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Fables and Fabulists: Ancient and Modern

by Thomas Newbigging

Level C1 · AdvancedHistorical20 chapters
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About this book

Explore the rich tradition of fables as imaginative, moral tales where animals and objects speak and act with human insight, revealing timeless truths through brief, engaging stories that blend humor and wisdom. Discover the art and purpose behind these instructive allegories.

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02BY THOMAS NEWBIGGING, Author of 'The History of the Forest of Rossendale,' 'Old Gamul,'…
03CONTENTS.
04CHAPTER I. DEFINITION OF FABLE.
05CHAPTER II. CHARACTERISTICS OF FABLES.
06CHAPTER III. THE MORAL AND APPLICATION OF FABLES.
07CHAPTER IV. FABULISTS AS CENSORS.
08CHAPTER V. LESSONS TAUGHT BY FABLES.
09CHAPTER VI. ÆSOP.
10CHAPTER VII. STORIES RELATED OF ÆSOP.
11CHAPTER VIII. THE ÆSOPIAN FABLES.
12CHAPTER IX. PHÆDRUS AND BABRIUS.

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