"An Ass put on a Lion's skin and wentAbout the foreset with much merriment,Scaring the foolish beasts by brooks and rocks,Till at last he tried to scare the Fox. But Reynard, hearing from beneath the mane That Raucous voice so petulant and vain,Remarked. O' Ass, I too would run away,But that I know your old familiar bray'.That's just the way with asses, just the way."
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Aesop
About Aesop
Aesop was an ancient Greek storyteller traditionally credited with a large body of fables. The Aesopica became foundational to moral storytelling across cultures. His life details are uncertain, but his fables remain widely influential.
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