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fables6
satire, english3
political satire, english2
fables, english1
learning and scholarship1
monarchy, british1

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Aesop22
L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)7
Vanbrugh, Sir John (1664-1726)5
Avianus4
Boursault, Edme4
Boursault, Edme (1638-1701)4
H. G (1709-)4
Astemio, Lorenzo3
Bentley, Richard (1662-1742)3
Bracciolini, Poggio (1380-1459)3

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Aesop's Fables

Aesop; Rundell, Joseph Benjamin; Griset, Ernest Henry (1844-1907); Croxall, Samuel (1752); La Fontaine, Jean de (1621-1695); L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)

[1874-1875]

Multi-part item originally issued in 13 parts. Pagination as follows: Part 1 (April 1874) [2], 32 p., [1] leaf of plates, Part 2 (May 1874) p. 33-64, Part 3 (June 1874) p. 65-96, Part 4 (July 1874) p....

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Æsop at Amsterdam, balancing the Æsops at Tunbridg, Bathe, Whitehal, &c

Ludlow Redivivus

1698

"Eleven fables in verse, ridiculing monarchical government" -- BLC, v. 202, p. 197. Possibly a fictitious imprint. Pages 25-39 misnumbered 17-31.

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Æsop. A comedy : With the addition of a second part

Vanbrugh, Sir John (1664-1726); Boursualt M (1638-1701); Boursault, Edme (1638-1701)

[1718]

With the device of T. Johnson of The Hague on the titlepage. Also issued as part of 'The British stage' vol 5, 1750 and also issued as part of 'A select collection of the best modern English play's ...

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Æsop at court: or, a century of new fables

La Motte, Antoine Houdar (1672-1731); Samber, Robert

1727

Anon., by Antoine Houdart de La Motte.

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Fables of Aesop and other eminent mythologists : with morals and reflexions

L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704); Aesop; Baerland, Adriaan van (1486?-1538); Avianus; Astemio, Lorenzo; Bracciolini, Poggio (1380-1459)

1708

Contents: Preface.--The life of Aesop.--The fables of Aesop.--The fables of Barlandus, &c.--The fables of Anianus[i.e. Avianus], &c.--The fables of Abstemius, &c.--The fables of Poggius.--Miscellany f...

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Select fables of Aesop and other fabulists : in three books

Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764); Aesop

[1800?]

Engraved t.p. Signatures: a-dB-Y. Contents: A New life of Esop by Claude Gaspar Bachet -- Book I. From the ancients -- Book II. From the moderns -- Book III. Newly invented.

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Æsop at Tunbridge. Or, A few select fables in verse

No person of quality; Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

1698

Sometimes attributed to Edward Ward. In verse. Sigs. A-D4.

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Æsop at Epsom, or, A few select fables in verse

1698

Anon. With first and last leaves blank. Sig. A3 signed A2 in error.

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