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Title
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Fables Ancient and Modern
Creator
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Edward Baldwin
Source
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Google Books
Publisher
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Benjamin Warner
Date
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1818
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Illustrator unknown
Language
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English
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27
Coverage
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pages 36-39
Description
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There was mouse that lived in the country; I dare say at Horace‘s farm that he was so fond of; for Horace lived at a pretty white house with green window-shutters; he had a large garden of vegetables and flowers with a fine fish pond in front; and behind beautiful serpentine walk through a wood. This mouse had a cousin that lived in town. I believe; his home was at the palace of Maecenas, the emperor’s prime minister of state, that was built with pillars of marble, and ceilings of stucco-work. Now, though the house where the country-mouse lived was only a sort of cottage, a little better than the ordinary cottages round it, yet he loved his relations and friends, as much as the best mouse that wore a head and he begged and prayed his town cousin to come some day and take a dinner with him. The town-mouse consented. When the visitor came, the country-mouse showed him all he had to show, the fish-pond, and the garden, and the wood, and how prettily the white house looked with the green window-shutters. They sat down to dinner. The host had ranged all the provisions in a hollow tree, that they might be sure not to be disturbed. He placed a nice soft cushion of moss for his guest, and set before him a little piece of bacon, and morsel of beef that had been boiled for soup, and a bit of cheese, and a golden pippin. The country-mouse sat in a lower place, and ate nothing but a crust of bread, and a piece of the hard rind of cheese, leaving all the rest for his cousin. He was as polite to his visitor as a mouse could he, and hoped he would be able to make dinner, and assured him that the cheese was made of the finest cream, and the pippin was fresh gathered. The city-mouse however, made a miserable meal, he could not relish such country fare. After dinner he asked his entertainer very gravely, how he could be content to waste his life in such wretch ed hole? Consider, said the town-mouse, you are now young and should enjoy yourself. You should see men and cities. When once you know the world, you will despise this rustic life as much as do. The town mouse gave the country-mouse such an account of what fine thing it was to go to court, that at last he consented to go back with him to the palace of Maecenas on the Esquiline hill. a long and weary journey they had of it; and, though a man would have walked it in three or four hours, a mouse was obliged to sleep one night on the road. They got to Rome the next night, and crept silently and softly to the town-mouse’s home. The country mouse was out of his senses to see what fine home it was. The rooms were almost as large and lofty as a church; the walls were adorned with looking-glasses and guilding; and immense chandeliers of silver hung from the ceiling. I confess, says he,I begin to think Horace’s farm was but miserable hole. I thought, answered the town-mouse, I should bring you to your senses. He then led his visitor into the room where Maecenas and his friends had dined. The mice climbed up upon the table. There was nothing left but the dessert; but such dessert! There were pine-apples, and ice-creams, and melons, and grapes, and preserves, and perfumes, and sugar in abundance. The town-mouse felt himself at home. The country-mouse frisked about as if he had been mad. He had never seen such a sight in his life. Why, here, said he, are provisions enough to last Horace for month. He was so long smelling and examining the different plates, that he had not tasted a bit, when the door burst open. It was the butler and five or six footmen, who were come to clear away the dessert, and prepare every thing for their master’s supper. With them pranced in couple of fine Italian grey-hounds. But, what was worst of all, at the heels of the grey-hounds, came jumping along, the largest tom-cat you ever saw. The mice were terribly frightened, and scampered away as fast as they could. But the walls of the marble dining-hall were so well fitted, that there was not a chink for so much as a spider to hide himself. It was almost a miracle that the mice escaped, and at last got to a dark, dirty hole in some wainscot, where the town-mouse was accustomed to sleep. Come, said he to his guest, I dare say you are tired; you will stay snug here to-night. Not minute, said the country-mouse, that can help As soon as the room is once more quiet, I will take my leave of cities and ministers of state for-ever. I dare say I shall not recover the fright I have been in for a fortnight. Give me temperate life and a safe one. I shall thank you, the longest day have to live, for the lesson you have taught me.I shall go home now and know better than I did before, the blessings of hollow tree and crust of bread.
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Apples
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: beef
Country Food: Bread
Country Food: Cheese
From United States
Town Food: Grapes
Town Food: Ice Cream
Town Food: Melons
Town Food: Pineapples
Town Food: Preserves
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Fables of John Gay (somewhat altered).
Creator
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John Benson Rose
Source
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Hathi Trust
Publisher
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William Clowes and sons
Date
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1871
Relation
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borrows from Alexander Pope (43) which makes it very similar to (34) and (44) which also borrow from this version
Language
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English
Type
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Verse
Identifier
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19
Coverage
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pages 125-126
Description
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Our friend Dan Prior had, you know, A tale exactly a propos ; Name a town life — and, in a trice, He had a story of two mice. Once upon a time (so runs the fable) A country mouse — right hospitable — Received a town mouse at his board, Just as a farmer might a lord. A frugal mouse upon the whole, Yet loved his friend, and had a soul; Knew what was handsome, and would do 't On just occasion coute qui coute. He brought him bacon nothing lean, Pudding that might have pleased a Dean ; Cheese, such as men of Suffolk make, But wished it Stilton for his sake. Yet to his guest by no means sparing, He munched himself the rind and paring. Our courtier scarce could touch a bit, But showed his breeding and his wit, And did his best to seem to eat — And said : " I vow you're mighty neat ; But, my dear friend, this savage scene! — I pray you come and live with men. Consider mice, like men, must die ; Then crop the rosy hours that fly." The veriest hermit in the nation May yield, all know, to strong temptation : Away they went, through thick and thin, To a tall house near Lincoln's Inn. The moonbeam fell upon the wall, And tipped with silver roof and all, — Palladian walls, Venetian doors, Grotesco roofs and stucco floors ; And, let it in one word be said, The moon was up — the men abed — The guests withdrawn had left, though late, When down the mice sat tete a tete. Our courtier walks from dish to dish, And tastes of flesh, and fowl, and fish ; Tells all their names, lays down the law, " Que ca est bon ! Ah, goutez ca ! That jelly's rich, this malmsey's healing, Pray dip your whiskers and your tail in ! " Was ever such a happy swain — He stuffs, and sips, and stuffs again ! " I'm quite ashamed— 'tis mighty rude To eat so much— all is so good." But as he spoke, bounce from the hall Bushed chaplain, butler, dogs, and all. Oh! for the heart of Homer's mice Or gods, to save them in a trice ; It was by miracle they think, For Roman stucco has no chink. " But, please your honour," said the peasant, " This same dessert is not so pleasant : Give me again my hollow tree, A crust of bread, and liberty ! "
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Servant
Antagonist: Someone
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Bread
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Pudding
From England
Town Food: Fish
Town Food: Fowl
Town Food: Jellies
Town Food: Malmsey
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Dublin Core
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Title
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The word-picture fable book : or Old Aesop in a new dress.
Creator
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Author Unknown
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Hathi Trust
Publisher
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T. Nelson
Date
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1872
Contributor
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Illustrator Unknown
Language
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English
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17
Coverage
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78
Relation
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Thematically grouped with "The Fox and The Grapes"
Description
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A COUNTRY mouse, who had a friend in a distant town, invited him to pay him a visit. The town mouse did so, and on his arrival received a hearty welcome. But he soon found that the fare was coarse and scanty; a nut or two, a few pease, a little rice, and now and then a small quantity of grain, with occasionally a crumb or two of mouldy bread. So he grew tired of his visit, and said to his friend, “How can you spend your life in this miserable barn, where the farmer and his wife don’t allow you proper food, nor enough of it? Come up to town with me, and see how I live." The two friends went, and at night the town mouse took the country mouse into a splendid larder, whose shelves were loaded with dainties. Here was a fine cheese, there a pan full of delicious milk; in fact, the country mouse was quite bewildered, and scarcely knew what to taste first. But, 10 and behold! the servant came in while the two friends were enjoying them- selves, and discovering them at work, she began to beat them with a broom; and call- ing a couple of cats, pursued them with so much vigour, that it was with great diffi- culty they made their escape. As soon as things were quiet again, the country mouse whispered to his friend, “Good-bye! I’m off! You are welcome to your fine dishes and anxiety; for my part, I'd rather have plain food and peace.”
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Bread
Country Food: Grain
Country Food: Nuts
Country Food: Peas
Country Food: Rice
From England
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Milk
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Title
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The Fables of Aesop
Source
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Google Books
Publisher
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Hurst
Date
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1894
Contributor
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Illustrated by Richard Heighway
Language
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English
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pages 15-17
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9
Creator
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Joseph Jacobs
Relation
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woodcut is the same as (40)
Description
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Now you must know that a Town Mouse once upon a time went on a visit to his cousin in the country. He was rough and ready, this cousin, but he loved his town friend and made him heartily welcome. Beans and bacon, cheese and bread, were all he had to offer, but he offered them freely. The Town Mouse rather turned up his long nose at this country fare, and said: "I cannot understand, Cousin, how you can put up with such poor food as this, but of course you cannot expect anything better in the country; come you with me and I will show you how to live. When you have been in town a week you will wonder how you could ever have stood a country life." No sooner said than done: the two mice set off for the town and arrived at the Town Mouse's residence late at night. "You will want some refreshment after our long journey," said the polite Town Mouse, and took his friend into the grand dining-room. There they found the remains of a fine feast, and soon the two mice were eating up jellies and cakes and all that was nice. Suddenly they heard growling and barking. "What is that?" said the Country Mouse. "It is only the dogs of the house," answered the other. "Only!" said the Country Mouse. "I do not like that music at my dinner." Just at that moment the door flew open, in came two huge mastiffs, and the two mice had to scamper down and run off. "Good-bye, Cousin," said the Country Mouse, "What! going so soon?" said the other. "Yes," he replied; "Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.
Antagonist: Dog
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Beans
Country Food: Bread
Country Food: Cheese
From Australia
From United States
Town Food: Ale
Town Food: Cakes
Town Food: Jellies