The Complete Fables of Jean de la Fontaine"The English-speaking reader will typically find selections of translated fables by La Fontaine (1621-1695), and a large number of those stray rather far from the original in an effort to retain the poetic flavor of the genre. Other translations, treating the fables as reading matter for followers of Winnie the Pooh, do not retain the subtle overtones and wit intended, in fact, for educated adults. This translation remains extraordinarily faithful to the original not only in metrical patterns and rhyme schemes but also in tone: wit and le mot juste are skillfully and wonderfully combined. This is no small achievement, and we can now enjoy the grace, wit, and versatility of an author whose literary qualities were, until now, evident only in the original."-- Danielle Mihram, New York University Library. |
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Page 181
... Wolf had overheard ? Two precautions are better than one , And by having one too many none has ever erred . This Wolf brings to mind the gory Tale of a pal of his who suffered a far more dismal fate : He lost his life . Here's the story ...
... Wolf had overheard ? Two precautions are better than one , And by having one too many none has ever erred . This Wolf brings to mind the gory Tale of a pal of his who suffered a far more dismal fate : He lost his life . Here's the story ...
Page 219
Jean de La Fontaine Norman B. Spector. The Horse and the Wolf A certain Wolf , in that season When warm zephyrs have renewed the grass , And animals quit their homes with reason , To seek the food they can amass , A Wolf , I say ...
Jean de La Fontaine Norman B. Spector. The Horse and the Wolf A certain Wolf , in that season When warm zephyrs have renewed the grass , And animals quit their homes with reason , To seek the food they can amass , A Wolf , I say ...
Page 649
... Wolf's , who are affluent Gentry , had him taught how to read . ” 25 Drew near , but his vain foolishness The Wolf , all flattered by this address , Cost him four teeth . The Horse , with no further debate , Gave him a kick and off he ...
... Wolf's , who are affluent Gentry , had him taught how to read . ” 25 Drew near , but his vain foolishness The Wolf , all flattered by this address , Cost him four teeth . The Horse , with no further debate , Gave him a kick and off he ...
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