 Wise Men say nothing in dangerous times. The Lion, you know, called the Sheep, to ask her if his Breath smelt: she said, Aye; he bit off her Head for a Fool. He called the Wolf, and asked him: he said, no; he tore him in pieces for a Flatterer. At last...  Table Talk: Being the Discourses - Page 156by John Selden - 1786 - 163 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1858 - 402 pages
...dangerou? times. The lion called the sheep to ask her if his breath was unpleasant. She said " Aye ;" he bit off her head for a fool. He called the wolf and asked him. He said " Xo ;" he tore him in pieces for a flatterer. At last he called the fox and asked him. "Truly," said... | |
 | William L Robinson - 1862 - 232 pages
...AND HIS THREE COUNCILLORS. The Lion called the Sheep to ask her if his breath smelt : she said Ay ; he bit off her head for a fool. He called the Wolf, and askt him : he said No ; he tore him in pieces for a flatterer. At last he called the Fox, and askt... | |
 | 1867 - 488 pages
...in dangerous times. The lion called the sheep to ask her if his breath smelt. She said " Aye," and he bit off her head for a fool. He called the wolf and asked him. He said " No," and he tore him to pieces for a flatterer. At last he called for the fox and asked him. " Truly, saidhe,... | |
 | William L. Robinson - 1876 - 170 pages
...AND HIS THREE COUNSELLORS. The Lion called the Sheep to ask her if his breath smelt. She said, Ay; he bit off her head for a fool. He called the Wolf,...him. Truly he had got a cold, and could not smell. Wise men say nothing in dangerous times. 5.— THE BOY AND THE FILBERTS. A Certain Boy put his hand... | |
 | Henry George Raverty - 1880 - 286 pages
...bit off her head for a fool. Then he called the wolf, and asked him. He said, "No." He tore him to pieces for a flatterer. At last he called the fox, and asked him the question. He replied, " Truly I have got a cold, and cannot smell." Moral. — Wise men say nothing... | |
 | Henry George Raverty - 1880 - 280 pages
...Say whether my breath smells bad or not." She said, " Ay." The lion bit off her head for a fool. Then he called the wolf, and asked him. He said, "No." He tore him to pieces for a flatterer. At last he called the fox, and asked him the question. He replied, " Truly... | |
 | 1883 - 792 pages
...called the sheep to ask her if his breath was unpleasant. She said, " Aye," and he bit off her bead for a fool. He called the wolf, and asked him.. .He...last he called the fox, and asked him.. " Truly," said the fox, " I have caught a cold, and can't smell," .,.-// i ' A LOST SERMON. Gospel Book Mission... | |
 | Addison Peale Russell - 1883 - 378 pages
...dangerous times. The Lion, you know, called the Sheep to ask her if his breath smelt : she said Aye ; he bit off her head for a fool. He called the Wolf...him : Truly he had got a cold and could not smell. Joubert has said, that we use up in the passions the stuff that was given us for happiness. It is accounted... | |
 | Sir Henry Taylor - 1883 - 480 pages
...dangerous time. The lion, you know, called the sheep to ask him if his breath smelt; she said, Aye ; he bit off her head for a fool : He called the wolf...flatterer : At last he called the fox and asked him ; truljr he had got a cold and could not smell." CHAPTER XVI. ON THE ETHICS OF POLITICS. THE rules... | |
 | John Selden - 1890 - 332 pages
...dangerous times. The Lion you know called the Sheep to ask her if his Breath smelt : she said, Aye ; he bit off her Head for a Fool. He called the Wolf...said no ; he tore him in pieces for a Flatterer. At hist he called the Fox and asked him : truly he had got a Cold and could not smell. Wit. <IT and Wisdom... | |
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