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Mini Copy Book

Each post in this section is a short précis (summary) of a passage in The Copy Book. All of them are in modern English. They are intended for students of English as a Foreign Language at Elementary Level.

Aesop of Samos

The Fox and the Grapes

Some people disparage what they can’t have.

Length: 52 words

Aesop of Samos

The Fox and the Bramble

A fox tries to save herself from a fall, but finds she would have been better off taking the tumble.

Length: 58 words

Aesop of Samos

The Eagle, the Jackdaw, and the Shepherd

An over-excited jackdaw goes out of his league, and pays the price.

Length: 58 words

Aesop of Samos

The Farmer and the Buried Treasure

An affectionate father came up with an imaginative way to get his sons to work on the farm.

Length: 58 words

Aesop of Samos

The Partridge and the Cockerels

It’s hard when messed-up people treat you badly, but if you take it personally it only makes it worse.

Length: 57 words

Greek and Roman Myths

Hephaestus and the Love Net

When he caught his wife with her lover, the ugly blacksmith of the gods showed that he was not without his pride.

Length: 57 words