Aesop's fables English and Latin : every one whereof is divided into its distinct periods, marked with figures : so that little children being used to write and translate them may not only more exactly understand all the rules of grammar but also learn to imitate the right composition of words and the proper forms of speech belonging to both languages / by Charles Hoole.

1. A Pidgeon being kept in a dove-coat, was proud of her fruitfulness.

2. But a Crow, when she heard her, said, O thou (Pidgeon) forbear
to boast of this; for the more thou breedest, the more sorrow thou increasest.

3. Mor. The Fable signifieth, that they are the most miserable of all ser∣vants,
that have many children in their servitude.

1. A Rich man having two daughters, when the one was dead, hired mour∣ning
women.

2. And when the other daughter said. How wretched are we, which know
not how to lament, to whom the mourning pertaineth; but those that are no∣thing
akin, wailed so very much.

3. Her mother said, Daughter, do not wonder if these take onso, for they
do it for monies sake.

4. Mor. The fable signifieth, thaet some men out of covetousness, are not a∣shamed
to gain by other mens calamities.

1. A Shepherd, having driven his sheep into a grove of Oaks, laid his coat
under an Oak, and went up into it, and beat down the acorns.

2. And the sheep, as they ate the acorns, ate up his cloaths too at unawares.

3. But when the shepherd was come down, and saw that which was done.

4. O ye most naughty living Creatures, saith he, ye afford fleeces and cloaths
for others, and filch away even my coat from me, which feed you.

5. Mor. The fable signifieth, that many men out of madness, do kindnesses to
those that nothing belong to them, and do mischief to those of their own
house.

1. A Neat-herd feeding a herd of Cattle, lost a Calf, and looking up and
down all the desart, he spent much time in seeking it.

2. When he could find nothing, he vowed to Jupiter, that if he would but
shew him the thief which had taken his Calf, he would sacrifice a kid to him.

3. But as he went into an oak grove; he found his calf to be devoured by
a Lyon.

4. Then trembling, and sore agast, he lifted up his hands towards hea∣ven
and said:

5. O master Jupiter, I promise that I would give thee a kid, if I might ••ind
the thief; and now I engage to sacrifice a bull to thee, if I may escape his
hands.

6. Mor. The fable is against unfortunate men who whilst they want any
thing, praey that they may find it; and when they have found it, seek to be
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