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    Aesop's Fables - 284 Fables
    Aesop's Fables - 284 Fables
    Aesop's Fables - 284 Fables
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    Aesop's Fables - 284 Fables

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    This brilliant new version of Aesop's timeless tales offers a fresh take on the classic stories. 

    In this book, you can read to over 280 fables written by Aesop. These stories teach moral lessons, often with animals. It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition.

    This delightfu

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSC Active Business Development SRL
    Release dateNov 30, 2017
    ISBN9786069835777
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    Aesop

    Although the three hundred fables in his famous collection are attributed to Aesop, and his name is synonymous with the form, it seems unlikely he was in fact anything more than a legendary figure. While some historical accounts maintain he was a slave with a prodigious talent for story-telling who lived during the sixth century B.C., many believe it unlikely that this whole stock of fables can be attributed to one individual. What does seem clear though is that the fables began their life being orally transmitted before being put down in writing.

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      Aesop's Fables - 284 Fables - Aesop

      THE BOY AND THE FILBERTS

      A Boy was given permission to put his hand into a pitcher to get some filberts. But he took such a great fistful that he could not draw his hand out again. There he stood, unwilling to give up a single filbert and yet unable to get them all out at once. Vexed and disappointed he began to cry.

      My boy, said his mother, be satisfied with half the nuts you have taken and you will easily get your hand out. Then perhaps you may have some more filberts some other time.

      Do not attempt too much at once.

      HERCULES AND THE WAGONER

      A Farmer was driving his wagon along a miry country road after a heavy rain. The horses could hardly drag the load through the deep mud, and at last came to a standstill when one of the wheels sank to the hub in a rut.

      The farmer climbed down from his seat and stood beside the wagon looking at it but without making the least effort to get it out of the rut. All he did was to curse his bad luck and call loudly on Hercules to come to his aid. Then, it is said, Hercules really did appear, saying:

      Put your shoulder to the wheel, man, and urge on your horses. Do you think you can move the wagon by simply looking at it and whining about it? Hercules will not help unless you make some effort to help yourself.

      And when the farmer put his shoulder to the wheel and urged on the horses, the wagon moved very readily, and soon the Farmer was riding along in great content and with a good lesson learned.

      Self help is the best help.

      Heaven helps those who help themselves.

      THE KID AND THE WOLF

      

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      A frisky young Kid had been left by the herdsman on the thatched roof of a sheep shelter to keep him out of harm's way. The Kid was browsing near the edge of the roof, when he spied a Wolf and began to jeer at him, making faces and abusing him to his heart's content.

      I hear you, said the Wolf, and I haven't the least grudge against you for what you say or do. When you are up there it is the roof that's talking, not you.

      Do not say anything at any time that you would not say at all times.

      THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE

      

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      A Town Mouse once visited a relative who lived in the country. For lunch the Country Mouse served wheat stalks, roots, and acorns, with a dash of cold water for drink. The Town Mouse ate very sparingly, nibbling a little of this and a little of that, and by her manner making it very plain that she ate the simple food only to be polite.

      After the meal the friends had a long talk, or rather the Town Mouse talked about her life in the city while the Country Mouse listened. They then went to bed in a cozy nest in the hedgerow and slept in quiet and comfort until morning. In her sleep the Country Mouse dreamed she was a Town Mouse with all the luxuries and delights of city life that her friend had described for her. So the next day when the Town Mouse asked the Country Mouse to go home with her to the city, she gladly said yes.

      When they reached the mansion in which the Town Mouse lived, they found on the table in the dining room the leavings of a very fine banquet. There were sweetmeats and jellies, pastries, delicious cheeses, indeed, the most tempting foods that a Mouse can imagine. But just as the Country Mouse was about to nibble a dainty bit of pastry, she heard a Cat mew loudly and scratch at the door. In great fear the Mice scurried to a hiding place, where they lay quite still for a long time, hardly daring to breathe. When at last they ventured back to the feast, the door opened suddenly and in came the servants to clear the table, followed by the House Dog.

      The Country Mouse stopped in the Town Mouse's den only long enough to pick up her carpet bag and umbrella.

      You may have luxuries and dainties that I have not, she said as she hurried away, but I prefer my plain food and simple life in the country with the peace and security that go with it.

      Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty.

      THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE

      

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      THE FOX AND THE GRAPES

      

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      A Fox one day spied a beautiful bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine trained along the branches of a tree. The grapes seemed ready to burst with juice, and the Fox's mouth watered as he gazed longingly at them.

      The bunch hung from a high branch, and the Fox had to jump for it. The first time he jumped he missed it by a long way. So he walked off a short distance and took a running leap at it, only to fall short once more. Again and again he tried, but in vain.

      Now he sat down and looked at the grapes in disgust.

      What a fool I am, he said. Here I am wearing myself out to get a bunch of sour grapes that are not worth gaping for.

      And off he walked very, very scornfully.

      There are many who pretend to despise and belittle that which is beyond their reach.

      THE BUNDLE OF STICKS

      A certain Father had a family of Sons, who were forever quarreling among themselves. No words he could say did the least good, so he cast about in his mind for some very striking example that should make them see that discord would lead them to misfortune.

      One day when the quarreling had been much more violent than usual and each of the Sons was moping in a surly manner, he asked one of them to bring him a bundle of sticks. Then handing the bundle to each of his Sons in turn he told them to try to break it. But although each one tried his best, none was able to do so.

      The Father then untied the bundle and gave the sticks to his Sons to break one by one. This they did very easily.

      My Sons, said the Father, "do you not see how certain it is that if you agree with each other and help each other, it will be impossible for your enemies to injure you? But if you are divided among yourselves, you will be no stronger than a single stick in that

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