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"[Aesop] was owned by two masters in succession, both inhabitants
of Samos, Xanthus and Jadmon, the latter of whom gave him his
liberty as a reward for his learning and wit. One of the privileges
of a freedman in the ancient republics of Greece, was the
permission to take an active interest in public affairs; and Aesop,
like the philosophers Phaedo Menippus, and Epictetus, in later
times, raised himself from the indignity of a servile condition to
a position of high renown..."
Ever since their first publication, Aesop's fables have been
considered classics and they remain so, warranting at least one
reading.
A LION demanded the daughter of a woodcutter in marriage. The
Father, unwilling to grant, and yet afraid to refuse his request,
hit upon this expedient to rid himself of his importunities. He
expressed his willingness to accept the Lion as the suitor of his
daughter on one condition: that he should allow him to extract his
teeth, and cut off his claws, as his daughter was fearfully afraid
of both. The Lion cheerfully assented to the proposal.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
A LION demanded the daughter of a woodcutter in marriage. The
Father, unwilling to grant, and yet afraid to refuse his request,
hit upon this expedient to rid himself of his importunities. He
expressed his willingness to accept the Lion as the suitor of his
daughter on one condition: that he should allow him to extract his
teeth, and cut off his claws, as his daughter was fearfully afraid
of both. The Lion cheerfully assented to the proposal.
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