《Aesop's Fables》

作者：Aesop

出版社：Signet Classics

ISBN：9780451529534

分類：Literature & Fiction > World Literature > Classics

出版日期：2006年04月

語言版本：English

叢書/系列：Signet Classic

內容簡介

“Kindness is seldom wasted.”
 —from “The Lion and the Mouse”

It is both amazing and wonderful that so much of the richness of our language and our moral education still owes a huge debt to a Greek slave who was executed more than two thousand years ago. Yet “sour grapes,” “crying ‘wolf,’” “actions speak louder than words,” “honesty is the best policy,” and literally hundreds of other metaphors, axioms, and ideas that are now woven into the very fabric of Western culture all came from Aesop’s Fables. An extraordinary storyteller who used cunning foxes, surly dogs, clever mice, fearsome lions, and foolish humans to describe the reality of a harsh world, Aesop created narratives that are appealing, funny, politically astute, and profoundly true. And Aesop’s truth—often summed up in the pithy “moral of the story”—retains an awesome power to affect us, reaching us through both our intellects and our hearts.

 This exclusive Signet Classic edition contains 203 of Aesop’s most enduring and popular fables, translated into readable, modern American English and beautifully illustrated with classic woodcuts by the great French artist J. J. Grandville.

Includes:
“The Fox and the Grapes”
 “The Ants and the Grasshopper”
 “The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse”

《伊索寓言》原書名爲《埃索波斯故事集成》，是古希臘民間流傳的諷喻故事，經後人加工，成爲現在流傳的《伊索寓言》。

作者簡介

Aesop, according to various sources, was born in Phrygia, Lydia, Thrace, or Sardis, and lived from about 620 to 560 B.C. Little is known about his life, but Aristotle mentioned his acting as a public defender, and Plutarch numbered him as one of the “Seven Wise Men.” It is generally believed he was a slave, freed by his master because of his wit and wisdom. As Aesop became famous for his fables, which used animals as a code to tell the truth about political injustice, he incurred the wrath of the rulers, either in Athens or Delphi, and was executed. In about 300 B.C., Demetrius Phalereus of Athens made the first known collection of Aesop’s fables, which then spread far beyond the Greek world.

伊索，弗裏吉亞人，伊索是公元前6世紀古希臘寓言家。他與克雷洛夫、拉·封丹和萊辛並稱世界四大寓言家。他曾是薩摩斯島雅德蒙家的奴隸，曾被轉賣多次，但因知識淵博，聰穎過人，最後獲得自由。公元前6世紀的希臘寓言家。壹個醜陋無比,但是智慧無窮的寓言大師。據希羅多德記載，他因得罪當時的教會,被推下懸崖而死。死後德爾菲流行瘟疫，德爾菲人出錢賠償他的生命，這筆錢被老雅德蒙的同名孫子領去。

傳說雅德蒙給他自由以後，他經常出入呂底亞國王克洛伊索斯的宮廷。另外還傳說，庇士特拉妥統治期間，他曾到雅典訪問，對雅典人講了《請求派王的青蛙》這個寓言，勸阻他們不要用別人替換庇士特拉妥。13世紀發現的壹部《伊索傳》的抄本中，他被描繪得醜陋不堪，從這部傳記産生了很多有關他的故事。公元前5世紀末，“伊索”這個名字已爲希臘人所熟知，希臘寓言開始都歸在他的名下。得墨特裏奧斯(公元前345—公元前283)編輯了希臘第壹部寓言集(已佚)。1世紀和2世紀，費德魯斯和巴布裏烏斯分別用拉丁文和希臘文寫成兩部詩體的伊索寓言。現在常見的《伊索寓言傳》是後人根據拜占廷僧侶普拉努得斯搜集的寓言以及後來陸陸續續發現的古希臘寓言傳抄本編訂的。

目..........................................................录

Aesop's Fables A Note on the Text and Illustrations
 
Introduction
 
I. The Fox and the Grapes
 II. The Wolf and the Crane
 III. The Archer and the Lion
 IV. The Woman and the Fat Hen
 V. The Kid and the Wolf
 VI. The Hawk and the Pigeons
 VII. The Eagle and the Fox
 VIII. The Boy and the Scorpion
 IX. The Fox and the Goat
 X. The Old Hound
 XI. The Ants and the Grasshopper
 XII. The Fawn and Her Mother
 XIII. The Horse and the Groom
 XIV. The Mountain in Labor
 XV. The Flies and the Honey Jar
 XVI. The Two Bags
 XVII. The Vain Crow
 XVIII. The Wolf and the Lamb
 XIX. The Bear and the Fox
 XX. The Dog, the Cock and the Fox
 XXI. The Cock and the Jewel
 XXII. The Sea Gull and the Hawk
 XXIII. The Fox and the Lion
 XXIV. The Creaking Wheels
 XXV. The Frog and the Ox
 XXVI. The Farmer and the Snake
 XXVII. The Lion and the Fox
 XXVIII. The Fisherman and His Music
 XXIX. The Domesticated Dog and the Wolf
 XXX. The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse
 XXXI. The Dog and the Shadow
 XXXII. The Moon and Her Mother
 XXXIII. The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle
 XXXIV. The Man and the Satyr
 XXXV. The Tortoise and the Eagle
 XXXVI. The Mule
 XXXVII. The Hen and the Cat
 XXXVIII. The Old Woman and the Wine Bottle
 XXXIX. The Hare and the Tortoise
 XL. The Ass and the Grasshopper
 XLI. The Lamb and the Camel
 XLII. The Crab and Its Mother
 XLIII. Jupiter and the Camel
 XLIV. The Mouse and the Frog
 XLV. The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf
 XLVI. The Peach, the Apple, and the Blackberry
 XLVII. The Hare and the Hound
 XLVIII. The Stag in the Ox Stall
 XLIX. The Crow and the Pitcher
 L. The Lion and the Mouse
 LI. The One-Eyed Doe
 LII. The Trees and the Ax
 LIII. The Lion, the Ass, and the Fox Who Went Hunting
 LIV. The Travelers and the Bear
 LV. The Belly and the Members
 LVI. The Dolphins and the Sprat
 LVII. The Blind Man and the Whelp
 LVIII. The Sick Stag
 LIX. Hercules and the Wagoner
 LX. The Fox and the Woodcutter
 LXI. The Monkey and the Camel
 LXII. The Dove and the Crow
 LXIII. The Ass and the Lap Dog
 LXIV. The Hares and the Frogs
 LXV. The Fisherman and the Little Fish
 LXVI. The Wind and the Sun
 LXVII. The Farmer and the Stork
 LXVIII. The Lioness
 LXIX. The Brash Candlelight
 LXX. The Old Woman and the Physician
 LXXI. The Charcoal-Burner and the Cloth-Fuller
 LXXII. The Wolf and the Sheep
 LXXIII. The Farmer and His Sons
 LXXIV. The Wolves and the Sheep
 LXXV. The Mole and Her Mother
 LXXVI. The Swallow and the Crow
 LXXVII. The Man Bitten by a Dog
 LXXVIII. The Man and the Lion
 LXXIX. The Monkey and the Dolphin
 LXXXI. The Viper and the File
 LXXXII. The Bundle of Sticks
 LXXXIII. Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, and Momus
 LXXXIV. The Lion in Love
 LXXXV. The Nurse and the Wolf
 LXXXVI. The Birdcatcher and the Lark
 LXXXVII. Jupiter and the Bee
 LXXXVIII. The Travelers and the Plane Tree
 LXXXIX. The Fox Without a Tail
 XC. The Horse and the Stag
 XCI. The Mischievous Dog
 XCII. The Geese and the Cranes
 XCIII. The Quack Frog
 XCIV. Mercury and the Woodcutter
 XCV. The Oxen and the Butchers
 XCVI. The Goatherd and the Goats
 XCVII. The Widow and the Sheep
 XCVIII. The Marriage of the Sun
 XCIX. The Theif and His Mother
 C. The Gnat and the Bull
 CI. The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox
 CII. The Oak and the Reed
 CIII. The Dog in the Manger
 CIV. The Goose with the Golden Eggs
 CV. The Lion and the Dolphin
 CVI. The Comedian and the Farmer
 CVII. The Dog Invited to Supper
 CVIII. The Ass Loaded with Salt
 CIX. The Theif and the Dog
 CX. The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner
 CXI. The Hunter and the Fisherman
 CXII. The Fir Tree and the Bramble
 CXIII. The Eagle and the Arrow
 CXIV. The Two Pets
 CXV. The Fisherman and Troubled Water
 CXVI. The Lark and Her Young Ones
 CXVII. The Arab and the Camel
 CXVIII. The Travelers and the Hatchet
 CXIX. The Doctor and His Patient
 CXX. The Maid and the Pail of Milk
 CXXI. The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion
 CXXII. The Ass and His Driver
 CXXIII. The Travelers and the Hatchet
 CXXIV. The Hedge and the Vineyard
 CXXV. The Frogs Who Desired a King
 CXXVI. The Lion and the Goat
 CXXVII. The Mice in Council
 CXXVIII. The Fox and the Mask
 CXXIX. The Thirsty Pigeon
 CXXX. The Farmer and the Cranes
 CXXXI. The Falconer and the Partridge
 CXXXII. The Cat and the Mice
 CXXXIII. The Father and His Two Daughters
 CXXXIV. The Heifer and the Ox
 CXXXV. The Fox and the Hedgehog
 CXXXVI. The Lion and the Ass
 CXXXVII. The Bald Knight
 CXXXVIII. The Ass and His Masters
 CXXXIX. The Farmer and the Sea
 CXL. The Hart and the Vine
 CXLI. The Pig and the Sheep
 CXLII. The Bull and the Goat
 CXLIII. The Old Man and Death
 CXLIV. The Dog and the Hare
 CXLV. The Boy and the Hazel Nuts
 CXLVI. The Wolf and the Shepherd
 CXLVII. The Jackass and the Statue
 CXLVIII. The Blacksmith and His Dog
 CXLIX. The Herdsman and the Lost Calf
 CL. The Lion and the Other Beasts Who Went Out Hunting
 CLI. The Bees, the Drones, and the Wasp
 CLII. The Kid and the Piping Ass
 CLIII. The Stallion and the Ass
 CLIV. The Mice and the Weasels
 CLV. The Stubborn Goat and the Goatherd
 CLVI. The Boys and the Frogs
 CLVII. The Mouse and the Weasel
 CLVIII. The Farmer and the Lion
 CLIX. The Horse and the Loaded Ass
 CLX. The Wolf and the Lion
 CLXI. The Farmer and the Dogs
 CLXII. The Eagle and the Crow
 CLXIII. The Lion and His Three Councillors
 CLXIV. The Great and Little Fish
 CLXV. The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion
 CLXVI. The Wolf and the Goat
 CLXVII. The Fox and the Stork
 CLXVIII. The Leopard and the Fox
 CLXIX. The Vine and the Goat
 CLXX. The Sick Lion
 CLXXI. The Rivers and the Sea
 CLXXII. The Blackamoor
 CLXXIII. The Boy and the Nettle
 CLXXIV. The Seaside Travelers
 CLXXV. The Boy Who Went Swimming
 CLXXVI. The Sick Hawk
 CLXXVII. The Monkey and the Fisherman
 CLXXVIII. Venus and the Cat
 CLXXIX. The Three Tradesmen
 CLXXX. The Ass's Shadow
 CLXXXI. The Eagle and the Beetle
 CLXXXII. The Lion and the Three Bulls
 CLXXXIII. The Old Woman and Her Maids
 CLXXXIV. The Dogs and the Hides
 CLXXXV. The Dove and the Ant
 CLXXXVI. The Old Lion
 CLXXXVII. The Wolf and the Shepherds
 CLXXXVIII. The Ass in the Lion's Skin
 CLXXXIX. The Swallow in Chancery
 CXC. The Raven and the Swan
 CXCI. The Wild Boar and the Fox
 CXCII. The Stag at the Pool
 CXCIII. The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
 CXCIV. The Boasting Traveler
 CXCV. The Man and his Two Wives
 CXCVI. The Shepherd and the Sea
 CXCVII. The Miser
 CXCVIII. Mercury and the Sculptor
 CXCIX. The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass
 CC. The Wolf and the Horse
 CCI. The Astronomer
 CCII. The Hunter and the Woodcutter
 CCIII. The Fox and the Crow
 
Afterword
 Selected Bibliography
 Index