Jean de La Fontaine

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Jean de La Fontaine (IPA:  [~ d la f~tn] ; 8 July 1621 – 13 April 1695) was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional languages.


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Quote Left A cheerful mind is a vigorous mind. Quote Right
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Quote Left Beware so long as you live, of judging people by appearances. Quote Right
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Quote Left No path of flowers leads to glory. Quote Right
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Quote Left It is impossible to please all the world and one's father. Quote Right
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Quote Left We heed no instincts but our own. Quote Right
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