[Read more…] about The Fox and The StorkA fox and stork trade suppers in dishes the other has a hard time using.
One bad turn deserves another.
The Chameleon
[Read more…] about The ChameleonA Chameleon assumed and was seen by others in different colors. Those who saw argued among themselves. The Chameleon, revealed, said they were all fools.
Learn diffidence and moderation in your opinions.
The Fox and The Grapes
[Read more…] about The Fox and The GrapesA fox tries to get grapes to eat but cannot. The fox goes away in disgust saying he didn’t want them anyhow.
It is easy to despise what you cannot get.
The Ass and The Lion Hunting
[Read more…] about The Ass and The Lion HuntingAn Ass and a Lion hunted together. Ass went into the forest and brayed to scare animals to the Lion. Asked how he did, the Lion was very sarcastic.
Don’t think too much of yourself.
Jefferys Taylor
Jefferys Taylor (1792–1853) (often incorrectly cited as Jeffery) is the author of Harry’s Holiday or The Doings of One Who had Nothing to Do, The Little Historians (3 volumes), and Ralph Richards, the Miser in addition to Aesop in Rhyme, with some originals and more. His writings date from the 1820s and were geared toward children.
[Read more…] about Jefferys TaylorThe Tree and The Reed
[Read more…] about The Tree and The ReedIn a gale, a tree fell but reeds did not. It was observed that reeds can bend in the wind but trees can’t.
Obscurity often brings safety.