日期：2008-02-18 A HEN who had patiently hatched out a brood of vipers, was accosted by a Swallow, who said: What a fool you are to give life to creatures who will reward you by destroying you. I am a little bit on the destroy myself, said the Hen, tranquilly swallo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-18 WHY should there be strife between us? said the Wolves to the Sheep. It is all owing to those quarrelsome dogs. Dismiss them, and we shall have peace. You seem to think, replied the Sheep, that it is an easy thing to dismiss dogs. Have you always fo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-18 A SWALLOW who had built her nest in a court of justice reared a fine family of young birds. One day a Snake came out of a chink in the wall and was about to eat them. The Just Judge at once issued an injunction, and making an order for their removal... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-18 A LION was about to attack a braying Ass, when a Cock near by crowed shrilly, and the Lion ran away. What frightened him? the Ass asked. Lions have a superstitious terror of my voice, answered the Cock, proudly. Well, well, well, said the Ass, shaki... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-18 A CERTAIN rich man reared a Goose and a Swan, the one for his table, the other because she was reputed a good singer. One night when the Cook went to kill the Goose he got hold of the Swan instead. Thereupon the Swan, to induce him to spare her life... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-13 A WOLF passing a Shepherd's hut looked in and saw the shepherds dining. Come in, said one of them, ironically, and partake of your favourite dish, a haunch of mutton. Thank you, said the Wolf, moving away, but you must excuse me; I have just had a s... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-13 TWO Game Cocks, having fought a battle, the defeated one skulked away and hid, but the victor mounted a wall and crowed lustily. This attracted the attention of a hawk, who said: Behold! how pride goeth before a fall. So he swooped down upon the boas... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-13 A WEARY Traveller who had lain down and fallen asleep on the brink of a deep well was discovered by Dame Fortune. If this fool, she said, should have an uneasy dream and roll into the well men would say that I did it. It is painful to me to be unjus... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-13 A FARMER who had a deadly and implacable hatred against a certain Fox, caught him and tied some tow to his tail; then carrying him to the centre of his own grain-field, set the tow on fire and let the animal go. Alas! said the Farmer, seeing the res... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-13 A FISHERMAN who had caught a very small Fish was putting it in his basket when it said: I pray you put me back into the stream, for I can be of no use to you; the gods do not eat fish. But I am no god, said the Fisherman. True, said the Fish, but as... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-13 ONE day in winter a hungry Grasshopper applied to an Ant for some of the food which they had stored. Why, said the Ant, did you not store up some food for yourself, instead of singing all the time? So I did, said the Grasshopper; so I did; but you f... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-13 A LION and a Boar, who were fighting for water at a pool, saw some vultures hovering significantly above them. Let us make up our quarrel, said the Boar, or these fellows will get one of us, sure. I should not so much mind that, replied the Lion, if... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-13 A LAMB, pursued by a Wolf, fled into the temple. The priest will catch you and sacrifice you, said the Wolf, if you remain there. It is just as well to be sacrificed by the priest as to be eaten by you, said the Lamb. My friend, said the Wolf, it pa... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-13 A MAN travelling in a desert met a Woman. Who art thou? asked the Man, and why dost thou dwell in this dreadful place? My name, replied the Woman, is Truth; and I live in the desert in order to be near my worshippers when they are driven from among... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-13 AN Eagle mortally wounded by an Archer was greatly comforted to observe that the arrow was feathered with one of his own quills. I should have felt bad, indeed, he said, to think that any other eagle had a hand in this.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-02 A BOY who had been taught by his Mother to steal grew to be a man and was a professional public official. One day he was taken in the act and condemned to die. While going to the place of execution he passed his Mother and said to her: Behold your w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-02 A FOX, seeing some sour grapes hanging within an inch of his nose, and being unwilling to admit that there was anything he would not eat, solemnly declared that they were out of his reach.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-02 A WOODCHOPPER, who had dropped his axe into a deep pool, besought Mercury to recover it for him. That thoughtless deity immediately plunged into the pool, which became so salivated that the trees about its margin all came loose and dropped out.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-02 HEARING that the Birds in an aviary were ill, a Cat went to them and said that he was a physician, and would cure them if they would let him in. To what school of medicine do you belong? asked the Birds. I am a Miaulopathist, said the Cat. Did you e... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-02 A MAN who had been bitten by a Dog was told that the wound would heal if he would dip a piece of bread in the blood and give it to the Dog. He did so. No, said the Dog; if I were to accept that, it might be thought that in biting you I was actuated... 阅读全文>>