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A compact collection of short fables rendered in verse, each staging animals or people in concise moral episodes that illustrate practical lessons about greed, hypocrisy, justice, prudence and social relations. Individual tales set up a simple dispute or predicament and conclude with a terse resolution or judgement that exposes folly or rewards cunning; recurring motifs include trickery, unequal power, and the contrast between appearance and reality. The pieces are organized into books with introductory remarks on language and meter, combining satirical wit and didactic purpose so that the verses serve both moral instruction and practice in rhythmic expression.
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