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The Frogs Who Desired a King, illustrated by Milo Winter in a 1919 Aesop anthology. The original context of the story, as related by Phaedrus, makes it clear that people feel the need of laws but are impatient of personal restraint. His closing advice is to be content for fear of worse. [2]
Imagine! Their very own king with a crown on his head, giving orders and telling them all what to do. ‘So how do we get a king?’ said the little frog. ‘To get a King,’ said the bullfrog, ‘you...
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Often included in editions of Aesop’s fables, ‘The Frogs Asking for a King’ is summarised below, accompanied by a few words of analysis. Once upon a time, the Frogs were discontented because they had no one to rule over them: so they sent a deputation to Jupiter to ask him to give them a King.
26 de jul. de 2016 · Eliot/Jacobs Version. The Frogs were living happily in a swamp that just suited them; they went splashing about caring for nobody and nobody troubling with them. But some of them thought this was not right; they should have a king. They therefore sent a petition to Jove to give them what they wanted.
But they soon discovered how tame and peaceable King Log was. In a short time the younger Frogs were using him for a diving platform, while the older Frogs made him a meeting place, where they complained loudly to Jupiter about the government. To teach the Frogs a lesson the ruler of the gods now sent a Crane to be king of Frogland.
But they soon discovered how tame and peaceable King Log was. In a short time the younger Frogs were using him for a diving platform, while the older Frogs made him a meeting place, where they complained loudly to Jupiter about the government. To teach the Frogs a lesson the ruler of the gods now sent a Crane to be king of Frogland.
Title: The Frogs Who Wanted a King. Artist: Anonymous, British, 18th century. Date: July 14, 1789. Medium: Aquatint, etching and roulette. Dimensions: plate: 7 3/16 x 9 9/16 in. (18.3 x 24.3 cm) sheet: 8 9/16 x 11 1/4 in. (21.7 x 28.5 cm) Classification: Prints. Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924. Accession Number: 24.90.1379
