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LCL · Greek

Fables

by Babrius, Phaedrus

The Aesopic fables in Greek and Latin verse, the form in which they passed to La Fontaine and to Europe.

The Edition

Original language
Greek
Translated by
Ben Edwin Perry

Publication

Series volume
436
Date published
1965-01-01
Print status
In print

The Physical Book

Binding
Hardcover
Dust jacket
Yes
Total pages
736 pages
ISBN-13
9780674994805

Reference

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Publisher page
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Contents

  • introduction
    • 1. the aesopic fable in antiquity
    • 2. nature and origin of fable
    • 3. aesop
    • 4. babrius
    • 5. phaedrus
  • babrius
    • fables
  • phaedrus
    • book I
    • book II
    • book III
    • book IV
    • book V
    • Perotti's Appendix
  • appendix
    • an analytical survey of greek and latin fables in the aesopic tradition
  • indices
    • index of fables
    • index of proper nouns and adjectives occurring within the fables