwatch: 'I've hated my hair for most of my life' 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z Worldly Goods The Australian cosmetics label Aesop is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year by opening a crop of design-centric stores around the globe. T Magazine: Worldly Goods 2012-11-05T20:28:29Z Aesop was an ancient fellow, but you can imagine that he’ll be pretty hip when portrayed by the master storyteller and playwright David Gonzalez. Events for Children in NYC This Week 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, L'Oreal agreed to buy Australian luxury brand Aesop for an enterprise value of $2.53 billion, its largest brand acquisition to date, with an eye to international expansion, including in China. L'Oreal beats expectations with strong sales in U.S., Europe 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Aesop has nearly 400 stores in the Americas, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia, including two stores in Shanghai that opened in the past year, according to L’Oréal. Aesop, a Skin Care Company, Will Be Acquired by L’Oréal 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Since its founding 36 years ago, Aesop has developed a cult following around the world for its products including soaps, lotions and creams. L'Oreal buys Australian brand Aesop in $2.5bn deal 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Landslides are common, but what makes Portuguese Bend’s extraordinary is how slowly but surely it persists — the Aesop tortoise of natural disasters. A chunk of Rancho Palos Verdes is sliding into the sea. Can the city stop it? 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Others are lovingly supplied and carefully appointed, with Aesop hand soap, D.S. The most exciting part of dining out is … the bathroom? 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z At this point, she was still more Aesop Rock than Ariana Grande, but it became clear something bigger was on the horizon. The Lizzo that I used to know, ahead of her Seattle Climate Pledge Arena date 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Aesop stores typically have a minimalist aesthetic, with sinks in them so customers can test products on their hands. Aesop, a Skin Care Company, Will Be Acquired by L’Oréal 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z "Aesop taps into all of today's ascending currents and L'Oreal will contribute to unleash its massive potential, notably in China and travel retail," he added. L'Oreal buys Australian brand Aesop in $2.5bn deal 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Brazil's Natura & Co Holding SA said on Thursday its board is not considering a spinoff of its Aesop cosmetics brand or the sale of Body Shop, denying rumors of a global restructuring of its business. Messages point to plan to kill Argentine vice president: local media 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Brazil's Natura & Co Holding SA said on Thursday its board is not considering a spinoff of its Aesop cosmetics brand or the sale of Body Shop, denying rumors of a global restructuring of its business. Despite prohibition, El Salvador President Bukele says he will seek re-election 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z The owner of the Natura, Avon, Aesop and The Body Shop brands was expected to announce the next steps in its restructuring process after a string of lackluster quarterly results weighed on the company's stock. Brazil's Natura denies plan to spin-off, sell companies 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z But reach high atop that dusty bookshelf and grab “The Tortoise and the Hare” from Aesop’s Fables. Hunter Greene's record speed thrills but Julio Urías outduels him in Dodgers victory 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Brazilian cosmetics company Natura & Co bought a majority stake in Aesop in 2012, before taking full ownership of the brand four years later. L'Oreal buys Australian brand Aesop in $2.5bn deal 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z It has also suspended its Body Shop and Aesop operations in Russia. Brazil's Natura & Co reports 292% increase in Q4 net profit 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Do lions reward acts of altruism, like Aesop’s big cat with a thorn in its paw? What We Lose as Snowfall Disappears, the Science behind Aesop’s Fables, and Other New Books 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z France, like Aesop’s tortoise, proceeded down its path shaped by superb ingredients, immemorial professionalism, demanding tastes, great wines, rigorous finesse and, where necessary, “enough melted butter to thrombose a regiment,” as A.J. A Tale of Culinary Reconciliation, Beside the Eiffel Tower 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z His accolades include the Randolph Caldecott Medal, awarded for the year’s most distinguished American picture book for children; he received his in 2010 for “The Lion & the Mouse,” a treatment of the Aesop fable. This week’s passages 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Mr Paphitis eventually named his brand after the famous Greek fabulist and storyteller Aesop. L'Oreal buys Australian brand Aesop in $2.5bn deal 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z It's like Aesop's fable about the sun, the wind, and the cloaked traveler. The social and environmental perils of magical thinking 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z And sometimes the answer to whether Aesop got things wrong is trickier. What We Lose as Snowfall Disappears, the Science behind Aesop’s Fables, and Other New Books 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Animal fables — including talking-dead-fish fables — have been among the most enduring tales in the Eastern canon, and the best of them, unlike, say, the fables of Aesop, are amoral. Opinion | Ask Yourself Which Books You Truly Love 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z “We are like the hare,” he said, referring to Aesop’s fable of the tortoise and the hare. Once a covid success story, Taiwan struggles with a vaccine shortage 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z "We are confident that Aesop's growth story will continue under the ownership of L'Oreal and wish Aesop continued success in this new chapter," Mr Barbosa added. L'Oreal buys Australian brand Aesop in $2.5bn deal 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z To borrow again from Aesop, it was clear he was a scorpion from the outset. Republicans need to find a way out of this mess 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z Aesop’s Animals is both an intense and playful look at how humans—storytellers and scientists alike—consider the mysteries inside the creatures with whom we share this planet. What We Lose as Snowfall Disappears, the Science behind Aesop’s Fables, and Other New Books 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z But, if the participants reacted more like Aesop's fox, they would respond less eagerly and try to distance themselves from failure. Does Failure Make Victory Seem Sweeter? 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z In contrast, incremental updaters resembled Aesop’s hare: they were not especially hardworking, knowledgeable or open-minded. How the Best Forecasters Predict Events Such as Election Outcomes 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Several experts recommended stories from “Aesop’s Fables,” which has been delighting children for millennia and includes “The Tortoise and the Hare.” How to Tell a Great Bedtime Story 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z It's Aesop's grasshopper turned Rambo, banging on the ant's door with the butt of an assault rifle. The pandemic is making us question the connection between work and money. That's a good thing 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z Many animals in Aesop’s stories align with the biologies of their flesh-and-blood counterparts. What We Lose as Snowfall Disappears, the Science behind Aesop’s Fables, and Other New Books 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Following Aesop's lead, the results showed that initial failure made future success appear less attractive. Does Failure Make Victory Seem Sweeter? 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Instead she is selflessly educating the great unwashed by posting a video of her kids cleaning their hands with $39 Aesop soap. The coronavirus crisis has exposed the ugly truth about celebrity culture and capitalism | Arwa Mahdawi 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z In Aesop’s fable of course, the wolf eventually shows up. Down-ballot Dems freaking out over Bernie 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z According to one of Aesop’s fables, Momus faulted the design of the human body for hiding the heart inside. Review: Villain or victim? Comic or tragic? The unsettling art of Kathleen Henderson 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z "Even as far back as ancient Greece with Aesop's fables, people were telling stories through animals," she said. The artist bringing Chinese words to life 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Drawing inspiration from Aesop, we termed this phenomenon the "sour-grape effect": a systematic tendency to downplay the value of unattainable goals and rewards. Does Failure Make Victory Seem Sweeter? 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Recall the moral from Aesop’s Fable: “Slow and steady wins the race.” Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z At the beginning of Something Deeply Hidden, Sean Carroll cites the tale of the fox and the grapes from Aesop’s Fables. The bizarre logic of the many-worlds theory 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z She returns several times to Aesop’s fable of the scorpion and the frog, wherein the scorpion stings the frog even while the frog is carrying him across the river. Review | In Latin America, colonialism’s violent, seemingly inescapable legacy 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Natura, which already owns The Body Shop and Aesop, is Brazil's top business in cosmetics, perfumes and toiletries. Avon to be acquired by Natura for £1.6bn 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z My face gets dry when we fly, so I have this Aesop cream. What’s in your bag, RÜFÜS DU SOL? 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z “The Hart and the Hunter” is Aesop’s tale of a stag who admired his handsome antlers but disdained his spindly legs. The Hart and the Hunter makes carrots-on-toast special, but it has some rough edges to iron out 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z It even has its own cautionary Aesop’s fable on the dangers of crying wolf. Jussie Smollett’s story shows how intolerant of ‘victims’ we really are | Nesrine Malik 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Reminded of Aesop tale of frog and rat tied to an eternal friendship both ending as dinner for the Hawk!! Can China Turn the Middle of Nowhere Into the Center of the World Economy? 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z It’s been nearly 3,000 years since Aesop wrote “The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse,” the fable in which an urban rodent exposes his rural cousin to the city’s superior dining options. City Rats Eat Meat. Country Rats Eat What They Can. 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z He has designed the interior for an Aesop shop, in Rome. Luca Guadagnino’s Cinema of Desire 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Ask the grasshopper in the story by Aesop. The Secret to Ant Efficiency Is Idleness 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z He found escape by reading Molière, Aesop and Cyrano de Bergerac, authors whose fantastical creations he eschewed as a writer. V.S. Naipaul, Nobel winner who offered ‘a topography of the void,’ dies at 85 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z “Since I model myself after Aesop from Aesop’s fables, I consider these holidates to be a story with a moral attached,” Ms. Koopersmith said. It’s National Ice Cream Month! How Weird Holidays Come to Be 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z A new study suggests Aesop was right about the geographical differences in rodent diets. City Rats Eat Meat. Country Rats Eat What They Can. 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Every summer I’m reminded of the old Aesop fable involving the ant and the grasshopper. How to make nocino — a rich walnut liqueur 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z The 92-year-old Romanian conceptualist’s first show in Los Angeles consists of more than 50 works drawn from throughout different periods of her career — all inspired by the Greek fabulist Aesop. Datebook: Videos of the female figure, an autobiographical exhibit and paintings of immigrant terrains 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z An exhibition of her work, “The Leaps of Aesop,” opened Feb. 17 at Hauser & Wirth in Los Angeles and runs through May 20. Still making art, and sly jokes, at a young 91 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Aesop said "Slow and steady wins the race." Louisville Must Forfeit Basketball Championship Over Sex Scandal 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Although it’s not necessarily surprising that city rats eat better than country rats — Aesop suspected as much back in 600 B.C. City Rats Eat Meat. Country Rats Eat What They Can. 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Most of us, when growing up, were exposed to the Aesop’s fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” Team Trump’s pileup of fake conspiracies: Best possible way to conceal the real one 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z The artist regards Aesop as a mischievous figure, a symbol of “everything that stood against totalitarianism,” and one who parallels the subversive characters in Romanian folk tales. Datebook: Videos of the female figure, an autobiographical exhibit and paintings of immigrant terrains 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z As such, the Los Angeles show, centered on Bratescu’s long-standing interest in Aesop, is perhaps the best way to read any sort of political statement into her work. Still making art, and sly jokes, at a young 91 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z She sells brand-name items like Pandora jewelry, Michael Kors accessories and Aesop lotions and said that her main challenge was persuading customers that her products are not fake. China Craves Foreign Goods. Students in Australia Supply Them. 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z On the other hand, Run The Jewels and Aesop Rock's The Impossible Kid both find themselves drowning in the bass deluge. Fender’s FXA7 headphones are for hardcore bassheads only 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z Pinkney signed a copy of his book “The Lion and the Mouse,” a wordless adaptation of one of Aesop’s fables, which will be displayed at City Hall. Philadelphia honors children’s book illustrator, native son 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z My grandchildren were delighted when they tore open the gift wrap and saw that I had gotten them books with their favorite stories, “Frog and Toad Are Friends” and “Aesop’s Fables.” My Muslim Christmas in July 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z When questioned by reporters about the state budget, which he signed this week, Governor Brown responded with a parable, Aesop’s “The Ant and the Grasshopper.” California Today: Airbnb, a Hometown Success (and Villain) 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z To further hammer the point home, he referenced Aesop’s fable of the ant and the grasshopper during the unveiling of his May budget revision. California Editorial Roundup 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z To reinforce his call for caution, Brown turned to Aesop’s fable of the thrifty ant and the spendthrift grasshopper. California Editorial Roundup 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z But the governor correctly reminded legislators to remember the Aesop’s fable about the ant and the grasshopper that ends with the moral: “It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.” California Editorial Roundup 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z One, inspired by Aesop’s fables, teased grackles with food floating on water just outside of the bird’s reach, forcing the birds to throw large pebbles into the container to raise the water level. Watch Clever Birds Solve a Challenge From Aesop's Fables 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Aesop, an ancient Greek fabulist, “has some credibility,” Mr. Brown said. California Today: Airbnb, a Hometown Success (and Villain) 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z A densely packed collection of experimental rap, the album features guest spots from Aesop Rock and a back-from-the-grave Lenny Bruce, among others. Watch Open Mike Eagle's new video 'Admitting the Endorphin Addiction' 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Using animals to tell kid-friendly stories that dispense important life lessons is a practice as old as Aesop. ‘Zootopia’: A delightful menagerie, with a worthwhile message 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Apparently, a lot of area coaches are fans of Aesop’s The Tortoise and the Hare. Virginia bumps Terps from top spot in Atlantic 11 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z In the Aesop’s fable test, Logan swapped out the large pebbles with fakes that wouldn’t enter the water at all, forcing the birds to use less ideal small pebbles to get the food. Watch Clever Birds Solve a Challenge From Aesop's Fables 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z There is Aesop, and Stoicism, which Adeney recently discovered in a book of pop philosophy. The Life-Style Guru of Frugality 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z He called it “sunny ways,” evoking the Aesop fable in which the sun and the wind compete to see which can force a man to take off his coat. What Justin Trudeau’s Victory Means for Canada 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z The ancient historian Herodotus mentions a slave called Αἰσώπου τοῦ λογοποιοῦ - Aesop the storyteller - who may be the author of many of the tales, and later all ancient Greek fables were attributed to Aesop. From Harry Potter Latin to Hunger Games Rome: the classical jokes hiding in your favourite children's books 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Aesop, an upscale Australian skin-care and hair product retailer, says the design of its store in the Shay will incorporate some “inspiration taken from the music scene” anchored by the nearby 9:30 Club. What a new shopping hub in D.C. shows us about the future of retail 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Pithy fables similar to those of Aesop were composed in an archaic Aramaic dialect of Syria and housed in Jewish temples. Classics for the people – why we should all learn from the ancient Greeks 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z When we last visited the Home Depot / Lowe’s rivalry, I equated the competition to Aesop’s Tortoise and the Hare fable. Lowe's Fails To Man Up Against Home Depot, Underestimates Menards 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z The Bain case is a teachable moment, with the lesson drawn from an ancient fable often attributed to Aesop. Suit against teachers unions isn't about free speech but silencing members 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Actually, no solid evidence exists that there ever was an Aesop, any more than there was a Homer. The Truth About Animal Stories 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z After Aline discovered that Johnson’s brain kept rebooting while she read to her at bedtime, she switched to Aesop fables that took only a minute to finish. An Artist with Amnesia 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z The luxury car company’s ad is a re-imagining of Aesop Fables’ story The Tortoise and the Hare. Watch The Super Bowl Ads Before Sunday's Game 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z The other guy, Aesop, I never really knew his music. I talked with Wu-Tang's RZA about Bluetooth speakers and secret albums 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Ancient Greek storyteller Aesop is credited with inventing the fable of the ant and the grasshopper. Germany Should Not Scoff At Greece 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z And Mr. Altorelli, the proverbial grasshopper in Aesop’s fable, didn’t exactly save for a rainy day. The Rise and Fall of a Rainmaker 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Until then, Johnson had been staying awake well past midnight, because she kept being distracted by illusory novelty; listening to Aesop kept her in a relaxed thrall, and she fell asleep with ease. An Artist with Amnesia 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z From Aesop’s Fables to Arabian Nights, many classic stories are about ad- venture and quests. An excerpt of "The Happiness of Pursuit" 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z There is even a bit of Aesop thrown in, with its tortoise and hare associations. Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix and cuts gap on Nico Rosberg 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z The leaders of firms seeking global success would do well to heed Aesop's fable of the race between the hare and the slow-moving - but ultimate winner - the tortoise. How to drive firms to global success 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z In first class, passengers receive skin care and toiletries by Aesop, another Australian brand. Special Report: Well Appointed: Before the Boardroom, a Bit of Pampering 2014-04-14T11:57:36Z A 1490 edition of Aesop’s Fables contains an extra story never seen before. Essay: The Poetry of the Trading Floor, Going Beyond Bears and Bulls 2014-04-14T00:13:20Z So runs the moral from Aesop's fable about a man who quickly assesses the merits of a donkey by the way it sidles up to the laziest and most greedy of its companions. Defiance and loyalty prove costly for Anelka 2014-02-27T17:27:43Z He said we should remember “a law we all learned from Aesop” and judge fructose “by the company it keeps,” fiber and all. Well: Making the Case for Eating Fruit 2013-07-31T18:47:32Z The benefits and liabilities of each have been described for centuries in Aesop’s fable of the ant and the grasshopper. 5 Things You Need To Do This Summer 2013-07-02T15:22:12Z He was a tragic winner, like the scorpion in Aesop's fable who drowns himself as he cannot overcome his nature. Was Lance Armstrong's interview with Oprah Winfrey worth it? – poll 2013-01-18T12:29:29Z Jacob Steinberg If Aesop had been into winter sports, chances are he might have called his tortoise Steve Bradbury. The Joy of Six: late sporting dramas 2012-11-23T10:45:55Z In the Aesop’s fable, “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the hare demonstrates arrogant self-confidence over the tortoise. What to do — and not do — for growing number of English Language Learners 2012-08-24T11:00:00Z In an Aesop fable, a thirsty crow wanting to drink from a pitcher must first raise the level. Jays and Youngsters Solve Aesop Problem Similarly 2012-08-02T19:45:03.937Z Like in the ancient Greek story-teller Aesop's fable "The Boy who Cried Wolf", they have heard warnings before that cash was running out, and money always turned up. Greeks embrace some new myths about life with the euro 2012-05-22T07:06:51Z The pineapple passage, a parody of Aesop’s fable about the tortoise and the hare, was part of a reading test administered on April 17. SchoolBook: Pearson Says Its Tests Are 'Valid and Reliable' 2012-05-04T23:00:06Z M y heart is heavy...Aesop, my friend, is dead. Sappho's Journal 2012-04-19T02:00:26.460Z Apart from its being “the property of the Roman Church,” he regarded the Bible as having no more worth than the fables of Aesop. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z Echoing Aesop’s classic fable, the authors urge efforts to protect the future flow of golden eggs by taking better care of the goose that lays them. Economix Blog: Nancy Folbre: Saving the Capitalist Goose 2012-02-27T11:00:45Z The doctor answered cheerfully that the sun would pull it up again if Aesop wasn't a fraud. The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife 2012-02-05T03:00:11.420Z His fragments show familiarity with Homer, with the works of the Greek physical and ethical philosophers, with the systems of the rhetoricians, and some acquaintance with the writings of Plato, Archilochus, Euripides, and Aesop. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z It might just be the perfect gift for someone who still thinks “angels” when they hear Halo Reach and Aesop when they hear Fable III. Cyber Monday: 5 Reasons Non-Gamers Would Want Amazon's $199 XBox 2011-11-27T14:18:08Z Eight or more of Aesop’s fables were construed as advice on dealing with change. Nudging Your Way to Real Change 2011-11-07T13:17:58Z Not that the fable proper—the prose classical beast-story of “Aesop”—was neglected. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z See E-Cat plus on the Aesop Institute website for a possible breakthrough in cheap green energy. Nuke Closures Could Cost Japan 5.6 Percent of GDP 2011-08-11T20:26:28Z See the Aesop Institute website for maps worth a few thousand words. Sky Full of Trouble; Bracing for Super Solar Storms 2011-08-10T17:38:08Z The history of the fable goes back to the remotest antiquity, and Aesop has even less claim to be reckoned the father of the fable than has Homer to be entitled the father of poetry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Before 1500 he brought out an Aesop, copying as usual the German cuts. Fine Books 2011-03-08T03:00:40.363Z By way of nature and animal books we will include the Jungle Books, an expurgated edition of Reynard the Fox, Aesop's Fables, and, of course, Uncle Remus. Literature in the Elementary School 2011-02-23T03:00:31.073Z This is a copyrighted computer-generated audio performance of Project Gutenberg's public domain book, "Aesop's Fables", by Aesop. Aesop's Fables 2011-02-10T03:00:44.660Z Do you not remember the story of Aesop and his bread-basket, how heavy he found it when he started, and how light at the end of his journey? The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z Not only were there numerous adaptations of Aesop, known as Ysopets, but Marie de France in the 13th century composed many original fables, some rivalling La Fontaine’s in simplicity and gracefulness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z The only other early Veronese book with illustrations is an Italian version of one of the medieval collections of fables which sought shelter under the name of Aesop. Fine Books 2011-03-08T03:00:40.363Z Lovelace would surely have approved of the Muppet Show's take on Aesop, in which the ant gets trodden on and the grasshopper drives off to Florida for the winter in a sports car. The ants march on, but we'd be happier as grasshoppers 2010-08-01T20:00:00Z Here was a month of vital parables in a form far more enchanting that Aesop's Fables. The Joy of Six: World Cup memories 2010-06-07T06:08:00Z Aesop said, “The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” The iPad in the Eyes of the Digerati 2010-04-07T00:18:00Z Aristophanes alludes to them as merry tales, and Plato, while excluding the poets from his ideal republic, admits Aesop as a moral teacher. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Some of the greatest authors were not even writers: Homer, Aesop, Thales, Socrates. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" The problem with work, as Aesop never acknowledged and it has taken me 20 years of work to realise, is that it never ends. The ants march on, but we'd be happier as grasshoppers 2010-08-01T20:00:00Z Still, in spite of the difference of moral level, Martin Luther thought so highly of apologues as counsellors of virtue that he edited and revised Aesop and wrote a characteristic preface to the volume. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" A collection of forty fables by Aphthonius, after the style of Aesop, is also extant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" Of the various versions of Aesop’s Fables, by far the most trustworthy is that of Babrius or Babrias, a Greek probably of the 3rd century A.D., who rendered them in choliambic verse. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z The text of Aesop Dress'd here reprinted is that in the Harvard University Library. Aesop Dress'd Or a collection of Fables Perhaps the earliest example is Aesop's smug little fable of the grasshopper and the ant. The ants march on, but we'd be happier as grasshoppers 2010-08-01T20:00:00Z It is noteworthy that the two fathers of apologue in the West were slaves, namely Aesop and Phaedrus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" The authors he recommends include “Aesop” and Sallust, the tragedies of Seneca and the epic poets, especially Virgil, whom he interprets in an allegorical sense. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" For instance, in Aesop the dog with the meat in his mouth sees his reflection in the water as he passes over a bridge; Phaedrus makes him see it as he swims across the river. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z The Boy And His Mother In Aesop, we are told, a boy, Who was his mother's pride and joy, At school a primer stole one day, And homeward then did wend his way. Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 As far back as Aesop we know of slaves who have reached the heights in their society. Ultima Thule Even in the Select fables of Aesop and others of 1784, when Bewick's special gifts began to emerge, the cuts on laid paper appeared weak in comparison with his later work. Why Bewick Succeeded A Note in the History of Wood Engraving Phaedrus constantly plumes himself on his superiority to his model Aesop, but his animals have not the lifelike reality of those of the latter. Helps to Latin Translation at Sight Aesop is no maker of phrases, but an orator who wishes to gain some point or induce some course of action. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z In the Toy Shop Cups and saucers, pots and pans, China figures, Chinese fans, Railway trains, with tops and tables, Fairy tales, and Aesop's fables. Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 We have the Greek originals for about a third of the fables; but Phaedrus speaks of his additions to Aesop; ii. prol. The Student's Companion to Latin Authors Had it been possible, he would, like Aesop's Beaver, have ripped the member from him and gone heartless ever after. Anthony Lyveden One can say of it as Aesop said of the tongue: "It is at the same time the best and the worst thing in the world". Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion According to Lessing the ideal fable is that of Aesop. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Beginning with Aesop’s Fables, the children tell fairy tales, Bible stories, Greek legends, Norse legends, animal stories, and any other stories that the teacher thinks appropriate. The New Education A Review of Progressive Educational Movements of the Day (1915) Both Aesop and �sop were used in this text in various forms. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes It was the same Janie who, at seven years old, devoured books of geography and history, but laid down Aesop’s Fables in disgust, unable to detect truth embedded in fiction. The Grateful Indian And other Stories It may strengthen the heart to meet life's losses, and thus indirectly promote physical well-being, as the digging of Aesop's orchard brought a treasure of fertility greater than the golden treasure sought. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 In this respect the Wolf and the Lamb of Aesop is a more perfect fable than the Rich Man and the Poor Man’s Ewe Lamb of Nathan. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Jupiter, says Aesop, placed two bags upon men. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Aesop did not write the Fables bearing his name. Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks From the French of La Fontaine One candidate believes "Hudibras" to be an early Saxon poem; another that "Victor Hugo's best known work is William Tell"; another that "Aesop's Fables is a famous allegory." A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries He who does not read Aesop and Robinson Crusoe and the Wonder Book in youth will very likely never read them at all. Children and Their Books Now, tell me, did you ever read ‘Aesop’s Fables?’ The Gorilla Hunters Even children are now taught, in despite of Aesop, that animals never spoke. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection Some of them were his own inventions, but for the most part they were "Aesop" and Phaedrus, made over by poetic art and vivified with a wit and humor characteristically French. Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks From the French of La Fontaine “I wish to show you the statue of Kryloff, the Russian Aesop, as he is called.” Fred Markham in Russia The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar The Athenians erected a statue to Aesop, who was born a slave, that men might know that the way to honor is open to all. Pushing to the Front Well, I’ll answer for you: you have not read ‘Aesop’s Fables;’ if you had you would not go on blowing yourself up in that way. The Gorilla Hunters It was one of Aesop’s fables that she had to put into French. Penelope and the Others Story of Five Country Children There is even reason to believe that Aesop is himself a Fable. Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks From the French of La Fontaine He was bad enough; but the wolf in Aesop’s fable was still worse. Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life The Aesop prawn, by the way, gained the prefix to his name from having a hump on his back like the Phrygian slave, the fabulist. Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel Twenty blood-curdling ballads, or Aesop’s fables, or something the public’s bound to read. A Dog with a Bad Name She then brought out from her satchel a nicely bound copy of Aesop's Fables, and presented the book to Susanna. The Kentucky Ranger A Greek named Babrius, of whom almost nothing is known, is remembered because he collected and versified some of the so-called Fables of Aesop. Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks From the French of La Fontaine The man who depends upon his neighbors, as Aesop illustrates in one of his fables, never has his work done. How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success Like Aesop's fox when he had lost his tail, would have all his fellow-foxes cut off theirs. The Art Of Writing & Speaking The English Language Word-Study and Composition & Rhetoric In this way the youth are taught, like Aesop's crow in the fable, to adorn themselves with strange feathers. The Elements of General Method Based on the Principles of Herbart Aesop and others declare the object of suffering is beneficial, 691-u. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry So, too, with Aesop, and with Balzac, and with Dickens, to come down the scale. Damn! A Book of Calumny The 'Young Men's' play took its rise from some wooden soldiers Branwell had; 'Our Fellows' from 'Aesop's Fables'; and the 'Islanders' from several events which happened. Stories of Achievement, Volume IV (of 6) Authors and Journalists Doesn't Aesop tell us something of a crow that would be a dove and found himself an outcast everywhere? I Married a Ranger Having learnt to read he had the following books within his reach: the Bible, "Aesop's Fables," "Robinson Crusoe," the "Pilgrim's Progress," a "History of the United States," and Weems' "Life of Washington." Abraham Lincoln Fastened to the wall, left foreground, is a pine shelf on which stand Abraham Lincoln's books, well-worn copies of "Robinson Crusoe" "Aesop's Fables," "Pilgrim's Progress," etc., etc. Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People He has read Aesop's fable, and is the last man in the world to relinquish the shabbiest substance to grasp at the finest shadow. Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country If his Aesop has pictures in it, it will entertain him much better and encourage him to read.” Forgotten Books of the American Nursery A History of the Development of the American Story-Book I can truly say that the fables of Aesop, for example, are certainly more ingenious and more instructive than all these rough and poor parables which are related in the Gospels. Superstition In All Ages (1732) Common Sense They were by a man named Aesop who had lived hundreds of years before. Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance He means that he'd rather have Defoe and Bunyan and Aesop than us. Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People That old stargazer, with whom Aesop has made us acquainted, deserved, indeed, to fall into the well, no less for his profanity than his stupidity. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 23, September, 1859 This is an entire new Work, elegantly printed and ornamented with much better Cuts than any other Edition of Aesop’s Fables. Forgotten Books of the American Nursery A History of the Development of the American Story-Book Emerson ranks him with Aesop; Montalembert commends his style as a model for the imitation of princes. A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln Condensed from Nicolay & Hay's Abraham Lincoln: A History Although she could not read, she knew the titles: "Here they are: Robinson Crusoe, Pilgrim's Progress, Sinbad the Sailor, and Aesop's Fables." Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance A part of the border in the Tapestry is a representation of subjects from Aesop's Fables. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One The classics were allowed to perish, and their place was taken by Christian poets such as Prudentius or Juvencus, by moralizations of Aesop, patchwork compositions known as 'centos' on Scriptural themes, and the like. The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London Aesop’s Fables in Verse, with the Conversation of Beasts and Birds, at their several Meetings. Forgotten Books of the American Nursery A History of the Development of the American Story-Book The list is a short one—"Robinson Crusoe," Aesop's "Fables," Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress," Weems's "Life of Washington," and a "History of the United States." A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln Condensed from Nicolay & Hay's Abraham Lincoln: A History Oh, ma'am, this book by Mr. Aesop is one the schoolmaster had. Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance As early as the second decade of the century, the horns of Elfland may be heard faintly blowing in the poems of the Rev. Samuel Croxall, the translator of Aesop's "Fables." A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century Aesop uses it in one of his fables. Bears I Have Met—and Others The fables of Aesop, though a fiction from the beginning to the end, have been useful to many. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 His influence, too, it must be remembered, begins earlier than that of any other ancient author except Aesop. The Function of the Poet and Other Essays Aesop tells us that the dog lost his piece of meat in the attempt to seize a shadow, and such may prove to be the case on this occasion. Letters on International Copyright; Second Edition This story is said by Hermippus to have been told by Pataikos, he who said that he had inherited the soul of Aesop. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I He often taught a great truth with the felicitous brevity of an Aesop fable. The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln A Narrative And Descriptive Biography With Pen-Pictures And Personal Recollections By Those Who Knew Him Perhaps the Grecian children of long ago played about Aesop's statue in Athens, for Lysippus the celebrated sculptor designed and erected a monument in his memory. The Talking Beasts In general, too, they receive the fable instead of the moral of their Aesop. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I Let him then study that well-known fable of Aesop entitled "The Dog and the Shadow," and take warning from it! Letters on International Copyright; Second Edition Let him take," says the author just quoted, "the fables of Aesop and tell them in simple language, never rising above the ordinary level. Roman life in the days of Cicero His "Apologues," imitated from Aesop, are unfortunately lost. ix The Court of Edred. Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune Then re-read some old favourite of Aesop and imagine you are hearing his voice, or that of some Greek story-teller of his day, ringing down through more than two thousand years of time. The Talking Beasts We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office - Aesop They say knowledge is power. A Hero and a Great Man The editor himself well observed that they were falsely ascribed to Aesop, because they mention holy monks. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 And when she understands the Evangelists in Latin, let her in the same manner read Aesop's Fables, and so proceed on to Eutropius, Justin, and such other books. Pamela, Volume II "Makes me think of one of Aesop's fables I used to read ever so long ago, about the lion and the donkey out hunting together." The Boy Scouts with the Motion Picture Players Aesop visited Athens and composed the famous fable of Jupiter and the Frogs for the instruction of the citizens. The Talking Beasts Cowper had reason to complain of Aesop for having written his fables before him. Cowper Thus I have proved one-half of the fables now extant that carry the name of Aesop to be above a thousand years more recent than he. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 The superstitious awe with which the white men were at first regarded had been somewhat lessened by familiar contact with them, as in Aesop's fable of the fox and the lion. The Beginnings of New England Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious Liberty In 1797, appeared the first volume of his History of British Birds: in 1818, he completed his first volume of Fables of Aesop and others. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 557, July 14, 1832 Both Socrates and Plato delighted in them; Socrates, we read, having amused himself during the last days of his life with turning into verse some of Aesop's "myths" as he called them. The Talking Beasts As with Homer, so with Aesop, several cities of Asia Minor claimed the honor of having been his birthplace. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 This collection, therefore, is more recent than that other; and, coming first abroad with Aesop's 'Life,' written by Planudes, 'tis justly believed to be owing to the same writer. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 You know, ladies, Aesop has a pretty little fable as follows: A young man fell desperately in love with a cat, and prayed to Jupiter to change her to a woman for his sake. Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel If Aesop had not lived so many centuries before the introduction of masquerades and operas, he would certainly have anticipated my observation, and worked it up into a capital fable. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II No one knows whether Aesop—through the Assyrians with whom the Phrygians had commercial relations—borrowed his stories from the Orientals or whether they borrowed from him. The Talking Beasts The only narrative upon which the ancient writers are in the main agreed represents Aesop as living in the seventh century before Christ. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 That idiot of a monk has given us a book which he calls 'The Life of Aesop,' that perhaps cannot be matched in any language for ignorance and nonsense. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 My old friend Aesop, in particular, had failed so much that no one could be sorry he had retired; his voice gave way altogether. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters That Sir John was capable of a great force of thinking, appears abundantly clear from that scene between Aesop and a country gentleman, who comes to complain of the bad conduct of those in power. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume IV "Bonhomme La Fontaine," as he was called, chose his subjects from Aesop and Phaedrus and Horace, and, in the later volumes, from such Oriental sources as may have been within his reach. The Talking Beasts Aristophanes cites them in his plays; and he tells how certain suitors once tried to win favor of a judge by repeating to him some of the amusing stories of Aesop. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 But what revelation had this monk about Aesop's deformity? Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 She is a great deal more particular than Aesop; her moralizations are not the same. The Lay of Marie Aesop shews him what he reckoned the oppressions of the administration, flowed from the prejudices of ignorance, contemplated through the medium of popular discontent. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume IV Aesop and His Fellow Servants A merchant, who was at one time Aesop's master, on a certain occasion ordered all things to be made ready for an intended journey. The Talking Beasts Aesop's foibles; with six hundred quotations of the great winds of the ages. U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1975 January - June The reader is also referred to the article 'Aesop' in the present work. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 This I admit; but am not the less persuaded that Mary was better acquainted with Phaedrus than with Aesop. The Lay of Marie To make a tragedy, is to get materials together, and to make use of them like a skilful architect; but to make a comedy, is to build like Aesop in the air. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces When the burdens were divided among the Servants, Aesop asked that he might have the lightest. The Talking Beasts The Comic Muse has been too apt to mistake liberty for license, and has been proportionably licentious; the Comic Ballads will be as particular as Seneca or Aesop in their regard for good morals. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 364, April 4, 1829 The series, after some years of strenuous labour, comprised the Bible, Aesop's Fables, a tattered copy of Euclid's Geometry, and Weems's Life of Washington. Abraham Lincoln The completest MS. of Mary's translation, has but 104 fables; out of which, 31 only are Aesop's. The Lay of Marie Aesop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it. Aesop's Fables; a new translation When dinner-time came, Aesop, who had with some difficulty sustained his load, was told to distribute an equal share all around. The Talking Beasts He was a singular and repulsive personage, with an immense hooked nose, dark, savage-looking eyes, a skin like parchment, and high round shoulders, which procured him the nickname of Aesop among his neighbours. Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire One of Plato's dialogues or Aesop's fables is as near an approach to a prose romance as antiquity in its golden eras can offer. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 The Normans were acquainted with the fables of Aesop, or, at least, those which were attributed to him during the middle ages. The Lay of Marie It is a fact that slaves in the old world could be worshipped like Aesop, or loved like Uncle Remus. Aesop's Fables; a new translation In its innumerable translations it passed down the stream of time, and the fables known as Aesop's made their way among all races of people in the same marvellous way. The Talking Beasts They would have furnished Aesop with a fable, for the feathered crest in which they seem to take so much satisfaction is often their fatal snare. My Garden Acquaintance Just then came a rush of icy air, and Bruno pantingly cried: "I'm swelling up—like Aesop's—bullfrog!" The Lost City It is Aesop's mountain in labour: "Dire was the tossing, deep the groans:" and the result is a mouse. Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author But whatever be fairly due to Aesop, the human tradition called Fables is not due to him. Aesop's Fables; a new translation The Shepherd and the Lion The Fable Aesop tells is nearly this: A Shepherd from his flock began to miss, And long'd to catch the stealer of his sheep. The Talking Beasts For the death of happy men is not, as Aesop observes, most grievous, but most blessed, since it secures their felicity, and puts it out of fortune's power. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans I found that I could not comprehend the coyote as animal hero of Pueblo and Plains Indians apart from the Reynard of Aesop and Chaucer. Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, with a Few Observations The greatest advance, however, towards a re-introduction of the Fables of Aesop to a place in the literature of the world, was made in the early part of the seventeenth century. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend It is to our advantage, indeed, to realise the distinction; because it makes Aesop more obviously effective than any other fabulist. Aesop's Fables; a new translation On the background of that dim distant long ago, perhaps two hundred years later than Homer, looms the magnificent figure of another mysterious being—Aesop the Greek slave. The Talking Beasts In Plutarch's Symposium of the Seven Sages, at which Aesop is a guest, there are many jests on his original servile condition, but nothing derogatory is said about his personal appearance. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 In the pub/e.texts/gutenberg/etext91 and etext92 directories, you can get copies of Aesop's Fables, works by Lewis Carroll and other works of literature, as well as the Book of Mormon. Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet This volume of Nevelet forms a complete "Corpus Fabularum Aesopicarum;" and to his labors Aesop owes his restoration to universal favor as one of the wise moralists and great teachers of mankind. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend The truth is, of course, that Aesop's Fables are not Aesop's fables, any more than Grimm's Fairy Tales were ever Grimm's fairy tales. Aesop's Fables; a new translation What a dreary thing a dinner party made up of such people must be—like "Aesop's Fables," where the cows and sheep converse.' Wylder's Hand Lastly, the obscurity in which the history of Aesop is involved has induced some scholars to deny his existence altogether. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Begun in 1971, the project already maintains a "library" of hundreds of books and stories, from Aesop's Fables to "Through the Looking Glass" available for the taking. Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet At whatever time he wrote his version of Aesop, by some strange accident it seems to have entirely disappeared, and to have been lost sight of. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend The historical Aesop, in so far as he was historical, would seem to have been a Phrygian slave, or at least one not to be specially and symbolically adorned with the Phrygian cap of liberty. Aesop's Fables; a new translation There is no more significance, as one of our critics says, in commentating on the myths of the Bible than on Aesop's fables. The Woman's Bible The collections which we possess under the name of Aesop's Fables are late renderings of Babrius's Version or Progumnasmata, rhetorical exercises of varying age and merit. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Perhaps of all our untamed quadrupeds, the fox has obtained the widest and most familiar reputation, from the time of Pilpay and Aesop to the present day. Excursions Sardis, the capital of Lydia; Samos, a Greek island; Mesembria, an ancient colony in Thrace; and Cotiaeum, the chief city of a province of Phrygia, contend for the distinction of being the birthplace of Aesop. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend Aesop may have been a fiction like Uncle Remus: he was also, like Uncle Remus, a fact. Aesop's Fables; a new translation Aesop at the Bear Garden; a Vision, in imitation of the Temple of Fame. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 He translated Aesop's fables, not from Latin into French—which would not have been wonderful—but from Greek to English. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II He could repeat whole chapters of the Bible, many parts of The Pilgrim's Progress, and every one of Aesop's Fables; and he never forgot them. The Elson Readers, Book 5 This cruel death of Aesop was not unavenged. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend So in all the fables that are or are not Aesop's all the animal forces drive like inanimate forces, like great rivers or growing trees. Aesop's Fables; a new translation The fables of Phaedrus and Aesop represent Mercury and Demeter as wandering and enjoying the hospitality of men. Popular Tales from the Norse I wish they would read Aesop's fable about the old man and his sons and the bundle of rods. How to Do It Of these three-fourths are fables proper; being not so much translations from the Greek of Aesop as versions of the traditional stories, written and unwritten, which were the common inheritance of the Aryan peoples. Latin Literature Lorenzo Valla, one of the most famous promoters of Italian learning, not only translated into Latin the Iliad of Homer and the Histories of Herodotus and Thucydides, but also the Fables of Aesop. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend Others tell us anecdotes or some comic story from Aesop. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 Even poor old Aesop wasn't in time to grasp a reputation for originality. A Strange Discovery Hardly is it permissible to cite the didactic Oppian, with his poem on sin, and the fabulist Babrius, imitator of Aesop in his fables. Initiation into Literature Mixed up with these are a number of stories which are not strictly fables; five of them are about Aesop himself, and there are also stories told of Simonides, Socrates, and Menander. Latin Literature None of the stories are precisely those of Aesop, and none have the concinnity, terseness, and unmistakable deduction of the lesson intended to be taught by the fable, so conspicuous in the great Greek fabulist. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend One night Aesop was going out to supper. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 Aesop had given me a fair warning of this in one of his fables. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 Briefly, in such a world without order and array, owing nothing, lending nothing, and borrowing nothing, you would see a more dangerous conspiration than that which Aesop exposed in his Apologue. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 Of this race came Aesop, some of whose excellent words and deeds you have in writing. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 2 His life was prefixed to all the early editions of these fables, and was republished as late as 1727 by Archdeacon Croxall as the introduction to his edition of Aesop. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend Some of these appeal to pity, others tell him Aesop's fables, others try to make him laugh. Authors of Greece Goldsmith was nettled by the jest, and, stopping short in the hornpipe, exclaimed: "Our herald hath proclaimed this saying, See Aesop dancing, and his monkey playing." Oliver Goldsmith A Biography After a boy had learned to write and to read, the schoolmaster took up with him the works of the epic poets, especially Homer, besides Aesop's Fables and other popular compositions. Early European History I pointed out an early instance of this, quoted by a Rabbi of the second century, in my Fables of Aesop, i. Celtic Fairy Tales Phaedrus, the great imitator of Aesop, plainly indicates this double purpose to be the true office of the writer of fables. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend It consists of translations, or, better, imitations of Aesop, La Fontaine, and Kryloff, together with fables drawn from the Midrash. The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885) They have not the life-like reality of those of Aesop; they are mere lay figures. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius It carried one back to the days of Aesop and his fables! King Coal : a Novel Homer and Menander were the favorite authors in Greek, and Vergil, Horace, Sallust, and Livy in Latin, with much use of Aesop's Fables for work in composition. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization These few facts are all that can be relied on with any degree of certainty, in reference to the birth, life, and death of Aesop. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend Forty-one of the unadorned and disconnected fables of Aesop were also translated into Arabic at a period somewhat more recent than the Hegira, and passed by the name of the "Fables of Lokman." Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes The idea of exhibiting Aesop, a slave-born sage, and deformed in person, in possession of court favour, was original and happy. Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature In these Notes henceforth I refer to this "History" as my Aesop. Indian Fairy Tales Then followed Hesiod, Theognis, the Greek poets, and the fables of Aesop. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization The great bulk of them are not the immediate work of Aesop. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend Aesop, who lived about six hundred years before Christ, so far as we can reach the reality of his life, was an orator who wielded the apologue with remarkable skill. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes Aesop, the author of Aesop's Fables, was a slave. Graded Lessons in English An Elementary English Grammar Consisting of One Hundred Practical Lessons, Carefully Graded and Adapted to the Class-Room Ellis, 5, whence it came into the modern Aesop. Indian Fairy Tales Xanthus invited a large company to dinner, and Aesop was ordered to furnish the choicest dainties that money could procure. De La Salle Fifth Reader The continual observance of this twofold aim creates the charm, and accounts for the universal favor, of the fables of Aesop. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend Collections of fables bearing the name of Aesop became current in the Greek language. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes As old as Aesop is the fable of the rebellion of the other members of the body against the idle unproductiveness of the belly. It Can Be Done Poems of Inspiration Parallels.—I have given a rather full collection of parallels, running to about a hundred numbers, in my Aesop, pp. 232-4. Indian Fairy Tales And what excels the tongue?" replied Aesop, "It is the channel of learning and philosophy. De La Salle Fifth Reader Seven centuries elapsed before the next notice is found of the Fables of Aesop. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend It is made a question, whether Aesop, through the Assyrians, with whom the Phrygians had commercial relations, did not either borrow his art from the Orientals, or lend it to them. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes Pray note that Aesop's hump to-night does duty as prompter's box! Chantecler Play in Four Acts He is said to have translated the Proverbs of Solomon and the Fables of Aesop. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 08 Great Rulers Memorize what Aesop said in praise of the tongue, and what he said in dispraise of it. De La Salle Fifth Reader The eventual re-introduction, however, of these Fables of Aesop to their high place in the general literature of Christendom, is to be looked for in the West rather than in the East. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend Marie de France, also, in the thirteenth century, versified one hundred of the fables of Aesop, translating from an English collection, which does not now appear to be extant. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes Of all the lines that volumes fill, Since Aesop first his fables told, The wisest is the proverb old, That every Jack must have his Jill. Cap and Gown A Treasury of College Verse A thousand thanks, sweet sir; I say to you, As Tully in his Aesop's Fables said Ago tibi gratias; so farewell, vale! A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9 This seemed to go beyond a joke, and Xanthus demanded in an angry manner of Aesop, "Did I not tell you to provide the choicest dainties that money could procure?" De La Salle Fifth Reader During the interval of three centuries which has elapsed since the publication of this volume of Nevelet's, no book, with the exception of the Holy Scriptures, has had a wider circulation than Aesop's Fables. Aesop's Fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend But Aesop well was satisfied The learned men had set aside, In judging thus the testament, The very gist of its intent. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes The stories given are for the most part adaptations of favorite tales from folklore,—Andersen, Grimm, Aesop, and the Arabian Nights having been freely drawn upon. Children's Classics in Dramatic Form From Aesop's Fables to Kipling's Jungle Books literature is full of animal stories. Short Stories Old and New The company applauded Aesop's wit, and good feeling was restored. De La Salle Fifth Reader No one can please everybody; I suppose that no one, except the old man in Aesop's Fable, ever tried to do so. Peter's Mother Old Aesop's man of hidden treasure May serve the case to demonstrate. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes This appetite for grapes is so well confirmed by Aesop, and by passages in the Scriptures, that it is strange Mr. Tebrick should not have known it. Lady into Fox Well, mistress, well; I have read Aesop's fables, And know your moral meaning well enough. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 7 The company were more than ever struck by Aesop's ingenuity, and they interceded for him with his master. De La Salle Fifth Reader The fables of Aesop are such allegories or examples; and they are useful because they make their point more interestingly than other arguments and more clearly. Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance A Study of Rhetorical Terms in English Renaissance Literary Criticism The great and good Socrates employed himself, while in prison, in turning the fables of Aesop into verse. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes It is in Aesop and a hundred other writers have confirmed it since. Lady into Fox With Aesop's slave will leave his bush of thorns. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 7 Now the beast-fable, as handled by Aesop, falls short of being high art by reason of its overwhelming fantasy, which annihilates all chance of its possibility. The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 Then he tells how Aesop defended a demagogue by the fable of the fox caught in the cleft of a rock. Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance A Study of Rhetorical Terms in English Renaissance Literary Criticism Caxton printed "The Fables of Avian, translated into Englyshe" at the end of his edition of Aesop. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes The Athenians erected a large statue of Aesop, and placed him, though a slave, on a lasting pedestal, to show that the way to honor lies open indifferently to all. The Century Vocabulary Builder Aesop taught us this, long ago, in his fable of "The Belly and Members." The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals Of these the tales of Aesop are the best examples. The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 Partly the wish was father to the thought; but it was confirmed by Aesop's Fables, from which it appears that Heaven is accessible to eagles, beetles, and sometimes camels. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 He who lies in Aesop's way, Or like Homer, minstrel gray, Is no liar, sooth to say. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes Lincoln had not in vain spent the days and nights of his boyhood and youth with Aesop. The Life of Abraham Lincoln I have often heard French fairy tales and Aesop's fables Indianized to perfection, but the narrator always knew that they were not N'Karnayoo, "of the old time." Algonquin Legends of New England In this we can trace the influence of Aesop's beast-fables, which were moral lessons drawn from the animal creation for the instruction of mankind. The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 Aesop the Phrygian was there, and held the office of jester. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 I sing the heroes of old Aesop's line, Whose tale, though false when strictly we define, Containeth truths it were not ill to teach. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes It consisted at first of three volumes: The Bible, Aesop's Fables and Pilgrim's Progress. The Life of Abraham Lincoln This answer pleased the rich man so well that he bought Aesop at once, and took him to his home on the island of Samos. Fifty Famous People "Did you ever hear," answered Aesop, "of a bird in a cage that promised to stay in it?" Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 No need for tears, dear fellow; that is a very sensible fable of Aesop's. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 See account of Aesop in the Translator's Preface. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes She had suddenly bethought herself of Aesop's fable of the lion and the mouse! The Valley of the Giants Who they were, what they were, where they lived, Aesop Fabulist Greece 550—? Fifty Famous People The company applauded Aesop's wit, and good humor was restored. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 Rector Albrecht was one of the most original figures in the world,— short, broad, but not fat, ill-shaped without being deformed; in short, an Aesop in gown and wig. Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life Lokman is said to have flourished about 1050 B.C.; and even as the "Phrygian slave"--Aesop was said to have been very ugly, so Lokman is described as "an ugly black slave." Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes She laid open upon the table a finely illuminated copy, in Greek, of Aesop's Fables, written on vellum in a precise beautiful hand. Masters of the Guild A long time ago there lived a poor slave whose name was Aesop. Fifty Famous People When everything had been neatly tied up, Aesop went to his master and begged for the lightest bundle. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 And, after much deliberation, this great pre-eminence was at last ascribed, with the highest degree of conviction, to Aesop's fables! Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life After their first publication his fables often appeared in editions of Aesop. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes This kind of story is illustrated by the "Fables" of Aesop, the animal stories of Ernest Thompson-Seton, the "Jungle Books" of Rudyard Kipling and the "Uncle Remus" stories of Joel Chandler Harris. Short Stories for English Courses When Aesop was about twenty years old his master lost a great deal of money and was obliged to sell his slaves. Fifty Famous People "I am surprised," replied Aesop, "to see how mankind imitate this foolish animal." Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 Had he not called him Aesop, when it was plain to all the world that he represented Apollo? A Siren At Aesop's side to see him let us aim, Upon a theme substantially the same. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes He was a king over frogs which had changed much since Aesop's time, for now they let well enough alone. Half a Rogue And before the end of the journey Aesop had nothing to carry, while the other slaves were groaning under their heavy loads. Fifty Famous People "Why, in crowing so well and scratching so poorly," rejoined Aesop. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one. Love Me Little, Love Me Long The one which Aesop tells is nearly this:-- A shepherd from his flock began to miss, And long'd to catch the stealer of, his sheep. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes "Surely you don't want every song to have a moral, like a book of Aesop's Fables?" The Mystery of a Hansom Cab "Aesop is a wise fellow," said his master. Fifty Famous People One day Aesop and two other men were put up at auction. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 Do you not remember the story of Aesop and his breadbasket, how heavy he found it when he started, and how light at the end of his journey? Swiss Family Robinson However, we cannot but feel that he would weave his spell over us—as would the Grimms and Aesop. Essays Before a Sonata Many could afford to laugh at it, the intelligent however, who had immigrated here, permanently to better his condition, was forced to rip up in his memory a certain fable of Aesop. The Eureka Stockade "Because, since these other slaves do everything, there is nothing left for me to perform," said Aesop. Fifty Famous People "The others can do so much and so well," said Aesop, "that there's nothing left for me to do." Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 With the first text, which I am almost able to read, I will puzzle out the second and thus increase the small vocabulary which I acquired in the days when I was translating Aesop's Fables. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography These were not many, it is true, but they included "The Bible," "Aesop's Fables," "Pilgrim's Progress," "Robinson Crusoe," and, a little later, Burns and Shakespeare. The American Spirit in Literature : a chronicle of great interpreters Gentlemen—I—I must confess—I heard the poor man calling, but—" "Mon, in an ancient book named 'Mr. Aesop, His Fables,' there was a tale of the lad who cried 'wolf.' Down the Mother Lode They saw that all these fables taught some great truth, and they wondered how Aesop could have thought of them. Fifty Famous People "To perform your wager," said Aesop, "you know is impossible, but I will show you how to evade it." Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 It is said that the first book printed in English which had the pages numbered was a book of tales, "Aesop's Fables." The Junior Classics — Volume 1 And therefore a man may reasonably fall foul on Aesop: Why sir, would you have a window in every man's breast, through which we may look in upon his thoughts? Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Aesop's fox may never have touched the grapes of fable, but this, our wild species, certainly retains a strong foxy odor, which at least suggests that he came very near them. Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors One after another he comes up in his private adventures with every fable of Aesop, of Homer, of Hafiz, of Ariosto, of Chaucer, of Scott, and verifies them with his own head and hands. Essays — First Series Xanthus, instructed by Aesop, gravely took his seat at the table. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 But if the people were as indulgent to me as they were to Aesop, I would, by heaven, have been glad to abandon my profession and live with you and others like us. Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero This is the answer I purpose to return Aesop, quoth Anacharsis, and I tender it to Diocles as my share in this discourse; only let the rest give in their opinions, if they please. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Mr. Moggridge points out that the ancients were familiar with the facts, and quotes the well-known fable of the ant and the grasshopper, which La Fontaine borrowed from Aesop. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 The jays with peacocks' feathers are the Snobs of this world: and never, since the days of Aesop, were they more numerous in any land than they are at present in this free country. The Book of Snobs Wishing to please his favorite slave, the master told Aesop to choose for himself the one he preferred to carry. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 Indeed, your favourite, my friend Aesop, was in such a state that no one could say a word against his retiring from the profession. Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero But you have not prohibited your servants' drunkenness at Athens, Aesop said, as you have forbidden them to love or to use dry ointments. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Every day lessened the burthen of my moveables, like Aesop and his basket of bread; for I paid them for my lodgings to the Dutch as I travelled on. The Vicar of Wakefield That great fabulist and philosopher Aesop illustrated it by his fable of the bundle of sticks; and he whose wisdom surpasses that of all philosophers has declared that "a house divided against itself cannot stand." The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 1: 1832-1843 When dinner-time came, Aesop was very tired, for he had had a difficult time to carry his load for the last few hours. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 In several English lampoons Luxemburg is nicknamed Aesop, from his deformity, and called a wizard, in allusion to his dealings with La Voisin. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 What need we to explain to you these, when you yourself have so mightily magnified Aesop's comment upon each of them. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Aesop's Fables have been printed in book form in almost every language and millions have read them with pleasure and profit. Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller Thus, or nearly thus, if we remember rightly, runs the story of the Sanscrit Aesop. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 Xanthus was so much pleased with the answers that he bought Aesop. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 I liked lessons that came to me through fables and fairy tales, although, in reading Aesop, I invariably skipped the "moral" pinned on at the end, and made one for myself, or else did without. A New England girlhood, outlined from memory (Beverly, MA) Gentlemen, quoth Aesop, I remember you derided my dialogue of the daws and rooks; and now you can admire and believe as improbable a story of dolphins. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Many of Mr. Lincoln's stories were as apt and instructive as the best of Aesop's Fables. Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller The stories of talking animals out of Aesop fascinated him. Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Springs of Action as Revealed and Deepened by the Ordeal of War Some time afterward, Xanthus, wishing to give a dinner to some of his friends, ordered Aesop to furnish the finest feast that money could buy. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 Upon this Cebes said: I am glad, Socrates, that you have mentioned the name of Aesop. Phaedo These things, saith Aesop after his reproving way, ought rather to have been discussed privately among ourselves, lest we be accounted antimonarchical while we desire to be esteemed friends and loyal counsellors. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies His favorite books were the Bible and Aesop's fables, which he kept always within reach and read time and again. Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller These are the Bible, tales of Greek and Roman mythology, and Aesop's Fables. Study of the King James Bible The first course Aesop supplied was of tongues cooked in many ways, and the second of tongues and the third and the fourth. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 You get out of it yourself, like Aesop and the other fellow. The Wrong Box Who would believe you before the oracle delivered unto you, quoth Aesop which pronounced that city happy that heard but one crier. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies The parables, yarns, stories, anecdotes and sayings of the "Immortal Abe" deserve a place beside Aesop's Fables, Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and all other books that have added to the happiness and wisdom of mankind. Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller There is a series of stories of Mr. Barnum's humane endeavors longer than Aesop's or Pilpays' fables combined, and it is impossible to relate them all. The Life of Phineas T. Barnum Then Xanthus called sharply to Aesop: "Did I not tell you, sirrah, to provide the choicest dainties that money could procure?" Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 And let it be remembered, that Aesop at play is one of the instructive apologues of antiquity. Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood Aesop proceeds, Thales seemed to imply that he should soon grow old. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Let Aesop fable in a winter's night; His currish riddle sorts not with this place. King Henry VI, Part 3 Tyrtaeus or Aesop, or our own Newton, would have been exposed at Sparta; and some of the fairest and strongest men and women have been among the wickedest and worst. The Republic Many centuries ago, more than six hundred years before Christ was born, there lived in Greece a man by the name of Aesop. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 The phrase, "sweetness and light," is one which Aesop uses in Swift's Battle of the Books to sum up the superiority of the ancients over the moderns. Autobiography and Selected Essays And yet, quoth Aesop, no man understands this thing better and practises it more judiciously and successfully than yourself. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Aesop's fly sat on the chariot-wheel, exclaiming, What a dust I do raise! The French Revolution Let Aesop fable in a winter's night; His currish riddle sorts not with this place. King Henry VI, Part 3 It is not among those Greek Fables which go under the name of Aesop. v. Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Complete Aesop, at Delphi; at banquet of seven Wise Men. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Our discourse should be like our wine, common to all, and of which every one may equally partake; and they that propose hard problems seem no better fitted for society than Aesop's fox and crane. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies But Aesop in her vindication asked: Is it not much more ridiculous that all present cannot resolve the riddle she propounded to us before supper? Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies |
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