 | Aesop - 1792 - 380 pages
...flefli, he could not forbear catching at it ; but was fo far from getting any thing by his greedydeflgn, that he dropt the piece he had in his mouth, which immediately funk to the bottom, and was- irrecoverably loft. THE APPLICATION. HE that catches at more than belongs... | |
 | Aesopus - 1805 - 378 pages
...forbear catching at itj but was fo far from getting any. • Thing. \ i Thing by his greedy Defign, that he dropt the Piece he had in his Mouth, which immediately funk.to the. Bottom, and was irrecoverably loll. The APPLICATION, He that catches at mure than belongs... | |
 | Aesopus - 1818 - 428 pages
...another piece of flesh, he could not forbear catching at it; but was so far from getting any thing by his greedy design, that he dropt the piece he had...immediately sunk to the bottom, and was irrecoverably lost. APPLICATION. Base is the man who pines amidst his store, And fat with plenty, griping covets more.... | |
 | Aesopus - 1820 - 102 pages
...more delicious morsel, he could not forbear catching at it ; but was so far from getting any thing by his greedy design, that he dropt the piece he had...immediately sunk to the bottom, and was irrecoverably lost. He that aims at too much often loses all. Content, they say, is a kingdom ; and we know, that he who... | |
 | Thomas Bewick - 1820 - 388 pages
...another piece of flesh, he could not forbear catching at it; but was so far from getting any thing by his greedy design, that he dropt the piece he had...immediately sunk to the bottom, and was irrecoverably lost. REFLECTION. It is wisely decreed, that vice should carry its own punishment along with it. Therefore,... | |
 | Jesse Torrey (the younger.) - 1830 - 162 pages
...another piece of flesh, he could not forbear catching at it ; but was so far from getting any thing by his greedy design, that he dropt the piece he had...immediately sunk to the bottom, and was irrecoverably lost. APPLICATION. 2. He that catches at more than belongs to him, justly deserves to lose what he has. FABLE... | |
 | Aesop - 1831 - 370 pages
...another piece of flesh, he could not forbear catching at it; but was so far from getting any thing by his greedy design, that he dropt the piece he had in his mouth, which immediately Bunk to the bottom, and was irrecoverably lost. THE APPLICATION. Tie that catches at more than belongs... | |
 | Epictetus, Samuel Croxall, John Gay, William Cowper, Alexander Pope, Jean de La Fontaine, Ignacy Krasicki, James Merrick, Charles Denis, John Tapner - 1832 - 366 pages
...forbear catching at it ; but was so far from getting any thing by his greedy design, that he dropped the piece he had in his mouth, which immediately sunk to the bottom, and was irrecoverably lost. MORAL. 'Tis the just punishment of greediness to lose the substance by grasping at the shadow, FABLE... | |
 | Epictetus, Samuel Croxall, John Gay, William Cowper, Alexander Pope, Jean de La Fontaine, Ignacy Krasicki, James Merrick, Charles Denis, John Tapner - 1832 - 388 pages
...forbear catching at it ; but was so far from getting any thing by his greedy design, that he dropped the piece he had in his mouth, which immediately sunk to the bottom, and was irrecoverably lost. With age and long experience wise ; Around he casts his thoughtful eyes, And, to the murmurs of the... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 432 pages
...forbear catching at it ; but was so far from getting anything by his greedy design, that he dropped the piece he had in his mouth, which immediately sunk to the bottom and was irrecoverably lost. This should teach us not to let go the substance to catch at a shadow. DAYS OF MY YOUTH. There U no... | |
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DOG, crossing a little rivulet, with a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his own shadow represented in the clear mirror of the limpid stream ; and believing it to be another dog, who was carrying another piece of flesh, he could not forbear catching at... 
