Chapter 1

Prose. Verse. Prologue 365 473 Fable I. The Wolf and the Lamb 365 473 II. The Frogs asking for a King 366 474 III. The vain Jackdaw and the Peacock 367 475 IV. The Dog carrying some Meat across a River 368 476 V. The Cow, the She-Goat, the Sheep, and the Lion 368 476 VI. The Frogs’ complaint against the Sun 369 476 VII. The Fox and the Tragic Mask 369 477 VIII. The Wolf and the Crane 370 477 IX. The Sparrow and the Hare 370 478 X. The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape 371 478 XI. The Ass and the Lion hunting 371 478 XII. The Stag at the Stream 372 479 XIII. The Fox and the Raven 372 480 XIV. The Cobbler turned Physician 373 480 XV. The Ass and the Old Shepherd 373 481 XVI. The Stag, the Sheep, and the Wolf 374 481 XVII. The Sheep, the Dog, and the Wolf 374 482 XVIII. The Woman in Labour 375 --- XIX. The Bitch and her Whelps 375 482 XX. The hungry Dogs 376 483 XXI. The aged Lion, the Wild Boar, the Bull, and the Ass 376 483 XXII. The Man and the Weasel 376 483 XXIII. The Faithful Dog 377 484 XXIV. The Frog and the Ox 378 484 XXV. The Dog and the Crocodile 377 485 XXVI. The Fox and the Stork 378 485 XXVII. The Dog, the Treasure, and the Vulture 379 486 XXVIII. The Fox and the Eagle 380 486 XXIX. The Ass deriding the Boar 380 --- XXX. The Frogs frightened at the Battle of the Bulls 380 487 [XXIX] XXXI. The Kite and the Pigeons 381 487 [XXX]