Citation - Independent Gazeteer: 1782.10.05

IG.782.073
5 Oct 1782:41 (29)
The following lines were found near a late statue.
  In Aesop's famous world of wit, 
  When beasts could do as he thought fit, 
  And say and do as he thought fit;
  A fellow thought himself abus'd
  And represented by an ass;
  And Aesop to the judge accus'd, 
  That he indeed defamed was.
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