Selected Fables: A Dual-Language BookFirst published between 1668 and 1693, the Fables of La Fontaine rank among the masterpieces of French literature. This volume contains 75 of the best, in the original French with new English line-for-line literal translations. "The Cicada and the Ant," "The City Rat and the Country Rat," "The Fox and the Grapes," many more. |
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... Donkey ( III , 1 ) [ Fae , Po , Rac ] Le renard et le bouc / The Fox and the Billygoat ( III , 5 ) [ Ae ] Le renard et les raisins / The Fox and the Grapes ( III , 11 ) [ Ae , Ph ] Le lion devenu vieux / The Lion Who Had Grown Old ( III ...
... Donkey ( III , 1 ) [ Fae , Po , Rac ] Le renard et le bouc / The Fox and the Billygoat ( III , 5 ) [ Ae ] Le renard et les raisins / The Fox and the Grapes ( III , 11 ) [ Ae , Ph ] Le lion devenu vieux / The Lion Who Had Grown Old ( III ...
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... Donkey and the Dog ( VIII , 17 ) [ Ab ] L'avantage de la science / The Advantage of Knowledge ( VIII , 19 ) [ Ph , Ab ] Les deux pigeons / The Two Pigeons ( IX , 2 ) [ Bi ] 126 128 132 Le gland et la citrouille / The Acorn and the ...
... Donkey and the Dog ( VIII , 17 ) [ Ab ] L'avantage de la science / The Advantage of Knowledge ( VIII , 19 ) [ Ph , Ab ] Les deux pigeons / The Two Pigeons ( IX , 2 ) [ Bi ] 126 128 132 Le gland et la citrouille / The Acorn and the ...
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... Donkey TO MONSIEUR ] D [ E ] M [ AUCROIX ] 10 Since the invention of the arts is a function of seniority , we owe the fable to ancient Greece . But this field cannot be so thoroughly reaped that the newest comers can find nothing to ...
... Donkey TO MONSIEUR ] D [ E ] M [ AUCROIX ] 10 Since the invention of the arts is a function of seniority , we owe the fable to ancient Greece . But this field cannot be so thoroughly reaped that the newest comers can find nothing to ...
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... donkey of the three isn't the one you might think . ' Hearing these words , the miller recognizes his ignorance . He sets his animal on its feet and makes it scurry along . The donkey , who really liked the other way of traveling ...
... donkey of the three isn't the one you might think . ' Hearing these words , the miller recognizes his ignorance . He sets his animal on its feet and makes it scurry along . The donkey , who really liked the other way of traveling ...
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... Donkey to walk free and easy and Mister Miller to be inconvenienced ? Which one is made for getting tired out , the donkey or his master ? I advise these people to have him enshrined like a relic . They're wearing out their shoes and ...
... Donkey to walk free and easy and Mister Miller to be inconvenienced ? Which one is made for getting tired out , the donkey or his master ? I advise these people to have him enshrined like a relic . They're wearing out their shoes and ...
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Aesop amis animal animaux assez autre avait beau beautiful bête bien bœuf C'est C'était cerf ces gens-là chat cheval chien chose cœur Contre corbeau coup cour d'eux d'une Descartes deux Dieu dieux dire discours dit-il donkey encor enfants enfin être eût everything fable faire fait faut femme fils Fontaine Fontaine's gazelle gens homme J'ai J'en jamais jeune John Rabbit jour king l'autre l'homme l'on l'ours L'un La Fontaine la fourmi Le corbeau le monde lion loup Madame Madame de Montespan maint maître mieux monde mort n'en n'est nouvelle ouvrage pareils pauvre peine petits peuple peut plaisir plein poem poet prend qu'à qu'en qu'il qu'on qu'un quelquefois Racan raison relâche renard rien Rongemaille s'en s'il sage Scythian Seigneur seul soins sommes sous sujet temps tête tortue tout trois veut vieillard vient voici voilà voir wolf