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'It is the old story of the fox and the grapes. "'Exactly,' said one of the party they called Wiggins."MORAL: This fable teaches us that an intelligent discretion and some botanical knowledge are of the greatest importance in grape culture." (Bret Harte, "The Fox and the Grapes." The Improved Aesop for Intelligent Modern Children) Not any for me thank you.' With these words he coughed slightly, and withdrew. Thanks to my knowledge of vine culture, however, I at once observe that the great height and extent of the vine, the drain upon the sap through the increased number of tendrils and leaves must, of necessity, impoverish the grape, and render it unworthy the consideration of an intelligent animal. In the twelfth century an ordinary fox of average culture would have wasted his energy and strength in the vain attempt to reach yonder sour grapes. "'Ah,' said the fox, with a supercilious smile, 'I've heard of this before.

"A thirsty fox one day, in passing through a vineyard, noticed that the grapes were hanging in clusters from vines which were trained to such a height as to be out of his reach.

"A fox, seeing some sour grapes hanging within an inch of his nose, and being unwilling to admit that there was anything he would not eat, solemnly declared that they were out of his reach." (Ambrose Bierce, "The Fox and the Grapes." Fantastic Fables, 1898).

At last she turned away, hiding her disappointment and saying: 'The Grapes are sour, and not ripe as I thought.' "MORAL: Revile not things beyond your reach." She resorted to all her tricks to get at them, but wearied herself in vain, for she could not reach them.

"A famished fox saw some clusters of ripe black grapes hanging from a trellised vine.

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