--- title: Aesop’s Fables, part 13 — Three hundred Aesop’s fables · full text with trees · page 2 description: Aesop’s Fables, part 13, «Three hundred Aesop’s fables» by Aesop: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: The Peasant and the Apple-Tree --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Three hundred Aesop’s fables](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/) / Aesop’s Fables, part 13 # Aesop’s Fables, part 13 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/) **2** - [101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/101/) — The Horse was wounded and fell dead on the battlefield. - [102](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/102/) — Then the Ass, seeing all these things, changed his mind, and commiserated the Horse. - [103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/103/) — The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant - [104](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/104/) — THE LION wearied Jupiter with his frequent complaints. - [105](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/105/) — “It is true, O Jupiter!” he said, “that I am gigantic in strength, handsome in shape, and powerful in attack. - [106](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/106/) — I have jaws well provided with teeth, and feet furnished with claws, and I lord it over all the beasts of the forest, and what a disgrace it is, that being such as I am, I should be frightened by the crowing of a cock.” - [107](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/107/) — Jupiter replied, “Why do you blame me without a cause? - [108](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/108/) — I have given you all the attributes which I possess myself, and your courage never fails you except in this one instance.” - [109](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/109/) — On hearing this the Lion groaned and lamented very much and, reproaching himself with his cowardice, wished that he might die. - [110](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/110/) — As these thoughts passed through his mind, he met an Elephant and came close to hold a conversation with him. - [111](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/111/) — After a time he observed that the Elephant shook his ears very often, and he inquired what was the matter and why his ears moved with such a tremor every now and then. - [112](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/112/) — Just at that moment a Gnat settled on the head of the Elephant, and he replied, “Do you see that little buzzing insect? - [113](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/113/) — If it enters my ear, my fate is sealed. - [114](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/114/) — I should die presently.” - [115](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/115/) — The Lion said, “Well, since so huge a beast is afraid of a tiny gnat, I will no more complain, nor wish myself dead. - [116](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/116/) — I find myself, even as I am, better off than the Elephant.” - [117](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/117/) — The Dog and the Oyster - [118](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/118/) — A DOG, used to eating eggs, saw an Oyster and, opening his mouth to its widest extent, swallowed it down with the utmost relish, supposing it to be an egg. - [119](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/119/) — Soon afterwards suffering great pain in his stomach, he said, “I deserve all this torment, for my folly in thinking that everything round must be an egg.” - [120](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/120/) — They who act without sufficient thought, will often fall into unsuspected danger. - [121](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/121/) — The Mules and the Robbers - [122](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/122/) — TWO MULES well-laden with packs were trudging along. - [123](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/123/) — One carried panniers filled with money, the other sacks weighted with grain. - [124](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/124/) — The Mule carrying the treasure walked with head erect, as if conscious of the value of his burden, and tossed up and down the clear-toned bells fastened to his neck. - [125](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/125/) — His companion followed with quiet and easy step. - [126](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/126/) — All of a sudden Robbers rushed upon them from their hiding-places, and in the scuffle with their owners, wounded with a sword the Mule carrying the treasure, which they greedily seized while taking no notice of the grain. - [127](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/127/) — The Mule which had been robbed and wounded bewailed his misfortunes. - [128](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/128/) — The other replied, “I am indeed glad that I was thought so little of, for I have lost nothing, nor am I hurt with any wound.” - [129](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/129/) — The Lamb and the Wolf - [130](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/130/) — A WOLF pursued a Lamb, which fled for refuge to a certain Temple. - [131](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/131/) — The Wolf called out to him and said, “The Priest will slay you in sacrifice, if he should catch you.” - [132](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/132/) — On which the Lamb replied, “It would be better for me to be sacrificed in the Temple than to be eaten by you.” - [133](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/133/) — The Partridge and the Fowler - [134](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/134/) — A FOWLER caught a Partridge and was about to kill it. - [135](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/135/) — The Partridge earnestly begged him to spare his life, saying, “Pray, master, permit me to live and I will entice many Partridges to you in recompense for your mercy to me.” - [136](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/136/) — The Fowler replied, “I shall now with less scruple take your life, because you are willing to save it at the cost of betraying your friends and relations.” - [137](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/137/) — The Flea and the Man - [138](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/138/) — A MAN, very much annoyed with a Flea, caught him at last, and said, “Who are you who dare to feed on my limbs, and to cost me so much trouble in catching you?” - [139](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/139/) — The Flea replied, “O my dear sir, pray spare my life, and destroy me not, for I cannot possibly do you much harm.” - [140](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/140/) — The Man, laughing, replied, “Now you shall certainly die by mine own hands, for no evil, whether it be small or large, ought to be tolerated.” - [141](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/141/) — The Rich Man and the Tanner - [142](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/142/) — A RICH MAN lived near a Tanner, and not being able to bear the unpleasant smell of the tan-yard, he pressed his neighbor to go away. - [143](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/143/) — The Tanner put off his departure from time to time, saying that he would leave soon. - [144](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg21/15/144/) — But as he still continued to stay, as time went on, the rich man became accustomed to the smell, and feeling no manner of inconvenience, made no further complaints. 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