An English translation of an edition of Reyneke de Vos published in 1498.

The Fable of the Fox is of a very ancient origin; for it may be traced in several languages, particularly in the German and French, up to the thirteenth Century, and probably it existed even before that period. ... Last of all a Poem, written in the Low- German dialect, and entitled Reyneke de Vos, was published at Lubeck in the year 1498. ... It has been thought expedient to transplant the scene of action from Germany to England, imagining that this would adapt the subject more to the taste of the English reader. Another alteration, which has been adopted, respects the outward form of the work. - [Preface]

Language: English

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