Æsop's fables with his life in English, French & Latin / the English by Tho. Philipott Esq. ; the French and Latin by Rob. Codrington M.A. ; illustrated with one hundred and twelve sculptures by Francis Barlow.

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Title: Æsop's fables with his life in English, French & Latin / the English by Tho. Philipott Esq. ; the French and Latin by Rob. Codrington M.A. ; illustrated with one hundred and twelve sculptures by Francis Barlow.
Publication: London :: Printed by William Godbid for Francis Barlow, and are to be sold by Ann Seile ... and Edward Powell ...,; 1666.
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Subject terms: Aesop.; Fables -- Early works to 1800.
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Le Sens MORALE.

CEtte Fable nous enseigne que l'orsque nous sommes en pos∣session de quelque chose; il ne faut pas la quitter soubs l'es∣perance d'vne meilleure, (Mais qui peut estre incertaine) de crainte que ne l'obtenant pas, nous ne soyons oufin priuè du tout. Il vaut donè mieux estre content d'vne mediocre fortune, que de l'abandonner pour courrir auecque incertitude et resque à vne plus grande, qui n' est point asseurèe. Cette fable nous apprend aussy à ques point de folie sont montès ceux la qui a∣bandonnent les choses utiles, belles, et necessaires pour suiure les friuoles, et fragiles qui n' ont rien de beau l'apparence.