000 03977cam a22003373u 4500
001 39640
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610133916.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
010 _a16004127
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPQ
100 1 _aIriarte, Tomás de,
_d1750-1791
245 1 0 _aLiterary Fables of Yriarte
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-05-07
505 0 _aThe elephant and other animals -- The silkworm and spider -- The bear, the monkey and the hog -- The drones and the bee -- The two parrots and the magpie -- The showman's monkey and his master -- The cathedral bell and the little bell -- The ass and the flute -- The ant and the flea -- The wall-flower and the thyme -- The rabbits and the dogs -- The eggs -- The duck and the snake -- The muff, the fan, and the umbrella -- The frog and the tadpole -- The bustard -- The linnet and the swan -- The hack mule -- The goat and the horse -- The bee and the cuckoo -- The bat and the cat -- The owl and lamp, and the dogs and the ragman -- The thrush, parrot and magpie -- The wolf and the shepherd -- The lion, eagle and bat -- The monkey -- The ass and his master -- The turnspit and the mule of the well -- The author and the rat -- The squirrel and the horse -- The fop and the lady -- The ostrich, the dromedary, and the fox -- The crow and the turkey -- The silkworm and the caterpillar -- The purchase of the ass -- The ox and the grasshopper -- The macaw and the marmot -- The portrait -- The two inns -- The tea-plant and sage -- The cat, the lizard, and the cricket -- The concert of the beasts -- The sword and the spit -- The unfortunates -- The cocks -- The monkey and the magpie -- The nightingale and the sparrow -- The gardener and his master -- The two thrushes -- The lace-makers -- The hunter and his ferret -- The pig, the cock and the lamb -- The flint and the steel -- The judge and the robber -- The housemaid and the broom -- The lizards -- The watches -- The mole and other animals -- The rope-danger -- The owl and the toad -- The oil merchant's ass -- The connoisseurs -- The frog and the hen -- The beetle -- The rich man's library -- The viper and the leech.
508 _aProduced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive, digitized by Google.)
520 _a"Literary Fables of Yriarte" by Tomás de Iriarte is a collection of fables written in the late 18th century. The fables adapt traditional storytelling methods to impart moral lessons and critiques, particularly aimed at scholars and intellectuals, using animals and humorous situations as vehicles for reflection. The thematic exploration centers around the follies and flaws of human nature while engaging readers in thoughtful commentary through allegorical tales. The opening portion introduces the collection with a dedication, preface, and the first few fables. It discusses the purpose of fables, highlighting their effectiveness in conveying moral truths in an engaging manner. The first fable centers around an observant elephant who addresses the faults of other animal characters, sparking a mix of respect and resentment from listeners. The fables employ rich imagery and lively dialogue to draw out pertinent observations about vanity, ignorance, and pretentiousness in various characters, setting the stage for a reflective and entertaining reading experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFables, Spanish -- Translations into English
700 1 _aDevereux, George H.
_q(George Humphrey),
_d-1878
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39640
999 _c80479
_d80479