The fables of Aesop, with his life. To which are added, morals and remarks, accomodated to the youngest capacities. By Robert Burton of London. [Two lines from Gay]

All titles

• The fables of Aesop, with his life. To which are added, morals and remarks, accomodated to the youngest capacities. By Robert Burton of London. [Two lines from Gay]
• Aesop's fables. English
• Aisopou mythoi

People / Organizations

• Aesop (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed by Robert Bell, in Third-Street, MDCCLXXVII. [1777]

Added name

R. B., 1632?-1725?. Aesop. R. B., 1632?-1725? Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784, printer.

Publication year

1777

ESTC No.

W6761

Grub Street ID

355807

Description

141,[3]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Robert Burton, Richard Burton, and, most commonly, R.B., are pseudonyms used by Nathaniel Crouch.

"The life of Aesop."--p. [3]-6.

"Fables in prose and verse. To which are added, Diogenes's account of Alexander's visiting him, in Old English verse, with proverbs of Diogenes."--p. [111]-141.

Bookseller's advertisement, p. [144].

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-S?