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Vidal, Peire

(Encyclopedia) Vidal, PeireVidal, Peirepĕr vēdälˈ [key], fl. 1180–1206, Provençal troubadour, b. Toulouse. He spent much of his career in S France and traveled widely in Italy, Cyprus, Hungary, Spain…

Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and the Lion

by Aesop The Oxen and the ButchersThe Sheep, the Wolf, and the StagThe Wolf and the Lion A wolf stole a lamb from the flock, and was carrying it off to devour it at his leisure when he met…

Aesop's Fables: The Lion and the Ass

by Aesop The Lark and the FarmerThe ProphetThe Lion and the Ass A Lion and an Ass set up as partners and went a-hunting together. In course of time they came to a cave in which there were…

Aesop's Fables: The Lion and the Bull

by Aesop The Town Mouse and the Country MouseThe Wolf, the Fox, and the ApeThe Lion and the Bull A Lion saw a fine fat Bull pasturing among a herd of cattle and cast about for some means…

Aesop's Fables: The Archer and the Lion

by Aesop The Lamb Chased By a WolfThe Wolf and the GoatThe Archer and the Lion An Archer went up into the hills to get some sport with his bow, and all the animals fled at the sight of him…

Aesop's Fables: The Kingdom of the Lion

by Aesop The Heifer and the OxThe Ass and his DriverThe Kingdom of the Lion When the Lion reigned over the beasts of the earth he was never cruel or tyrannical, but as gentle and just as a…

Aesop's Fables: The Lion and the Hare

by Aesop The Ass and his DriverThe Wolves and the DogsThe Lion and the Hare A Lion found a Hare sleeping in her form, and was just going to devour her when he caught sight of a passing…

Aesop's Fables: The Lion and the Mouse

by Aesop The Ass, the Fox, and the LionThe Crow and the PitcherThe Lion and the Mouse A Lion asleep in his lair was waked up by a Mouse running over his face. Losing his temper he seized…

Aesop's Fables: The Lion In Love

by Aesop The Rivers and the SeaThe Bee-KeeperThe Lion In Love A Lion fell deeply in love with the daughter of a cottager and wanted to marry her; but her father was unwilling to give her…

Aesop's Fables: The Wily Lion

by Aesop Mercury and the Man Bitten by an AntThe Parrot and the CatThe Wily Lion A Lion watched a fat Bull feeding in a meadow, and his mouth watered when he thought of the royal feast he…