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Aesop Dress''d; Or A Collection of Fables Writ in Familiar Verse by Bernard Mandeville presents a unique take on Aesop''s fables written in familiar verse and including translations from La Fontaine''s Fables. Mandeville''s witty and pointed translations explore themes of pride social nonconformity and political self-deception. The fables such as The Carp and The Owl and the Nightingale delve into the consequences of pride mutiny and societal unity offering moral lessons and societal critiques in an engaging manner. Through humorous storytelling Mandeville sheds light on human behavior and values using animal characters and their interactions.