The Fables of Aesop
Translated by John Ogilby with Engravings by Wenceslaus Hollar (1600-1675)
Reprotique Reproduction Hand Colored
Framed Size 20.5 wide x 25.75 tall
The Fly and the The Ant
Moral: “Working for the Common Good is the true measure of Worth, not vainglory, and Winter will be the final arbiter.”
The Boar and the Ass
Moral: “Dignity cannot afford to quarrel with its inferiors.”
The Stag
Moral: “People are not always the best judge of their own talents and abilities”
The Hares and The Frogs
Moral: “If there are some creatures who can be frightened by hares, then their own Lot cannot be as bad as they imagined.”