The Phrygian fabulist or, The fables of Æsop: extracted from the Latine copie, and moraliz'd. By Leonard Willan Gent.

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The Phrygian fabulist or, The fables of Æsop: extracted from the Latine copie, and moraliz'd. By Leonard Willan Gent.
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London :: Printed by W.D. for Nicolas Bourn, at the south entrance of the Roial-Exchange,
1650 [i.e. 1649]
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Fables, Greek -- Translations into English -- Early works to 1800.
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"The Phrygian fabulist or, The fables of Æsop: extracted from the Latine copie, and moraliz'd. By Leonard Willan Gent." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A75953.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 6, 2024.

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82. The Fox and Goat.

A Fox and Goat opprest with extreme drought, Descend a Well, whence neither could get out. The Fox the Goat wil'd of good chear to bee, Hee had contriv'd a waie to set them free: Which was, the Goat himself upright t'erect, And 'gainst the Wall his former feet should set, Then to his brest inclining down his chin, By's back and horns the Fox the banck would win, Whereon escap't, hee forth would draw the Goat, Or by his horns, or by his shaggie Coat. Th'advice the Goat approv'd, thereto agree'd; And from the Well the Fox with success free'd. The Fox at libertie much joie exprest; But left th'exspecting Goat stil much distrest: Who, when thus gul'd himself perceiv'd to bee, Accus'd the Fox of Infidelitie:

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Him in derision the Fox answered, Hadst thou had so much wisdom in thy head, As thou hast rev'rent Gravitie on thy Chin, T'hadst foreseen to get out, e're thou got'st in.
MORAL.
Necessitie's most men inventive make; But few observ the vows that then they take: Who in Affairs to fair success pretend, E're they begin, should first consult the End. Years bring experience, experience mak's wise, Age wanteth els his proper Dignities.
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