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INTRODUCTION
Aesop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it. The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity. In the earliest human history whatever is authentic is universal: and whatever is universal is anonymous. In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of ...more
INTRODUCTION
Aesop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it. The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity. In the earliest human history whatever is authentic is universal: and whatever is universal is anonymous. In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of ...more
I read most of these as a child and believe I would have rated them much higher at that time, as they are sweet, charming, and full of lovely lessons on life. But as a 56 yo woman they felt dated and too childlike.
I read this for a "Great Story Collections" folklore class. We were assigned specific fables to read, but I very quickly got sidetracked due to the short nature of the tales. The fables that everyone knows weren't that exciting to me, but the book is full of crazy ones that I had never heard of. Horny hedgehogs, taking hats, all sorts of odd things that made for a fun read. My edition had also had some great essays that put things into perspective, explaining some odder metaphors.
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Read as a child. I liked the little stories with life lessons in them. The lessons are timeless. They apply as much today as the time in which it was written.
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