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The Wolf and the Lion
| Title | The Wolf and the Lion |
|---|---|
| Original Title | Λύκος καὶ λέων. |
| Original Author | Αἴσωπος |
| Original ID | trans-4603.xml |
| Book Author | George Fyler Townsend |
| Chapter Nr. | 286 |
| Language code | eng |
A WOLF, having stolen a lamb from a fold, was carrying him off to his lair. A Lion met him in the path, and seizing the lamb, took it from him. Standing at a safe distance, the Wolf exclaimed, "You have unrighteously taken that which was mine from me!" To which the Lion jeeringly replied, "It was righteously yours, eh? The gift of a friend?'
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