| FABLE VII. | FABLE VII |
| THE FOX AND THE TRAGIC MASK. | LE RENARD ET LE MASQUE DE THÉÂTRE. |
| Phaedrus. | Phèdre. |
| A Fox, by chance, casting his eyes on a Tragic Mask: | Un Renard vit par hasard un masque de théâtre : |
| “Ah,” said she, “great as is its beauty, still it has no brains.” | « Belle tête ! dit-il ; mais de cervelle point. » |
| This is meant for those to whom fortune has granted honor and renown, leaving them void of common sense. | Ceci s’applique aux hommes que la fortune a comblés d’honneurs et de gloire, mais privés de sens commun. |
