- 1Preface
- 2Advertisement
- 3A Preface
- 4Ballade Sur Escobar
- 5Ballad Upon Escobar
- 6To Monseigneur the Dauphin
- 7Book I — I — The Grasshopper and the Ant
- 8II — The Raven and the Fox
- 9III — The Frog That Wished to Be as Big as the Ox
- 10IV — The Two Mules
- 11V — The Wolf and the Dog
- 12VI — The Heifer, the Goat, and the Sheep, in Company With the Lion
- 13VII — The Wallet
- 14VIII — The Swallow and the Little Birds
- 15IX — The City Rat and the Country Rat
- 16X — The Wolf and the Lamb
- 17XI — The Man and His Image
- 18XII — The Dragon With Many Heads, and the Dragon With Many Tails
- 19XIII — The Thieves and the Ass
- 20XIV — Simonides Preserved by the Gods
- 21XV — Death and the Unfortunate
- 22XVI — Death and the Woodman
- 23XVII — The Man Between Two Ages, and His Two Mistresses
- 24XVIII — The Fox and the Stork
- 25XIX — The Boy and the Schoolmaster
- 26XX — The Cock and the Pearl
- 27XXI — The Hornets and the Bees
- 28XXII — The Oak and the Reed
- 29Book II — I — Against the Hard to Suit
- 30II — The Council Held by the Rats
- 31III — The Wolf Accusing the Fox Before the Monkey
- 32IV — The Two Bulls and the Frog
- 33V — The Bat and the Two Weasels
- 34VI — The Bird Wounded by an Arrow
- 35VII — The Bitch and Her Friend
- 36VIII — The Eagle and the Beetle
- 37IX — The Lion and the Gnat
- 38X — The Ass Loaded With Sponges, and the Ass Loaded With Salt
- 39XI — The Lion and the Rat
- 40XII — The Dove and the Ant
- 41XIII — The Astrologer Who Stumbled Into a Well
- 42XIV — The Hare and the Frogs
- 43XV — The Cock and the Fox
- 44XVI — The Raven Wishing to Imitate the Eagle
- 45XVII — The Peacock Complaining to Juno
- 46XVIII — The Cat Metamorphosed Into a Woman
- 47XIX — The Lion and the Ass Hunting
- 48XX — The Will Explained by Aesop
- 49Book III — I — The Miller, His Son, and the Ass
- 50II — The Members and the Belly
- 51III — The Wolf Turned Shepherd
- 52IV — The Frogs Asking a King
- 53V — The Fox and the Goat
- 54VI — The Eagle, the Wild Sow, and the Cat
- 55VII — The Drunkard and His Wife
- 56VIII — The Gout and the Spider
- 57IX — The Wolf and the Stork
- 58X — The Lion Beaten by the Man
- 59XI — The Fox and the Grapes
- 60XII — The Swan and the Cook
- 61XIII — The Wolves and the Sheep
- 62XIV — The Lion Grown Old
- 63XV — Philomel and Progne
- 64XVI — The Woman Drowned
- 65XVII — The Weasel in the Granary
- 66XVIII — The Cat and the Old Rat
- 67Book IV — I — The Lion in Love
- 68II — The Shepherd and the Sea
- 69III — The Fly and the Ant
- 70IV — The Gardener and His Lord
- 71V — The Ass and the Little Dog
- 72VI — The Battle of the Rats and the Weasels
- 73VII — The Monkey and the Dolphin
- 74VIII — The Man and the Wooden God
- 75IX — The Jay in the Feathers of the Peacock
- 76X — The Camel and the Floating Sticks
- 77XI — The Frog and the Rat
- 78XII — The Animals Sending Tribute to Alexander
- 79XIII — The Horse Wishing to Be Revenged Upon the Stag
- 80XIV — The Fox and the Bust
- 81XV — The Wolf, the Goat, and the Kid
- 82XVI — The Wolf, the Mother, and Her Child
- 83XVII — The Words of Socrates
- 84XVIII — The Old Man and His Sons
- 85XIX — The Oracle and the Atheist
- 86XX — The Miser Who Had Lost His Treasure
- 87XXI — The Eye of the Master
- 88XXII — The Lark and Her Young Ones With the Owner of a Field
- 89Book V — I — The Woodman and Mercury
- 90II — The Earthen Pot and the Iron Pot
- 91III — The Little Fish and the Fisher
- 92IV — The Ears of the Hare
- 93V — The Fox With His Tail Cut Off
- 94VI — The Old Woman and Her Two Servants
- 95VII — The Satyr and the Traveller
- 96VIII — The Horse and the Wolf
- 97IX — The Ploughman and His Sons
- 98X — The Mountain in Labour
- 99XI — Fortune and the Boy
- 100XII — The Doctors
- 101XIII — The Hen With the Golden Eggs
- 102XIV — The Ass Carrying Relics
- 103XV — The Stag and the Vine
- 104XVI — The Serpent and the File
- 105XVII — The Hare and the Partridge
- 106XVIII — The Eagle and the Owl
- 107XIX — The Lion Going to War
- 108XX — The Bear and the Two Companions
- 109XXI — The Ass Dressed in the Lion’s Skin
- 110Book VI — I — The Shepherd and the Lion
- 111II — The Lion and the Hunter
- 112III — Phoebus and Boreas
- 113IV — Jupiter and the Farmer
- 114V — The Cockerel, the Cat, and the Young Mouse
- 115VI — The Fox, the Monkey, and the Animals
- 116VII — The Mule Boasting of His Genealogy
- 117VIII — The Old Man and the Ass
- 118IX — The Stag Seeing Himself in the Water
- 119X — The Hare and the Tortoise
- 120XI — The Ass and His Masters
- 121XII — The Sun and the Frogs
- 122XIII — The Countryman and the Serpent
- 123XIV — The Sick Lion and the Fox
- 124XV — The Fowler, the Hawk, and the Lark
- 125XVI — The Horse and the Ass
- 126XVII — The Dog That Dropped the Substance for the Shadow
- 127XVIII — The Carter in the Mire
- 128XIX — The Charlatan
- 129XX — Discord
- 130XXI — The Young Widow
- 131Epilogue
- 132Book VII — To Madame de Montespan
- 133I — The Animals Sick of the Plague
- 134II — The Ill-Married
- 135III — The Rat Retired From the World
- 136IV — The Heron
- 137V — The Maid
- 138VI — The Wishes
- 139VII — The Lion’s Court
- 140VIII — The Vultures and the Pigeons
- 141IX — The Coach and the Fly
- 142X — The Dairywoman and the Pot of Milk
- 143XI — The Curate and the Corpse
- 144XII — The Man Who Ran After Fortune, and the Man Who Waited for Her…
- 145XIII — The Two Cocks
- 146XIV — The Ingratitude and Injustice of Men Towards Fortune
- 147XV — The Fortune-Tellers
- 148XVI — The Cat, the Weasel, and the Young Rabbit
- 149XVII — The Head and the Tail of the Serpent
- 150XVIII — An Animal in the Moon
- 151Book VIII — I — Death and the Dying
- 152II — The Cobbler and the Financier
- 153III — The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox
- 154IV — The Power of Fables
- 155V — The Man and the Flea
- 156VI — The Women and the Secret
- 157VII — The Dog That Carried His Master’s Dinner
- 158VIII — The Joker and the Fishes
- 159IX — The Rat and the Oyster
- 160X — The Bear and the Amateur Gardener
- 161XI — The Two Friends
- 162XII — The Hog, the Goat, and the Sheep
- 163XIII — Thyrsis and Amaranth
- 164XIV — The Funeral of the Lioness
- 165XV — The Rat and the Elephant
- 166XVI — The Horoscope
- 167XVII — The Ass and the Dog
- 168XVIII — The Pashaw and the Merchant
- 169XIX — The Use of Knowledge
- 170XX — Jupiter and the Thunderbolts
- 171XXI — The Falcon and the Capon
- 172XXII — The Cat and the Rat
- 173XXIII — The Torrent and the River
- 174XXIV — Education
- 175XXV — The Two Dogs and the Dead Ass
- 176XXVI — Democritus and the People of Abdera
- 177XXVII — The Wolf and the Hunter
- 178Book IX — I — The Faithless Depositary
- 179II — The Two Doves
- 180III — The Monkey and the Leopard
- 181IV — The Acorn and the Pumpkin
- 182V — The Schoolboy, the Pedant, and the Owner of a Garden
- 183VI — The Sculptor and the Statue of Jupiter
- 184VII — The Mouse Metamorphosed Into a Maid
- 185VIII — The Fool Who Sold Wisdom
- 186IX — The Oyster and the Litigants
- 187X — The Wolf and the Lean Dog
- 188XI — Nothing Too Much
- 189XII — The Wax-Candle
- 190XIII — Jupiter and the Passenger
- 191XIV — The Cat and the Fox
- 192XV — The Husband, the Wife, and the Thief
- 193XVI — The Treasure and the Two Men
- 194XVII — The Monkey and the Cat
- 195XVIII — The Kite and the Nightingale
- 196XIX — The Shepherd and His Flock
- 197Book X — I — The Two Rats, the Fox, and the Egg
- 198II — The Man and the Adder
- 199III — The Tortoise and the Two Ducks
- 200IV — The Fishes and the Cormorant
- 201V — The Burier and His Comrade
- 202VI — The Wolf and the Shepherds
- 203VII — The Spider and the Swallow
- 204VIII — The Partridge and the Cocks
- 205IX — The Dog Whose Ears Were Cropped
- 206X — The Shepherd and the King
- 207XI — The Fishes and the Shepherd Who Played the Flute
- 208XII — The Two Parrots, the King, and His Son
- 209XIII — The Lioness and the Bear
- 210XIV — The Two Adventurers and the Talisman
- 211XV — The Rabbits
- 212XVI — The Merchant, the Noble, the Shepherd, and the King’s Son
- 213Book XI — I — The Lion
- 214II — The Gods Wishing to Instruct a Son of Jupiter
- 215III — The Farmer, the Dog, and the Fox
- 216IV — The Mogul’s Dream
- 217V — The Lion, the Monkey, and the Two Asses
- 218VI — The Wolf and the Fox
- 219VII — The Peasant of the Danube
- 220VIII — The Old Man and the Three Young Ones
- 221IX — The Mice and the Owl
- 222Epilogue
- 223Book XII
- 224II — The Cat and the Two Sparrows
- 225III — The Miser and the Monkey
- 226IV — The Two Goats
- 227V — The Old Cat and the Young Mouse
- 228VI — The Sick Stag
- 229VII — The Bat, the Bush, and the Duck
- 230VIII — The Quarrel of the Dogs and Cats, and That of the Cats and Mice
- 231IX — The Wolf and the Fox
- 232X — The Lobster and Her Daughter
- 233XI — The Eagle and the Magpie
- 234XII — The King, the Kite, and the Falconer
- 235XIII — The Fox, the Flies, and the Hedgehog
- 236XIV — Love and Folly
- 237XV — The Raven, the Gazelle, the Tortoise, and the Rat
- 238XVI — The Woods and the Woodman
- 239XVII — The Fox, the Wolf, and the Horse
- 240XVIII — The Fox and the Turkeys
- 241XIX — The Ape
- 242XX — The Scythian Philosopher
- 243XXI — The Elephant and the Ape of Jupiter
- 244XXII — The Fool and the Sage
- 245XXIII — The English Fox
- 246XXIV — The Sun and the Frogs
- 247XXV — The League of the Rats
- 248XXVI — Daphnis and Alcimadure
- 249XXVII — The Arbiter, the Almoner, and the Hermit
The Fables of La Fontaine
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