Evidence
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| Tradition | Source | Passage | Confidence | Evidence | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greek | Aesop's Fables; a new translation | BY G. K. CHESTERTON / AND ILLUSTRATIONS / BY ARTHUR RACKHAM / INTRODUCTION; lines 175-222 | medium | Whether fables began with Aesop or Adam, and whether compared with Reynard the Fox or La Fontaine, the passage says the upshot is essentially the same: superiority is insolent because accidental, pride precedes a fall, and one may be too clever by half. | record |