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The first verse translation of Phaedrus' The Fables in English in more than two hundred years

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• BOOK 1
  • Prologue
  • Fable 1. The Wolf and the Lamb
  • 2. The Frogs Ask for a King
  • 3. The Presumptuous Jackdaw and the Peacock
  • 4. The Dog Carrying a Piece of Meat across a River
  • 5. The Cow, the She-goat, the Sheep, and the Lion
  • 6. The Frogs Complain about the Sun
  • 7. The Fox and the Tragic Actor’s Mask
  • 8. The Wolf and the Crane
  • 9. The Sparrow Gives Advice to the Hare
  • 10. The Wolf and the Fox Receive Judgment from the Ape
  • 11. The Lion and the Ass Go Hunting
  • 12. The Stag at the Fountain
  • 13. The Fox and the Crow
  • 14. From Cobbler to Physician
  • 15. What the Ass Said to the Old Shepherd
  • 16. The Sheep, the Stag, and the Wolf
  • 17. The Sheep, the Dog, and the Wolf
  • 18. A Woman in Childbirth
  • 19. The Dog and Her Litter of Puppies
  • 20. The Hungry Dogs
  • 21. The Old Lion, the Boar, the Bull, and the Ass
  • 22. The Weasel and the Man
  • 23. The Faithful Dog
  • 24. The Frog Who Burst Himself and the Bull
  • 25. The Dogs and the Crocodiles
  • 26. The Fox and the Stork
  • 27. The Dog, the Treasure, and the Vulture
  • 28. The Fox and the Eagle
  • 29. The Ass Insults the Boar
  • 30. The Frogs Afraid of the Battle of the Bulls
  • 31. The Kite and the Doves
• BOOK 2
  • Author’s Prologue
  • Fable 1. The Bullock, the Lion, and the Bandit
  • 2. Two Women, One Old, One Young, in Love with the Same Man
  • 3. Aesop’s Words to a Man about the Success of Wrongdoers
  • 4. The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Boar
  • 5. Tiberius’ Words to an Attendant
  • 6. The Eagle and the Crow
  • 7. The Two Mules and the Robbers
  • 8. The Stag and the Oxen
  • 9. The Author Speaks
• BOOK 3
  • Prologue: Phaedrus to Eutychus
  • Fable 1. What the Old Woman Said to the Wine Jar
  • 2. The Panther and the Shepherds
  • 3. Aesop and the Farmer
  • 4. The Butcher and the Monkey
  • 5. Aesop and the Impudent Fellow
  • 6. The Fly and the Mule
  • 7. The Wolf and the Sleek Dog
  • 8. Brother and Sister
  • 9. Socrates to His Friends
  • 10. The Poet, on Believing and Not Believing
  • 11. The Eunuch’s Reply to His Insulting Adversary
  • 12. The Cock and the Pearl
  • 13. The Wasp Adjudicating between the Bees and the Drones
  • 14. On Play and Seriousness
  • 15. The Dog and the Lamb
  • 16. The Cicada and the Owl
  • 17. The Trees under the Patronage of the Gods
  • 18. The Peacock Complains to Juno about His Voice
  • 19. Aesop’s Reply to the Joker
  • Epilogue
• BOOK 4
  • Prologue: The Poet to Particulo
  • Fable 1. The Ass and the Priests of Cybele
  • 2. The Weasel and the Mice
  • 3. The Fox and the Grapes
  • 4. The Horse and the Wild Boar
  • 5. Aesop and the Enigmatic Will
  • 6. The Battle of the Mice and Weasels
  • 7. Phaedrus and the Critic
  • 8. The Viper and the File
  • 9. The Fox and the Goat
  • 10. On the Faults of Men
  • 11. The Thief and His Lamp
  • 12. The Evils of Wealth
  • 13. The Reign of the Lion
  • 13A. The Reign of the Lion
  • 13B. The King of the Apes
  • 14. Prometheus
  • 15. Prometheus Again
  • 16. The Bearded She-goats
  • 17. On the Fortunes of Men
  • 18. The Dogs Send Envoys to Jupiter
  • 19. The Snake Fatal to the Compassionate Man
  • 19A. The Snake Fatal to the Compassionate Man
  • 20. The Fox and the Dragon
  • 21. Phaedrus
  • 22. About Simonides
  • 23. The Mountain in Labor
  • 24. The Ant and the Fly
  • 25. Simonides Saved by the Gods
  • Epilogue: The Poet to Particulo
• BOOK 5
  • Prologue: The Poet Again
  • Fable 1. King Demetrius and the Poet Menander
  • 2. The Two Soldiers and the Robber
  • 3. The Bald Man and the Fly
  • 4. The Ass and the Pig’s Barley
  • 5. The Buffoon and the Countryman
  • 6. The Two Bald Men
  • 7. King, the Flute Player
  • 8. Time
  • 9. The Bull and the Calf
  • 10. The Old Dog and the Hunter
• PEROTTI’S APPENDIX
  • Fable 1. The Ape and the Fox
  • 2. The Author
  • 3. The Author
  • 4. Mercury and the Two Women
  • 5–6. Prometheus and Guile
  • 7. The Author
  • 8. The Author
  • 9. Aesop and the Writer
  • 10. Pompey and His Soldier
  • 11. Juno, Venus, and the Hen
  • 12. The Bullock and the Old Ox
  • 13. Aesop and the Victorious Boxer
  • 14. The Ass and the Lyre
  • 15. The Widow and the Soldier
  • 16. The Two Suitors
  • 17. Aesop and His Mistress
  • 18. The Cock and the Cats Who Carried His Sedan Chair
  • 19. The Sow Giving Birth and the Wolf
  • 20. Aesop and the Runaway Slave
  • 21. The Race Horse
  • 22. The Hungry Bear
  • 23. The Traveler and the Raven
  • 24. The Shepherd and the She-goat
  • 25. The Snake and the Lizard
  • 26. The Crow and the Sheep
  • 27. Socrates and the Rascally Servant
  • 28. The Hare and the Herdsman
  • 29. The Courtesan and the Young Man
  • 30. The Beaver
  • 31. The Butterfly and the Wasp
  • 32. The Ground Swallow and the Fox

About the Author

The translator, P. F. Widdows (1918–1997) was Professor of Classics at Concordia University in Montreal.