The Fables of Phædrus / Literally translated into English prose with notes Papyras Classics

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Chapter 10

Fable VII. The Fox and the Tragic Mask

A Fox, by chance, casting his eyes on a Tragic Mask: “Ah,” said she, “great as is its beauty, still it has no brains.”I.9

This is meant for those to whom fortune has granted honor and renown, leaving them void of common sense.

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