Folk Tale

The Partridge and the Fowler

Translated From

Πέρδιξ καὶ ἄνθρωπος

Author	Αἴσωπος
Language	Ancient Greek

Title	The Partridge and the Fowler
Original Title	Πέρδιξ καὶ ἄνθρωπος
Original Author	Αἴσωπος
Original ID	trans-4685.xml
Book Author	George Fyler Townsend
Chapter Nr.	289
Language code	eng

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A FOWLER caught a Partridge and was about to kill it. The Partridge earnestly begged him to spare his life, saying, "Pray, master, permit me to live and I will entice many Partridges to you in recompense for your mercy to me." The Fowler replied, "I shall now with less scruple take your life, because you are willing to save it at the cost of betraying your friends and relations."

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