The Farmer and His Sons

by Aesop

A complete Aesop fable in George Fyler Townsend’s historical English translation. A small story with something to think about.

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A farmer tells his sons of treasure in the vineyard. Their search reveals a lesson about work and the things it can produce. This is the complete fable in Townsend’s historical English translation.

Includes a dying parent. The closing lesson belongs to this historical version; discuss whether you agree with it.

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Text source: Project Gutenberg
Author: Aesop
Language: English
Text rights: Public domain — original text
Credit: Aesop, “The Farmer and His Sons”, from Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables, translated by George Fyler Townsend (1814–1900). Original public-domain poem; source Project Gutenberg #21. This historical edition’s wording is retained. Surrounding anthology, editorial material and illustrations omitted; text reformatted for reading. Source metadata identifies public domain in the USA.

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