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020			_a9780199540754
082			_a398.2 _bGIB
100			_aGibbs, Laura _etr.
245			_aAesop's fables
260			_bOxford University Press, _aOxford : _c2002
300			_axli, 306 p. ; _c20 cm.
365			_b399.00 _c₹ _d01
490			_aOxford world classics
504			_aIncludes Bibliographical references.
520			_aAesop was an Ancient Greek story-teller and slave, famed and cherished for his short fables that often involve personified animals. In the renowned collection of works that is Aesop's Fables, he weaves moral education and entertainment together into tales that have been enjoyed by many, many generations. A lot of the stories in Aesop's Fables, such as The Fox and the Grapes (giving us the term "sour grapes"), The Tortoise and the Hare, The North Wind and the Sun and The Boy Who Cried Wolf, are well-known across the world. The 1st century philosopher Apollonius of Tyana said of Aesop that "like those who dine well off the plainest dishes, he made use of humble incidents to teach great truths.
650			_aAesop's fables
650			_aFolklore
650			_aFables, Greek
942			_2ddc _cBK