The Spaniel and the Chameleon

The Spaniel and the Chameleon. The reptile reveals to the fawning dog that he was once a courtier who flattered and lied like him, and was transformed by Jove into a lizard. Copperplate engraving by William Skelton after an illustration by John Wootton from Fables by John Gay, with a Life of the Author, John Stockdale, London, 1793

1793 Aesop Book Illustration Courtier Fable Fables Fate Fawning Flattery John Gay John Stockdale John Wootton Jove Jupiter Liar Life Of The Author Lizard Metamorphosis Moral Reveal Stipple Transformation William Skelton

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