Aesop, Junior, in America: Being a Series of Fables Written Especially for the People of the United States of North Americaauthor, 1834 - 238 Seiten |
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Seite 181 - The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Is there any thing whereof it may be said, "See, this is new?" it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
Seite 123 - He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
Seite 123 - He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.
Seite 181 - What profit hath a man in all his labour which he taketh under the sun . . . the thing that hath been it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done; and there is no new thing under the sun.
Seite 43 - Otter dead on the s)>ot, possessed himself of the Trout, which had thus served to detain first one, then the other of his destroyers, till a severe punishment had overtaken each of them. MORAL. The inexperienced are never so much in danger of being deceived and hurt, as when they think themselves a match for the crafty, and suppose that they have penetrated their designs and seen through all their stratagems. As to the crafty, they are ever in danger, either of being overreached one by another, or...
Seite 40 - Cat, but I am not disposed to walk so far at present. Indeed I hardly know whether I am quite well ; I think I will rest myself a little, and then return home. Whatever you may determine, rejoined the Fox, I hope to be permitted to enjoy your society and conversation ; and possibly I may have the great gratification of preventing the tedium which, were you left alone, your indisposition might produce.
Seite 202 - Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Seite 39 - A nine full-grown Trout had for some time kept his station in a clear stream ; when, one morning, a Cat, extravagantly fond, as cats are wont to be, of fish, caught a glimpse of him, as he glided from beneath an overhanging part of the bank, towards the middle of the river ; and with this glimpse, she resolved to spare no pains to capture him. As she sat on the bank waiting for the return of the fish, and laying a plan for her enterprise, a Fox came ap, and saluting her, said, Your servant, Mrs.
Seite 40 - ... seeing no way of getting rid of him, finally agreed that they should jointly try their skill and divide the spoil. Upon this compact, they both went actively to work. They agreed first to try the following device. A small knob of earth, covered with rushes, stood in the water close to the bank. Both the fishers were to crouch behind these rushes : the Fox was to move the water very gently with the end of his long brush, and withdraw it so soon as the . Trout's attention should have been drawn...
Seite 41 - ... will lend your talents and skill for the execution of it. As I crossed the bridge, a little way above, I saw the dead body of a small dog, and near it a flat piece of wood rather longer than your person. Now, let us throw the dead dog into the river, and give the Trout time to examine it ; then let...