Moral and political fables, ancient and modern done into measured prose intermixed with ryme by Dr. Walter Pope.

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Moral and political fables, ancient and modern done into measured prose intermixed with ryme by Dr. Walter Pope.

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Pope, Walter, d. 1714.

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London :: Printed for Thomas Horne ...,

1698.

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Fables.

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Contents

• title page
• To the Right Honourable Sir IOHN HOLT, Kt. Lord Chief Justice of England, And one of His MAJESTY'S Most Honourable PRIVY-COUNCIL.
• Moral and Political FABLES.
  • FABLE I. The Fox changing his Prayers.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. II. Two Pots.
    • The MORAL.
    • paraphrase
  • FAB. III. The Fox and Hedghog.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. IV. The two Asses.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. V. The Lamb and Wolf.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. VI. The Hunting-Match.
    • The MORAL.
    • Another.
    • Another out of Iac. Catts.
    • Another out of the same.
  • FAB. VII. The two thirsty Frogs.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. VIII. Mercury and the Carver.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. IX. The Man and Satyr.
    • MORAL.
  • FAB. X. The Ass and Horse.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XI. The Ass and Fox.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XII. The Crow and Minerva.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XIII. The Country-man and the Horsman.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XIV. The Dog and Shadow.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XV. The Weasels and Bat.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XVI. The two Dogs and Cook.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XVII. The Lion and Beasts.
    • The MORAL.
    • Another MORAL.
    • A Third MORAL out of I. C.
  • FAB. XVIII. The Foxes.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XIX. The Eel and Snake.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XX. The Ass and Image.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XXI. The Mule.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XXII. The Swallow and Birds.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XXIII. The Flie and Chariots.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XXIV. The Master and Dogs.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XXV. The Ape and Fox.
    • The MORAL.
    • Out of Italian.
    • Out of I. C.
  • FAB. XXVI. The Lion, Ass and Fox.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XXVII. The Fox and Grapes.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XXVIII. The Ants and Grashopper.
    • The MORAL.
    • Another MORAL out of I. C.
    • Another out of I. C.
  • FAB. XXIX. Mercury and a Woodward.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XXX. The Wolf and Dog.
    • The MORAL.
    • Another MORAL out of I. C.
    • More MORALS out of I. C.
  • FAB. XXXI. Iupiter and the Farmer.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XXXII. Iupiter and the Ass.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XXXIII. The Bird.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XXXIV. The Raven and Serpent.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XXXV. The Ass and Horse.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XXXVI. The Fox and Wolf.
    • The MORAL.
    • Another out of Iac. Catts.
    • Another out of the same.
  • FAB. XXXVII. The Ant.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XXXVIII. Iupiter and Minerva.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XXXIX. The Mice.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XL. The Boar and Ass.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XLI. The Boar and Dog.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XLII. The Cuckow and Birds.
    • MORAL.
  • FAB. XLIII. The Hart and Uine.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XLIV. The Wolf and Ass.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XLV. The Master and Dog.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XLVI. The Husband and Drownd Wife.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XLVII. The Holyday and its Eve.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XLVIII. The Ape and Delfian.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XLIX. The Lark.
    • The MORAL.
    • Another MORAL.
    • A Third out of I. C.
    • A Fourth out of I. C.
    • A Fifth out of I. C.
    • Another out of I. C.
    • Another out of I. C.
    • Another.
    • Another.
    • Another out of I. C.
    • Another out of the same.
    • Another out of the same.
  • FAB. L. The Wolf and Lamb.
    • The MORAL.
    • Another out o'th' Dutch.
  • FAB. LI. The Ass and Wolf.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LII. The Mad Lion and Goat.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LIII. The Thrushes.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB LIV. The Old Man and Death.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LV. The Cormorant, Bat, and Bramble.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LVI. The Young Raven and his Mother.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LVII. The Flie.
    • The MORAL.
    • Another MORAL out of I. C.
  • FAB. LVIII. The Fox and Raven.
    • The MORAL.
    • Another MORAL out of Horace.
    • Another out of I. C.
    • Another out of the same.
  • FAB. LIX. The Pye and Peacock.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LX. The Hart and Hind Calf.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXI. The Swan and Goose.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXII. The Boy and Scorpion.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXIII. The Lion and Fox.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXIV. The Swallow and Crow.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXV. The Father and Sons.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXVI. The Dog, Cock and Fox.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXVII. The Ass, Ape and Mole.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXVIII. The Young Men and Cook.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXIX. The Boy and Cockles.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXX. The Miser.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXI. The Olive-Tree and the Reed.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXII. The Asses and Jupiter.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXIII. The two Neigbouring Frogs.
    • MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXIV. The Mice and Cat.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXV. The Eagle and Fox.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXVI. The Trees and Thorn.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXVII. Momus.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXVIII. The Two Dogs.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXIX. The woman and Oculist.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXX. The Boar and Fox.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXXI. The Thief and his Mother.
    • The MORAL.
    • Another MORAL.
    • Another out of I. C.
    • Another out of the same.
    • Another out of the same.
  • FAB. LXXXII. Hercules and a Carter.
    • The MORAL.
    • Others out of I. C.
    • Out of I. C.
    • Another out of the same.
  • FAB. LXXXIII. The Fortune-teller.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXXIV. The Old Lion and Fox.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXXV. The Lion, Fox and Ape.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXXVI. The Astrologer.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXXVII. The Ass and Fox.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXXVIII. The Woman and Wolf.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. LXXXIX. The Hen and Swallow.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XC. The Ass. Raven and Wolf.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XCI. The Lark and Fowler.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XCII. The Fox and Bramble.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XCIII. The Fuller and Collier.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XCIV. The Fox and Uizour.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XCV. The Two Mice.
    • paraphrase
  • FAB. XCVI. Upon the same Subject.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XCVII. The Cat and Cock.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. XCVIII. The Father, Son, and Ass.
    • The MORAL.
    • Another out of I. C.
    • Another out of I. C.
    • Another out of I. C.
  • FAB. XCIX. The Cat, Cock and Mouse.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. C▪. The Boaster.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. CI. The Two Citizens and Ungrateful Son.
    • The MORAL.
    • Another out of I. C.
    • Another out of the same.
    • Another out of the Italian.
    • Out of I. C.
  • FAB. CII. The Herdsman.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. CIII. Mercury.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. CIV. Apollo and the Deceiver.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. CV. The Hart and Horse.
    • FAB. CVI. A Parafrase of the same.
    • The MORAL.
    • Another.
  • FAB. CVI. The Calf and Ass.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. CVII. Hope.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. CVIII. The Nose.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. CIX. The Traveller and Tortoise.
    • The MORAL.
  • FAB. CX. The Birds and Fenix.
    • The MORAL.