[Read more…] about Fashion And NightThe nymph Fashion assumed various manners until one day she got tired and Night came forth with a single shade to provide rest from Fashion’s activities.
It’s good to rest now and again.
James Northcote Preface
Following is the Preface from the James Northcote 1828 book of 100 selected fables. An engraving of Northcote and the end engraving are placed on this page for reference. Also, the Northcote fables are sometimes exact copies of translations found in other sources posted on FablesOfAesop. If that’s the case, only the extra comments made by Northcote and the illustrations are posted here. Finally, the illustrations at the end of many of the fables have nothing to do with the fables they are attached to or to the next fable in order. They are posted here in the order they appear in the book with no attempt to find the right fable they go with.
[Read more…] about James Northcote PrefaceThe Fox and The Pheasants
[Read more…] about The Fox and The PheasantsA Fox came upon Pheasants in a tree. Fox went into a big dance and show and performed until the Pheasants became confused and dropped to Fox’s supper.
Too much attention to danger may cause us to fall victims to it.
The Rose and The Butterfly
[Read more…] about The Rose and The ButterflyA Butterfly and Rose were in love. The Butterfly flew to other flowers and the Rose was miffed. Butterfly pointed out the other insects that visited Rose.
Do not expect constancy in others if you have none yourself.
The Eagle and The Beetle
[Read more…] about The Eagle and The BeetleBeetle begged an Eagle for a favor. Rebuffed, Beetle destroyed Eagle’s eggs no matter where they were laid. Now Beetles sleep while Eagle’s eggs hatch.
The weak may find a way to avenge a wrong.
The Heron
[Read more…] about The HeronA Heron fishing by a stream was so picky it almost starved. After several fish, the Heron had to settle for a snail.
Do not be too hard to suit or you may have to settle for the worst or nothing.