person
Aesop
also: Эзоп
Semi-legendary ancient Greek fabulist (6th century BC), traditionally depicted in later legend as physically deformed or grotesquely ugly, a byword invoked here for a face twisted with rage.
Reading notes
- Two Scandals §44 Aesop
The semi-legendary ancient Greek fabulist, traditionally depicted as physically ugly and misshapen -- the comparison marks the conductor's face twisted into something grotesque.