The fables of Esop [sic]
Subtitle: in English : with all his life and fortune, how hee was subtill, wise and born in Greece not far from Troy the great, in a towne named Amonio ... : whereunto are added the Fables of Avian : and also the Fable of Alphonce, with the Fables of Poge the Florentine, very pleasant to be read
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed by F.R. for Andrew Hebb ...
Published: 1647
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: grc
Number of pages: 182
Other titles: Fables of Æsop.
Work titles: Aesop's fables English
Notes: Imperfect: title page stained. Title page through page 11 from defective Harvard University Library copy spliced at end.

"He was of all other men most deformed and evill shapen : for he had a great head, a larg visage, long jawes, sharp eyes, a short necke, crooke-backed, great belly, great legs, larg feet, : and yet that which was worse he was dumb and could not speake, but notwithstanding this, he had a singular wit and was very ingenious and subtill in cavillations and pleasant in words after he came to his spe[e]ch."

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