Aesop's Fables, Part 200 summary
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In The Ass and His Masters, an Ass asks Jupiter to free him from a cruel Gardener, but serving a Potter brings even harder work, and another request places him with a Tanner. Seeing the Tanner’s trade, he regrets leaving his former masters because he fears his body ends up in a tanning vat.
What happens
- The Gardener gives the Ass little food, heavy burdens, and frequent beatings.
- The Ass asks Jupiter for another master, and Jupiter sends Mercury to arrange his sale to a Potter.
- The Potter makes the Ass work harder, so the Ass asks Jupiter for help again.
- Jupiter arranges a sale to a Tanner, whose trade makes the Ass fear for his body and regret his requests.
- The closing moral says servants recognize a good master only after serving a worse one.
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What to notice
The moral makes comparison the basis of the Ass’s changed judgment. His new fear makes him value the masters he previously rejects.
Quick check
Why does the Ass despair when he sees the Tanner’s work?
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