Aesop, illustrated by J. M. Conde

Aesop with illustrations in color by J. M. Conde, using the text of the Townsend translation, published in 1905. You can use this link to browse posts from this book, and you will find the table of contents below; I have created blog posts only for the fables with color illustrations.

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Fables with color illustrations:

001. THE KID PURSUED BY THE WOLF.
025. THE LION AND THE MOUSE.
041. THE MICE IN COUNCIL.
048. THE FOX AND THE LION.
065. THE FOX WHO HAD LOST HIS TAIL.
093. THE MISCHIEVOUS DOG.
111. THE PORKER, THE SHEEP, AND THE GOAT.
139. THE CAT AND THE BIRDS.
163. THE WOLF AND THE HOUSE-DOG.
180. THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN.
197. THE WOLF AND THE SHEEP.
216. THE QUACK FROG.
240. THE FOX AND THE MONKEY
260. THE KID AND THE WOLF
283. THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE.
296. THE FOX AND THE GRAPES.

Here's a random fable from the book:

The Fox and the Grapes

296. THE FOX AND THE GRAPES. A famished Fox saw some clusters of ripe black grapes hanging from a trellised vine. She resorted to all her tricks to get at them, but wearied herself in vain, for she could not reach them. At last she turned away, hiding her disappointment and saying: “The Grapes are sour, and not ripe as I thought.”
Moral. Out of reach is not worth having. [more info]

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

283. THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE. A Country Mouse invited a Town Mouse, an intimate friend, to pay him a visit and partake of his country fare. As they were on the bare plowlands, eating there wheat-stocks and roots pulled up from the hedgerow, the Town Mouse said to his friend, “You live here the life of the ants, while in my house is the horn of plenty. I am surrounded by every luxury, and if you will come with me, as I wish you would, you shall have an ample share of my dainties.” The Country Mouse was easily persuaded, and returned to town with his friend. On his arrival, the Town Mouse placed before him bread, barley, beans, dried figs, honey, raisins, and, last of all, brought a dainty piece of cheese from a basket. The Country Mouse, being much delighted at the sight of such good cheer, expressed his satisfaction in warm terms and lamented his own hard fate. Just as they were beginning to eat, someone opened the door, and they both ran off squeaking, as fast as they could, to a hole so narrow that two could only find room in it by squeezing. They had scarcely begun their repast again when someone else entered to take something out of a cupboard, whereupon the two Mice, more frightened than before, ran away and hid themselves. At last the Country Mouse, almost famished, said to his friend: “Although you have prepared for me so dainty a feast, I must leave you to enjoy it by yourself. It is surrounded by too many dangers to please me. I prefer my bare plowlands and roots from the hedgerow, where I can live in safety, and without fear.”
Moral. East or west, home is best. [more info]

The Kid and the Wolf

260. THE KID AND THE WOLF.  A Kid standing on the roof of a house, out of harm’s way, saw a Wolf passing by and immediately began to taunt and revile him. The Wolf, looking up, said, “Sirrah! I hear thee: yet it is not thou who mockest me, but the roof on which thou art standing.”
Moral. Time and place often give the advantage to the weak over the strong. [more info]

The Fox and the Monkey

240. THE FOX AND THE MONKEY A Fox and a Monkey were travelling together on the same road. As they journeyed, they passed through a cemetery full of monuments. "All these monuments which you see," said the Monkey, are erected in honor of my ancestors, who were in their day freed men, and citizens of great renown."
The Fox replied, "You have chosen a most appropriate subject for your falsehoods, as I am sure none of your ancestors will be able to contradict you."
MORAL. A false tale often betrays itself. [more info]

The Quack Frog

216. THE QUACK FROG. A Frog once upon a time came forth from his home in the marsh and proclaimed to all the beasts that he was a learned physician, skilled in the use of drugs and able to heal all diseases. A Fox asked him, “How can you pretend to prescribe for others, when you are unable to heal your own lame gait and wrinkled skin?”
Moral. Judge a man's profession by his practice. [more info]

The Wolf and the Sheep

197. THE WOLF AND THE SHEEP. A WOLF, sorely wounded and bitten by dogs, lay sick and maimed in his lair. Being in want of food, he called to a Sheep who was passing, and asked him to fetch some water from a stream flowing close beside him. “For,” he said, “if you will bring me drink, I will find means to provide myself with meat.” “Yes,” said the Sheep, “if I should bring you the draught, you would doubtless make me provide the meat also.”
Moral. Hypocritical speeches are easily seen through. [more info]

The Ass in the Lion's Skin

180. THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN. An Ass, having put on the Lion’s skin, roamed about in the forest and amused himself by frightening all the foolish animals he met in his wanderings. At last coming upon a Fox, he tried to frighten him also, but the Fox no sooner heard the sound of his voice than he exclaimed, “I might possibly have been frightened myself, if I had not heard your bray.”
Moral. Those who assume a character generally over-act. [more info]

The Wolf and the House-Dog

163. THE WOLF AND THE HOUSE-DOG. A WOLF, meeting a big well-fed Mastiff with a wooden collar about his neck asked him who it was that fed him so well and yet compelled him to drag that heavy log about wherever he went. “The master,” he replied. Then said the Wolf: “May no friend of mine ever be in such a plight; for the weight of this chain is enough to spoil the appetite.”
Moral. Half a meal with liberty is better than a full one without. [more info]

The Cat and the Birds

139. THE CAT AND THE BIRDS. A Cat, hearing that the Birds in a certain aviary were ailing dressed himself up as a physician, and, taking his cane and a bag of instruments becoming his profession, went to call on them. He knocked at the door and inquired of the inmates how they all did, saying that if they were ill, he would be happy to prescribe for them and cure them. They replied, “We are all very well, and shall continue so, if you will only be good enough to go away, and leave us as we are.”
Moral. Cats hide their claws. [more info]

The Porker, The Sheep, and the Goat

111. THE PORKER, THE SHEEP, AND THE GOAT. A young Pig was shut up in a fold-yard with a Goat and a Sheep. On one occasion when the shepherd laid hold of him, he grunted and squeaked and resisted violently. The Sheep and the Goat complained of his distressing cries, saying, “He often handles us, and we do not cry out.” To this the Pig replied, “Your handling and mine are very different things. He catches you only for your wool, or your milk, but he lays hold on me for my very life.”
Moral. We do not feel a danger not our own. [more info]

The Mischievous Dog

093. THE MISCHIEVOUS DOG. A Dog used to run up quietly to the heels of everyone he met, and to bite them without notice. His master suspended a bell about his neck so that the Dog might give notice of his presence wherever he went. Thinking it a mark of distinction, the Dog grew proud of his bell and went tinkling it all over the marketplace. One day an old hound said to him: “Why do you make such an exhibition of yourself? That bell that you carry is not, believe me, any order of merit, but on the contrary a mark of disgrace, a public notice to all men to avoid you as an ill mannered dog.”
Moral. Notoriety is often mistaken for fame. [more info]

The Fox Who Had Lost His Tail

065. THE FOX WHO HAD LOST HIS TAIL. A Fox caught in a trap escaped, but in so doing lost his tail. Thereafter, feeling his life a burden from the shame and ridicule to which he was exposed, he schemed to convince all the other Foxes that being tailless was much more attractive, thus making up for his own deprivation. He assembled a good many Foxes and publicly advised them to cut off their tails, saying that they would not only look much better without them, but that they would get rid of the weight of the brush, which was a very great inconvenience. One of them interrupting him said, “If you had not yourself lost your tail, my friend, you would not thus counsel us.”
Moral. Misery loves company. [more info]

The Fox and the Lion

048. THE FOX AND THE LION. When a Fox who had never yet seen a Lion, fell in with him by chance for the first time in the forest, he was so frightened that he nearly died with fear. On meeting him for the second time, he was still much alarmed, but not to the same extent as at first. On seeing him the third time, he so increased in boldness that he went up to him and commenced a familiar conversation with him.
Moral. Acquaintance softens prejudices. [more info]

The Mice in Council

041. THE MICE IN COUNCIL. The Mice summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat. Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favor was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach. But when the Mice further debated who among them should thus “bell the Cat,” there was no one found to do it.
Moral. It is one thing to propose, another to perform. [more info]

The Lion and the Mouse

025. THE LION AND THE MOUSE. A Lion was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face. Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go. It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters, who bound him by strong ropes to the ground. The Mouse, recognizing his roar, came and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and set him free, exclaiming:
“You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, not expecting to receive from me any repayment of your favor; now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion.”
Moral. In time of need, the weak may help the strong. [more info]

The Kid Pursued by the Wolf

001. THE KID PURSUED BY THE WOLF. A Kid, returning without protection from the pasture, was pursued by a Wolf. Seeing he could not escape, he turned round, and said: “I know, friend Wolf, that I must be your prey, but before I die I would ask of you one favor you will play me a tune to which I may dance.” The Wolf complied, and while he was piping and the Kid was dancing, some hounds hearing the sound ran up and began chasing the Wolf. Turning to the Kid, he said, “It is just what I deserve; for I, who am only a butcher, should not have turned piper to please you.”
Moral. He who plays the fool will miss the prize. [more info]