Vulgar words in Aesop's Fables - Translated by George Fyler Townsend (Page 1)
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The Mischievous Dog The Fox Who Had Lost His Tail The Boy and the Nettles The Man and His Two Sweethearts The Astronomer The Wolves and the Sheep The Old Woman and the Physician The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle The Charger and the Miller The Fox and the Monkey The Horse and His Rider The Belly and the Members The Vine and the Goat Jupiter and the Monkey The Widow and Her Little Maidens The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf The Cat and the Birds The Kid and the Wolf The Ox and the Frog The Shepherd and the Wolf The Father and His Two Daughters The Farmer and His Sons The Crab and Its Mother The Heifer and the Ox The Swallow, the Serpent, and the Court of Justice The Thief and His Mother The Old Man and Death The Fir-Tree and the Bramble The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk The Man Bitten by a Dog The Two Pots The Wolf and the Sheep The Aethiop The Fisherman and His Nets The Huntsman and the Fisherman The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar The Fox and the Crow The Two Dogs The Stag in the Ox-Stall The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons The Widow and the Sheep The Wild Ass and the Lion The Eagle and the Arrow The Sick Kite The Lion and the Dolphin The Lion and the Boar The One-Eyed Doe The Shepherd and the Sea The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion The Mice and the Weasels The Mice in Council The Wolf and the Housedog The Rivers and the Sea The Playful Ass The Three Tradesmen The Master and His Dogs The Wolf and the Shepherds The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat The Ass Carrying the Image The Two Travelers and the Axe The Old Lion The Old Hound The Bee and Jupiter The Milk-Woman and Her Pail The Seaside Travelers The Brazier and His Dog The Ass and His Shadow The Ass and His Masters The Oak and the Reeds The Fisherman and the Little Fish The Hunter and the Woodman The Wild Boar and the Fox The Lion in a Farmyard Mercury and the Sculptor The Swan and the Goose The Swollen Fox The Fox and the Woodcutter The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock The Monkey and the Fishermen The Flea and the Wrestler The Two Frogs The Cat and the Mice The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox The Doe and the Lion The Farmer and the Fox The Seagull and the Kite The Philosopher, the Ants, and Mercury The Mouse and the Bull The Lion and the Hare The Peasant and the Eagle The Image of Mercury and the Carpenter The Bull and the Goat The Dancing Monkeys The Fox and the Leopard The Monkeys and Their Mother The Oaks and Jupiter The Hare and the Hound The Traveler and Fortune The Bald Knight The Shepherd and the Dog The Lamp The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass The Bull, the Lioness, and the Wild-Boar Hunter The Oak and the Woodcutters The Hen and the Golden Eggs The Ass and the Frogs Men often bear little grievances better than large The Crow and the Raven The Trees and the Axe The Crab and the Fox The Woman and Her Hen The Ass and the Old Shepherd The Kites and the Swans The Wolves and the Sheepdogs The Hares and the Foxes The Bowman and Lion The Camel The Wasp and the Snake The Dog and the Hare The Bull and the Calf The Stag, the Wolf, and the Sheep The Peacock and the Crane The Fox and the Hedgehog The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow The Thief and the Innkeeper The Mule The Hart and the Vine The Serpent and the Eagle The Crow and the Pitcher The Two Frogs The Wolf and the Fox The Walnut-Tree The Gnat and the Lion The Monkey and the Dolphin The Jackdaw and the Doves The Horse and the Stag The Kid and the Wolf The Prophet The Fox and the Monkey The Thief and the Housedog The Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the Dog The Apes and the Two Travelers The Wolf and the Shepherd The Hares and the Lions The Lark and Her Young Ones The Fox and the Lion The Weasel and the Mice The Boy Bathing The Ass and the Wolf The Seller of Images The Fox and the Grapes The Man and His Wife The Peacock and Juno The Hawk and the Nightingale The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox The Wolf and the Goat The Lion and the Bull The Goat and the Ass The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape The Fly and the Draught-Mule The Fishermen The Lion and the Three Bulls The Fowler and the Viper The Horse and the Ass The Fox and the Mask The Geese and the Cranes The Blind Man and the Whelp The Dogs and the Fox The Cobbler Turned Doctor The Wolf and the Horse The Brother and the Sister The Wasps, the Partridges, and the Farmer The Crow and Mercury The North Wind and the Sun The Two Men Who Were Enemies The Gamecocks and the Partridge The Quack Frog The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox The Dog's House The Wolf and the Lion The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat The Spendthrift and the Swallow The Fox and the Lion The Owl and the Birds The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner The Ass in the Lion's Skin The Sparrow and the Hare The Flea and the Ox The Goods and the Ills The Dove and the Crow Mercury and the Workmen The Eagle and the Jackdaw The Fox and the Crane Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, and Momus The Eagle and the Fox The Man and the Satyr The Ass and His Purchaser The Two Bags The Stag at the Pool The Jackdaw and the Fox The Lark Burying Her Father The Gnat and the Bull The Bitch and Her Whelps The Dogs and the Hides The Shepherd and the Sheep The Grasshopper and the Owl The Monkey and the Camel The Peasant and the Apple-Tree The Two Soldiers and the Robber The Trees Under the Protection of the Gods The Mother and the Wolf The Ass and the Horse Truth and the Traveler The Manslayer The Lion and the Fox The Lion and the Eagle The Hen and the Swallow The Buffoon and the Countryman The Crow and the Serpent The Hunter and the Horseman The King's Son and the Painted Lion The Cat and Venus The She-Goats and Their Beards The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass The Crow and the Sheep The Fox and the Bramble The Wolf and the Lion The Dog and the Oyster The Ant and the Dove The Partridge and the Fowler The Flea and the Man The Thieves and the Cock The Dog and the Cook The Travelers and the Plane-Tree The Hares and the Frogs The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant The Lamb and the Wolf The Rich Man and the Tanner The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea The Mules and the Robbers The Viper and the File The Lion and the Shepherd The Camel and Jupiter The Panther and the Shepherds The Ass and the Charger The Eagle and His Captor The Bald Man and the Fly The Olive-Tree and the Fig-Tree The Eagle and the Kite The Ass and His Driver The Thrush and the Fowler The Rose and the Amaranth The Frogs' Complaint Against the Sun LIFE OF AESOP PREFACE FOOTNOTES AESOP'S FABLES The Wolf And The Lamb WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf's right to eat him.
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The Ass And The Grasshopper AN ASS having heard some Grasshoppers chirping, was highly enchanted; and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, demanded what sort of food they lived on to give them such beautiful voices.
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The Ass and the Lapdog A MAN had an Ass, and a Maltese Lapdog, a very great beauty.
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The Ass was left in a stable and had plenty of oats and hay to eat, just as any other Ass would.
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The Ass and the Mule A MULETEER set forth on a journey, driving before him an Ass and a Mule, both well laden.
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The Horse fell down straightway under the weight, no longer equal to the burden, and said to his master, "You must now go to the war on foot, for you have transformed me from a Horse into an Ass; and how can you expect that I can again turn in a moment from an Ass to a Horse?"
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The Wild Ass and the Lion A WILD ASS and a Lion entered into an alliance so that they might capture the beasts of the forest with greater ease.
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The Lion agreed to assist the Wild Ass with his strength, while the Wild Ass gave the Lion the benefit of his greater speed.
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The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion AN ASS and a Cock were in a straw-yard together when a Lion, desperate from hunger, approached the spot.
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The Playful Ass AN ASS climbed up to the roof of a building, and frisking about there, broke in the tiling.
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The Ass Carrying the Image AN ASS once carried through the streets of a city a famous wooden Image, to be placed in one of its Temples.
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it is not yet come to this, that men pay worship to an Ass."
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The Ass and His Shadow A TRAVELER hired an Ass to convey him to a distant place.
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The Ass and His Masters AN ASS, belonging to an herb-seller who gave him too little food and too much work made a petition to Jupiter to be released from his present service and provided with another master.
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The Ass and the Frogs AN ASS, carrying a load of wood, passed through a pond.
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On the next day, being driven a long journey, and feeling very wearied, he exclaimed in a disconsolate tone: "I must have made a mistake; my father, after all, could have been only an ass."
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The Ass and the Wolf AN ASS feeding in a meadow saw a Wolf approaching to seize him, and immediately pretended to be lame.
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The Goat and the Ass A MAN once kept a Goat and an Ass.
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The Horse and the Ass A HORSE, proud of his fine trappings, met an Ass on the highway.
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The Ass in the Lion's Skin AN ASS, having put on the Lion's skin, roamed about in the forest and amused himself by frightening all the foolish animals he met in his wanderings.
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The Ass and His Purchaser A MAN wished to purchase an Ass, and agreed with its owner that he should try out the animal before he bought him.
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The Ass and the Horse AN ASS besought a Horse to spare him a small portion of his feed.
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The Buffoon and the Countryman A RICH NOBLEMAN once opened the theaters without charge to the people, and gave a public notice that he would handsomely reward any person who invented a new amusement for the occasion.
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Among them came a Buffoon well known among the populace for his jokes, and said that he had a kind of entertainment which had never been brought out on any stage before.
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The Buffoon appeared alone upon the platform, without any apparatus or confederates, and the very sense of expectation caused an intense silence.
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The Buffoon grunted and squeaked away first, and obtained, as on the preceding day, the applause and cheers of the spectators.
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The Crowd, however, cried out with one consent that the Buffoon had given a far more exact imitation, and clamored for the Countryman to be kicked out of the theater.
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"Pray, honest friend," said a citizen, "is that Ass your own?"
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The Ass and the Charger AN ASS congratulated a Horse on being so ungrudgingly and carefully provided for, while he himself had scarcely enough to eat and not even that without hard work.
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The Ass and His Driver AN ASS, being driven along a high road, suddenly started off and bolted to the brink of a deep precipice.
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ALPHABETIZED TITLES Goto Top A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V W The Ant and the Dove The Ants and the Grasshopper The Apes and the Two Travelers The Ass and His Driver The Ass and the Horse The Ass And The Grasshopper The Ass and the Lapdog The Ass and His Masters The Ass and His Shadow The Ass and the Charger The Ass and the Frogs The Ass Carrying the Image The Ass in the Lion's Skin The Ass and the Wolf The Ass and the Mule The Ass and the Old Shepherd The Ass and His Purchaser The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion The Astronomer The Bald Knight The Bald Man and the Fly The Bat And The Weasels The Bear and the Fox The Bear and the Two Travelers The Bee and Jupiter The Belly and the Members The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat The Bitch and Her Whelps The Blind Man and the Whelp The Boasting Traveler The Bowman and Lion The Boy and the Nettles The Boy Hunting Locusts The Boy Bathing The Boy and the Filberts The Boys and the Frogs The Brazier and His Dog The Brother and the Sister The Buffoon and the Countryman The Bull and the Goat The Bull and the Calf The Bull, the Lioness, and the Wild-Boar Hunter The Camel The Camel and Jupiter The Cat and the Birds The Cat and Venus The Cat and the Cock The Cat and the Mice The Charcoal-Burner And The Fuller The Charger and the Miller The Cobbler Turned Doctor The Cock and the Jewel The Crab and Its Mother The Crab and the Fox The Crow and the Serpent The Crow and Mercury The Crow and the Raven The Crow and the Sheep The Crow and the Pitcher The Dancing Monkeys The Doe and the Lion The Dog in the Manger The Dog and the Cook The Dog and the Oyster The Dog and the Shadow The Dog and the Hare The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox The Dogs and the Hides The Dogs and the Fox The Dog's House The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat The Dove and the Crow The Eagle and the Kite The Eagle and His Captor The Eagle and the Fox The Eagle and the Jackdaw The Eagle and the Arrow The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow The Farmer and the Stork The Farmer and His Sons The Farmer and the Cranes The Farmer and the Snake The Farmer and the Fox The Father And His Sons The Father and His Two Daughters The Fawn and His Mother The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle The Fir-Tree and the Bramble The Fisherman and the Little Fish The Fisherman and His Nets The Fisherman Piping The Fishermen The Flea and the Ox The Flea and the Man The Flea and the Wrestler The Flies and the Honey-Pot The Fly and the Draught-Mule The Fowler and the Viper The Fox and the Bramble The Fox and the Crane The Fox and the Lion The Fox and the Monkey The Fox and the Grapes The Fox and the Woodcutter The Fox and the Leopard The Fox and the Crow The Fox and the Monkey The Fox Who Had Lost His Tail The Fox and the Mask The Fox and the Hedgehog The Fox and the Lion The Fox and the Goat Old friends cannot with impunity be sacrificed.
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The Frogs Asking for a King The Frogs' Complaint Against the Sun The Gamecocks and the Partridge The Geese and the Cranes The Gnat and the Lion The Gnat and the Bull The Goat and the Ass The Goat and the Goatherd The Goatherd and the Wild Goats The Goods and the Ills The Grasshopper and the Owl The Hare and the Hound The Hare and the Tortoise The Hares and the Lions The Hares and the Foxes The Hares and the Frogs The Hart and the Vine The Hawk and the Nightingale The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons The Heifer and the Ox The Hen and the Golden Eggs The Hen and the Swallow Hercules and the Wagoner The Herdsman and the Lost Bull The Horse and the Ass The Horse and the Stag The Horse and His Rider The Horse and Groom The Hunter and the Woodman The Hunter and the Horseman The Huntsman and the Fisherman The Image of Mercury and the Carpenter The Jackdaw and the Fox The Jackdaw and the Doves Jupiter and the Monkey Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, and Momus The Kid and the Wolf The Kid and the Wolf The Kingdom of the Lion The King's Son and the Painted Lion The Kites and the Swans The Laborer and the Snake The Lamb and the Wolf The Lamp The Lark Burying Her Father The Lark and Her Young Ones The Lion and the Three Bulls The Lion and the Bull The Lion and the Boar The Lion and the Hare The Lion And The Mouse The Lion and the Eagle The Lion in Love The Lion and the Dolphin The Lion in a Farmyard The Lion and the Fox The Lion and the Shepherd The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox The Lioness The Man and His Wife The Man Bitten by a Dog The Man and the Satyr The Man and the Lion The Man and His Two Sweethearts The Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the Dog The Manslayer The Master and His Dogs Men often bear little grievances better than large Mercury and the Sculptor The Mice and the Weasels The Mice in Council The Milk-Woman and Her Pail The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass The Mischievous Dog The Miser The Mole and His Mother The Monkey and the Camel The Monkey and the Fishermen The Monkey and the Dolphin The Monkeys and Their Mother The Mother and the Wolf The Mountain in Labor The Mouse and the Bull The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk The Mule The Mules and the Robbers The North Wind and the Sun The Oak and the Reeds The Oak and the Woodcutters The Oaks and Jupiter The Old Woman and the Physician The Old Hound The Old Man and Death The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar The Old Lion The Olive-Tree and the Fig-Tree The One-Eyed Doe The Owl and the Birds The Ox and the Frog The Oxen and the Butchers The Oxen and the Axle-Trees The Panther and the Shepherds The Partridge and the Fowler The Peacock and the Crane The Peacock and Juno The Peasant and the Eagle The Peasant and the Apple-Tree The Philosopher, the Ants, and Mercury The Piglet, the Sheep, and the Goat The Playful Ass The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble The Prophet The Quack Frog The Raven and the Swan The Rich Man and the Tanner The Rivers and the Sea The Rose and the Amaranth The Salt Merchant and His Ass The Seagull and the Kite The Seaside Travelers The Seller of Images The Serpent and the Eagle The She-Goats and Their Beards The Shepherd and the Sea The Shepherd and the Sheep The Shepherd and the Wolf The Shepherd and the Dog The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea The Sick Kite The Sick Stag The Sick Lion The Sparrow and the Hare The Spendthrift and the Swallow The Stag at the Pool The Stag in the Ox-Stall The Stag, the Wolf, and the Sheep The Swallow and the Crow The Swallow, the Serpent, and the Court of Justice The Swan and the Goose The Swollen Fox The Thief and the Innkeeper The Thief and the Housedog The Thief and His Mother The Thieves and the Cock The Thirsty Pigeon The Three Tradesmen The Thrush and the Fowler The Tortoise and the Eagle The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse The Traveler and His Dog The Traveler and Fortune The Travelers and the Plane-Tree The Trees and the Axe The Trees Under the Protection of the Gods The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner Truth and the Traveler The Two Men Who Were Enemies The Two Frogs The Two Bags The Two Soldiers and the Robber The Two Travelers and the Axe The Two Dogs The Two Pots The Two Frogs The Vain Jackdaw The Vine and the Goat The Viper and the File The Walnut-Tree The Wasp and the Snake The Wasps, the Partridges, and the Farmer The Weasel and the Mice The Widow and the Sheep The Widow and Her Little Maidens The Wild Boar and the Fox The Wild Ass and the Lion The Wolf and the Shepherd The Wolf and the Sheep The Wolf and the Lion The Wolf and the Fox The Wolf and the Horse The Wolf And The Lamb The Wolf and the Crane The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing The Wolf and the Goat The Wolf and the Lion The Wolf and the Shepherds The Wolf and the Housedog The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape The Wolves and the Sheepdogs The Wolves and the Sheep The Woman and Her Hen