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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A CONTROVERSY prevailed among the beasts of the field as to which of the animals deserved the most credit for producin…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A CRAB, forsaking the seashore, chose a neighboring green meadow as its feeding ground. A Fox came across him, and bei…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A FLY sat on the axle-tree of a chariot, and addressing the Draught-Mule said, “How slow you are! Why do you not go fa…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A VERY POOR MAN, a Carpenter by trade, had a wooden image of Mercury, before which he made offerings day by day, and b…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A COTTAGER and his wife had a Hen that laid a golden egg every day. They supposed that the Hen must contain a great lu…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A SHEPHERD driving his Sheep to a wood, saw an oak of unusual size full of acorns, and spreading his cloak under the b…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A FOX caught in a trap escaped, but in so doing lost his tail. Thereafter, feeling his life a burden from the shame an…
Project Gutenberg · Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables · George Fyler Townsend translation
Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A CERTAIN rich man bought in the market a Goose and a Swan. He fed the one for his table and kept the other for the sa…
Project Gutenberg · Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables · George Fyler Townsend translation
Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
THE OAKS presented a complaint to Jupiter, saying, “We bear for no purpose the burden of life, as of all the trees tha…
Project Gutenberg · Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables · George Fyler Townsend translation
Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
AN EAGLE stayed his flight and entreated a Lion to make an alliance with him to their mutual advantage. The Lion repli…
Project Gutenberg · Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables · George Fyler Townsend translation
Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A MAN had two dogs: a Hound, trained to assist him in his sports, and a Housedog, taught to watch the house. When he r…
Project Gutenberg · Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables · George Fyler Townsend translation
Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A HORSE SOLDIER took the utmost pains with his charger. As long as the war lasted, he looked upon him as his fellow-he…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A HOUND having started a Hare on the hillside pursued her for some distance, at one time biting her with his teeth as …
Project Gutenberg · Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables · George Fyler Townsend translation
Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A FOX entered into partnership with a Lion on the pretense of becoming his servant. Each undertook his proper duty in …
Project Gutenberg · Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables · George Fyler Townsend translation
Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A FIR-TREE said boastingly to the Bramble, “You are useful for nothing at all; while I am everywhere used for roofs an…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to jus…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
THE NORTH WIND and the Sun disputed as to which was the most powerful, and agreed that he should be declared the victo…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A BOY bathing in a river was in danger of being drowned. He called out to a passing traveler for help, but instead of …
Project Gutenberg · Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables · George Fyler Townsend translation
Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A DOG lay in a manger, and by his growling and snapping prevented the oxen from eating the hay which had been placed f…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A LION and a Bear seized a Kid at the same moment, and fought fiercely for its possession. When they had fearfully lac…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A MAN wished to purchase an Ass, and agreed with its owner that he should try out the animal before he bought him. He …
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A CERTAIN MAN made a wooden image of Mercury and offered it for sale. When no one appeared willing to buy it, in order…
Project Gutenberg · Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables · George Fyler Townsend translation
Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
AN ASS congratulated a Horse on being so ungrudgingly and carefully provided for, while he himself had scarcely enough…
Project Gutenberg · Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables · George Fyler Townsend translation
Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum, to put her head into his mouth and draw out …
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