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Title: Fables of Aesop and others
Year: 1863 (1860s)
Authors: Croxall, Samuel, d. 1752 Aesop Houghton, Henry Oscar, 1823-1895 Burnham, Thomas O. H. Perry, 1814-1891 Felt, Oliver Selwyn, 1836-1868
Subjects: Christian life Children -- Conduct of life Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800 Animals
Publisher: Boston : T.O.H.P. Burnham New York : O.S. Felt
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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But what has all this to do with
religion and the worship of God? the fable is useless in that re-
spect: unless we consider it in this light, that the adoration of
images is the most stupid part of religion that ever was invent-
ed. How any of the sober sensible heathen world could be de-
luded, so as to give into such an unreasonable piece of devotion,
is astonishing: or how they could suppose that a senseless stock
or stone, which had neither life nor motion in it, could under-
stand their complaints, and redress their grievances; such a sup-
position must be monstrously absurd and foolish. But what
must we think of those Christians who blindly run into the same
practice? though they have an acknowledged and received com-
mand from the God they worship, absolutely forbidding it. But
the people who can be made to believe that this is right, may
be taught to swallow any thing, and consequently are fittest
tools to carry on the trade of priestcraft.

ÆSOP'S FABLES. 209

FAB. CXIV. The Kid and the Wolf.

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A Kid being mounted upon the roof of a shed, and
seeing a Wolf below, loaded him with all manner of
reproaches. Upon which, the Wolf looking up, re-
plied, do not value yourself, vain creature, upon think-
ing you mortify me; for I look upon this ill language
not as coming from you, but from the place that pro-
tects you.

THE APPLICATION.

To rail and give i'll language, is very unbecoming, not only in
gentlemen in particular, but men in general; nor can we easily
determine whether courage or manners are most wanting in the
person who is given to use it. Now, when any one is so screen-
ed and protected by the place he is in, that he may commit
such indecencies with impunity, however his carcase may
escape scot free, yet he is sure to pay for id in his reputation: it
being impossible we should think him a man of honor, who en-
deavours to wound us from the advantage of the place in which
he happens to be, and refuse to engage us upon equal terms.

S 2

210 ÆSOP'S FABLES.

Whenever therefore we are attacked by one whom the com

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