  Note.—In the following list of translations of Aesop's Fables I have tried to avoid including those which were intended for young children when such works were obviously not translations of any original text. I have not attempted, however, to make any distinctions in regard to what is Aesop and what is not. 1. Here begynneth the book of the historyes and Fables of Esope whiche were translated out of Frennshe in to Englysshe by wylliam Caxton at westmynstre In the yere of oure Lorde. M.cccc. lxxxiij. [pg 010] Reprinted: [1500?]; n. d.; n. d.; c. 1550; 1551; [c. 156-?]; n. d.; [1570?]; [1590?]; 1634; n. d.; 1647; 1658; with those of Avian, Alfonso and Poggio, edit. by Joseph Jacobs, 1889, [BibliothÈque de Carabas Series.] 2. The Morall Fabillis of Esope the Phrygian, Compylit in Eloquent, and Ornate Scottis Meter, be Maister Robert Henrisone Scholemaister of Dunfermeling. Edinburgh. 1570. 4o BL Reprinted: London, 1577; Licensed to Robert Smyth, Edinburgh in 1599; Edinburgh, 1621. 3. AEsopz Fablz in tru Ortography with Grammar-nÓtz. Hervntoo ar also iooined the short sentenÈz of the wyz Cato imprinted with lÝk form and order: bÓth of which Autorz ar trÁnslated out of Latin intoo English By William Bullokar 1585. 8o BL 4. The Etymologist of Aesops Fables, Containing The construing of His Latin fables into English: Also the Etymologist of Phaedrus fables, containing the construing of Phaedrus (a new foundyst auncient Author) into English, verbatim. Both are very necessarye helps for young schollers. Compiled by Simon Sturtevant. 1602. 8o 5. Esopi fabulae. Translated by John Bringsley [i.e. Brinsley?] Licensed to Master Man and Jonas Man, September 7, 1617. 6. Aesops Fables in English verse by G. D. Licensed to James Boler and Henry Gosson. November 30, 1630. 7. Aesop, the Fabulist metamorphosed and mythologyzed, or the Fables of Esop translated out of Latine into English Verse, by R. A. gentleman. 1634. 8o 8. Licensed to Thomas Walkeley, January 28, 1638: Esops fables translated out of Latyn into English. The fables in prose and the Morall in verse with Pictures by H[enry] P[eacham] M. of A. [pg 011]9. The Fables of Aesop; With his whole life: Translated into English Verse, and Moralliz'd. As also Emblematically Illustrated with Pictures. By W. B[arret]. 1639. 8o 10. Fables. Translated from the Latin. [Anon.] 1646. 8o Reprinted: 2 vol., 1704; 1740; 1754; [edit. by Goldsmith] 1757; 1787; [illustrated by Bennett] 1857. 11. The Phrygian Fabulist; or the Fables of Aesop extracted from the Latine Copies and moralized. By Leon Willan. 1650. 8o 12. Fables, paraphrased in verse, by John Ogilby. 1651. 4o Reprinted: 1665; 1668; 1673; 1674; 1675; [edit. by W. D.] 1698; [corrected by W. D.] 1721; 1741. 13. Fables, with their Moralls, in prose and verse, grammatically translated. Illustrated. 1651. 12o Reprinted: 1670; 1673; 1696. 14. Fables. Translated by Thomas Philipot. 1665. Fol. Reprinted: 1666; 1687. 15. Fables with his life [by Maximus Planudes]: in English, French and Latin. The English [Version of his Life] by T. Philipott, the French and Latin by R. Codrington. [The English version of the Fables in verse by Mrs. Aphara Behn.] 1666. Fol. Reprinted: 1687; 1703. 16. Aesop improved; or above three hundred and fifty Fables, mostly Aesop's; with their morals paraphrased in English verse. [Anon.] 1672. 8o 17. Fables in English, illustrated with 119 Sculptures by Francis Barlow. 1672. Fol. 18. The Fables of Aesop in English; with all his life and Fortune ... [Anon.] 1676. 12o Reprinted: 1700. 19. Mythologica Ethica, or Three Centuries of Aesopian Fables in English prose; done from Aesop, Phaedrus, Cammerarius, and all Ancient Authors on this subject: illustrated with Moral, Philosophical, and Political precepts.... By Philip Ayres. 1690. 8o [pg 012]20. The Fables of Aesop, and other eminent mythologists; with Morals and Reflections, by Sir Roger L'Estrange, Kt. First Part, 1691; Second Part, 1692. Fol. Reprinted: 1694; 1699; 2 vol., 1703; 1704; 2 vol., 1708; 2 vol., 1714; 2 vol., 1715; 2 vol., 1724; 2 vol., 1738; 1879; 1898. American Reprints: New York, 1853; New York, 1880; [G. T. Townsend and L. Valentine (Chandos Classics)] New York, 1893; New York, 1899; [introduction by Kenneth Grahame] New York, 1903; [introduction by Kenneth Grahame edit. by J. W. McSpade] New York, 1903. 21. Fables in Prose and Verse. The Second Part. Collected from Aesop and other ancient and Modern Authors, with Pictures and proper Morals to every Fable. Several of them very applicable to the present Times. By R. B. 1695. Reprinted: 1696. 22. Esop's Fables, English and Latin, by Charles Hoole. Licensed, April 29, 1695. Reprinted: 1700; 1731. 23. The Fables of Esop the Phrygian. Illustrated with morall and philosophicall and politicall discourses. By J. Bandion. Made English from the French. Licensed to Tho. Leigh and Danll Midwinter, January 13, 1701-02. Reprinted: 1704. 24. Fables. Edited by John Locke. [Gk.-Eng.] 1703. 8o Reprinted: 1723. 25. Two hundred and fifty select fables of Aesop and others. By E. Arwaker [the Younger]. 1708. 8o 26. Fables. Translated by John Jackson. 1708. 8o Reprinted: 1715; 1734. 27. The Fables of Aesop and others. Translated by Samuel Croxall. 1722. 8o Reprinted: 1724; 1728; 1731; 1737; 1746; 1747; 1770; 1778; 1786; 1788; 1789; 1860; 1864; 1868; [edit. Townsend] 1874; 1875; 1879. American Reprints: Philadelphia, 1777; New York, 1853; Boston, 1864; Philadelphia, 1869; New York, 1880; [G. T. Townsend and L. Valentine (Chandos Classics)] New York, 1893. [pg 013]28. Fables. Translated by Charles Draper. 1760. 12o 29. Select Fables of Aesop and other Fabulists. In three books. [Collected, and partly translated, partly written, by R. Dodsley.] (The Life of Esop collected from Ancient Writers by Mons. de Meziriac. Translated into English with notes. An essay on Fable [by R. Dodsley].) Birmingham. 1761. 8o Reprinted: Birmingham, 1764; 1765; 1784; 1786; 1797; 1814; 1878. American Reprints: Philadelphia, 1777; Philadelphia, 1790; Philadelphia, 1792. 30. Fables. Translated by Mr. Clarke. 1774. 12o 31. Fables, new versified from the last English editions, in three parts, by H. Steers, Gent. 1804. 8o 32. Fifty Fables. Translated into English verse by Liardet. 1806. 8o 33. Fables; a new version, chiefly from original sources. By Rev. Thomas James. 1848. 8o Reprinted: [Illustrated by Tenniel] 1851; 1858; 1873; 1911. American Reprints: Philadelphia, 1865; Philadelphia, 1872-76; Boston, 1884; [Versified by T. W. Chesebrough] Syracuse, 1907. 34. Fables. Designs on Wood by Thomas Bewick. 1850. 4o Reprinted: 1871; 1903. 35. Fables. Translated by Edward Garrett. 1867. Reprinted: 1872. 36. Fables. Translated by G. Fyler Townsend. 1867. Reprinted: 1873; 1877; 1880; 1902; 1904; 1906; 1908. American Reprints: New York, 1876-80; New York, 1880; [Introduction by Elizabeth L. Cary] New York, 1905. 37. Fables. Illustrated by Harrison Weir. 1868. 8o Reprinted: 1903; 1908; 1911. American Reprints: New York, 1868; New York, 1871; New York, 1874. 38. Fables.... With the text based chiefly upon Croxall, La Fontaine, and L'Estrange. Revised and rewritten by J. B. Rundell. 1869. 4o Reprinted: 1874; 1887. [pg 014]39. Fables. With illustrations, etc. 1882. 4o [Routledge's Sixpenny Series] 40. Some of Aesop's Fables with modern instances shewn in designs by Randolphe Caldecott; from new translations by Alfred Caldecott; engravings by J. D. Cooper. 1883. Reprinted: 1887. American Reprint: New York, 1883. 41. Selected Fables in verse, by G. H. Armitstead. 1889. 42. Favorite Fables. 1890. 43. Fables; selected and told anew and their history traced by Joseph Jacobs. 1894. American Reprint: New York, 1894; 1917; 1917. 44. Fables. Illustrated by Charles Robinson. 1895. 45. Fables. 1898. 18o 46. Fables in verse. By E. Eyears. 1901. 8o 47. Fables. Illustrated by Maud U. Clarke. 1904. 8o 48. Fables. 1906. 8o [Arbour Library] 49. Fables. 1907. 8o Illustrated by Percy Billinghurst. 50. Fables. 1908. 4o Decorations by L. F. Perkins. 51. Fables. 1912. 4o Illustrated by E. J. Detmold. 52. Fables. 1912. 8o Illustrated by Charles Folkard. American Reprint: New York, 1913. 53. Fables. 1912. 4o Illustrated by Edwin Noble. 54. Fables: a new translation by V. S. Vernon Jones. With introduction by G. K. Chesterton. 1912. 8o American Reprint: New York, 1912. 55. Fables from Aesop. 1913. 4o 56. Fables. An anthology of the fabulists of all countries. 1913. 12o [Everyman] American Reprint: [Everyman] New York, 1914. 57. Fables. With Proverbs and Applications. 1913. 8o [Prize Series] American Reprint: [Prize Series.] New York, 1913. [pg 015]American TranslationsNote.—Doubtless many of the translations of Aesop which are listed here are reprints of English translations or of other American ones; but there is no way of ascertaining these facts because of the meagerness of the American booklists. 1. Aesop's Fables in verse, with the conversation of beasts and birds, at their several meetings. By Woglog the great giant. New York. 1762. 2. The Fable of Aesop, with his life, to which are added morals and remarks, accommodated to the youngest capacities. By Robert Burton. Philadelphia. 1777. 3. Aesop's Fables. New York. 1820-52. 18o 4. Aesop's Fables. Philadelphia. 1820-52. 18o 5. Aesop's Fables. [No place] 1820-52. 12o 6. Aesop's Fables. Philadelphia. 1852-55. 18o 7. Aesop's Fables. Philadelphia. 1852-55. 18o 8. Aesop in Rhyme; a new Version of Aesop's Fables. Philadelphia. 1852-55. 16o 9. Fables of Aesop, with Life of the Author. New York. 1862. 16o 10. Aesop's Fables. Illustrated by H. W. Herrick. Boston. 1865. 8o 11. Aesop's Fables. New York. 1866. [People's Edition] Reprinted: New York, 1880. 12. Fables of Aesop. Illustrated by H. L. Stephens. New York. 1867. 13. Aesop's Fables. Philadelphia. 1872-76. 16o 14. Aesop's Fables. New York. 1872-76. 12o 15. Aesop's Fables. New York. 1872-76. 18o 16. Aesop's Fables. Cincinnati. 1872-76. 32o 17. Aesop's Fables. Illustrated by E. Griset. New York. 1872-76. 8o 18. Aesop's Fables. New York. 1896. 12o [Illustrated Library of Famous Books] [pg 016]19. Aesop's Fables. New York. 1905. 4o 20. Aesop's Fables. New York. 1910. 4o 21. Aesop's Fables. New York. 1913. 8o 22. Aesop's Fables; with an introduction by Elizabeth L. Cary. New York. 1913. 8o 23. Aesop's Fables; a version for young readers by J. H. Stickney. Boston. 1915. |
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