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Aesop's Fables: The Two Frogs

by Aesop The Farmer and the ViperThe Cobbler Turned DoctorThe Two Frogs Two Frogs were neighbours. One lived in a marsh, where there was plenty of water, which frogs love: the other in a…

Aesop's Fables: The Cobbler Turned Doctor

by Aesop The Two FrogsThe Ass, the Cock, and the LionThe Cobbler Turned Doctor A very unskilful Cobbler, finding himself unable to make a living at his trade, gave up mending boots and…

Aesop's Fables: The Moon and her Mother

by Aesop The Old Woman and the DoctorMercury and the WoodmanThe Moon and her Mother The Moon once begged her Mother to make her a gown. "How can I?" replied she; "there's no fitting your…

Aesop's Fables: The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion

by Aesop The Cobbler Turned DoctorThe Belly and the MembersThe Ass, the Cock, and the Lion An Ass and a Cock were in a cattle-pen together. Presently a Lion, who had been starving for days…

Aesop's Fables: The Belly and the Members

by Aesop The Ass, the Cock, and the LionThe Bald Man and the FlyThe Belly and the Members The Members of the Body once rebelled against the Belly. "You," they said to the Belly, "live in…

Aesop's Fables: The Bald Man and the Fly

by Aesop The Belly and the MembersThe Ass and the WolfThe Bald Man and the Fly A Fly settled on the head of a Bald Man and bit him. In his eagerness to kill it, he hit himself a smart…

Aesop's Fables: The Ass and the Wolf

by Aesop The Bald Man and the FlyThe Monkey and the CamelThe Ass and the Wolf An Ass was feeding in a meadow, and, catching sight of his enemy the Wolf in the distance, pretended to be…

Aesop's Fables: The Monkey and the Camel

by Aesop The Ass and the WolfThe Sick Man and the DoctorThe Monkey and the Camel At a gathering of all the beasts the Monkey gave an exhibition of dancing and entertained the company…

Aesop's Fables: The Sick Man and the Doctor

by Aesop The Monkey and the CamelThe Travellers and the Plane-TreeThe Sick Man and the Doctor A Sick Man received a visit from his Doctor, who asked him how he was. "Fairly well, Doctor,"…