Aesop's fables : a new version, chiefly from original sources (1882)
R. Clay, Sons, and Taylor. prt, Murray, John, Aesop, James, Thomas, 1809-1863, Tenniel, John, Sir, 1820-1914, Wolf, Joseph, 1820-1899, Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1813-1903 · London : John Murray · leaf 163
beauty, led her home as his bride.As they were sitting in their chamber, Venus, wishing toknow whether in changing her form she had also changedher nature, set down a Mouse before her. The Girl, forget-ful of her new condition, started from her seat, and pouncedupon the Mouse as if she would have… … er — — Fable 199.—MERCURY AND THE SCULPTOR. Mercury, having a mind to know in what estimation hewas held among men, disguised himself as a traveller, andgoing into a Sciilj^tors workshop, began asking the price ofthe different statues he saw there. Pointins^ to an imacje ofJupiter, he asked how…
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