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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A FAMISHED WOLF was prowling about in the morning in search of food. As he passed the door of a cottage built in the f…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A SHEPHERD-BOY, who watched a flock of sheep near a village, brought out the villagers three or four times by crying o…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A TRUMPETER, bravely leading on the soldiers, was captured by the enemy. He cried out to his captors, “Pray spare me, …
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
AN OWL, in her wisdom, counseled the Birds that when the acorn first began to sprout, to pull it all up out of the gro…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
THE LARK (according to an ancient legend) was created before the earth itself, and when her father died, as there was …
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A HERDSMAN tending his flock in a forest lost a Bull-calf from the fold. After a long and fruitless search, he made a …
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A LION demanded the daughter of a woodcutter in marriage. The Father, unwilling to grant, and yet afraid to refuse his…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
TWO MEN, one who always spoke the truth and the other who told nothing but lies, were traveling together and by chance…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A FARMER placed nets on his newly-sown plowlands and caught a number of Cranes, which came to pick up his seed. With t…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A KITE, sick unto death, said to his mother: “O Mother! do not mourn, but at once invoke the gods that my life may be …
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A KID, returning without protection from the pasture, was pursued by a Wolf. Seeing he could not escape, he turned rou…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A BOY stole a lesson-book from one of his schoolfellows and took it home to his Mother. She not only abstained from be…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
SOME DOGS famished with hunger saw a number of cowhides steeping in a river. Not being able to reach them, they agreed…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
AN OLD WOMAN found an empty jar which had lately been full of prime old wine and which still retained the fragrant sme…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A VERY HUNGRY FOX, seeing some bread and meat left by shepherds in the hollow of an oak, crept into the hole and made …
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A HEAVY WAGON was being dragged along a country lane by a team of Oxen. The Axle-trees groaned and creaked terribly; w…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A YOUNG MAN, a great spendthrift, had run through all his patrimony and had but one good cloak left. One day he happen…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A MILLER and his son were driving their Ass to a neighboring fair to sell him. They had not gone far when they met wit…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
THE OXEN once upon a time sought to destroy the Butchers, who practiced a trade destructive to their race. They assemb…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
EVERY MAN, according to an ancient legend, is born into the world with two bags suspended from his neck all bag in fro…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A FATHER had a family of sons who were perpetually quarreling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes …
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A CROW caught in a snare prayed to Apollo to release him, making a vow to offer some frankincense at his shrine. But w…
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A LION came across a Hare, who was fast asleep. He was just in the act of seizing her, when a fine young Hart trotted …
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Aesop (George Fyler Townsend translation) · 古希腊寓言传统（汤森英译本）
A PANTHER, by some mischance, fell into a pit. The Shepherds discovered him, and some threw sticks at him and pelted h…
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