The New Fables — attributed to Phjedrus.

Fable I. The Ape and the Fox 435

II. The Author 436

III. Mercury and the two Women .... 436

IV. Prometheus and Cunning .... 437

V. The Author 438

VI. The signification of the Punishments of Tartarus .... 438

VII. The Author 439

VIII. JEsop and the Author .... 439

IX. Pompeius Magnus and his Soldier .... 440

X. Juno, Venus, and the Hen .... .... .... .... 441

XT. The Father of a Family and JEsop .... 442

XII. The Philosopher and the Victor in the Gymnastic Games 442

XIII. The Ass and the Lyre 443

XIV. The Widow and the Soldier 443

XV. The Rich Suitor and the Poor One 444

XVI. JSsop and his Mistress 445

XVII. A Cock carried in a Litter by Cats .... 446

XVIII. The Sow bringing forth and the Wolf 446

XIX. The Runaway Slave and ^Esop 447

XX. The Chariot Horse sold for the Mill .... 447

XXI. The Hungry Bear 448

XXII. The Traveller and the Raven 449

XXIII. The Shepherd and the She- Goat 449

XXIV. The Serpent and the Lizard 449

XXV. The Crow and the Sheep 450

XXVI. The Servant and the Master 450

XXVII. The Hare and the Herdsman 450

XXVIII. The Young Man and the Courtesan 451

XXIX. The Beaver 451

XXX. The Butterfly and the Wasp 452

XXXI. The Ground-Swallow and the Fox 453

Epilogue 453

Æsopian Fables — the authors of which are not known.

Fable I. The Sick Kite ....

II. The Hares tired of Life.!..

III. Jupiter and the Fox

IV. The Lion and the Mouse

V. The Man and the Trees

VI. The Mouse and the Frog

VII. The Two Cocks and the Hawk

VIII. The Snail and the Ape

IX. The City Mouse and the Country Mouse

X. The Ass fawning upon his Master

XI. The Crane, the Crow, and the Countryman

XII. The Birds and the Swallow