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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Page iv
... King Lion (VII, 7) [Ré 1] La laitière et le pot au lait / The Milkmaid and the ]ug of Milk (VII, 10) [DP] 34 38 42 42 44 46 48 50 54 58 60 62 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 78 78 82 86 88 92 Le curé et le mort / The Parish Priest and iv Contents ...
... King Lion (VII, 7) [Ré 1] La laitière et le pot au lait / The Milkmaid and the ]ug of Milk (VII, 10) [DP] 34 38 42 42 44 46 48 50 54 58 60 62 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 78 78 82 86 88 92 Le curé et le mort / The Parish Priest and iv Contents ...
Page v
... King (X, 9) [Bi, Tav] 160 Discours à Monsieur le duc de La Rochefoucauld/ Discourse to the Duke de La Rochefoucauld (X, 14) 164 Le songe d'un habitant du Mogol / The Dream of an Inhabitant of the Moghul Empire (XI, 4) [Sa] 168 Le paysan ...
... King (X, 9) [Bi, Tav] 160 Discours à Monsieur le duc de La Rochefoucauld/ Discourse to the Duke de La Rochefoucauld (X, 14) 164 Le songe d'un habitant du Mogol / The Dream of an Inhabitant of the Moghul Empire (XI, 4) [Sa] 168 Le paysan ...
Page viii
... King Henri IV during his struggles with the Catholic faction. Jan III Sobieski (1624— 1696), became king of Poland in 1674. Tabarin (Antoine Girard; l584——l626), performer of farces outdoors. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (160541689), great ...
... King Henri IV during his struggles with the Catholic faction. Jan III Sobieski (1624— 1696), became king of Poland in 1674. Tabarin (Antoine Girard; l584——l626), performer of farces outdoors. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (160541689), great ...
Page ix
... was a thorn in his side; in September 1661, only weeks after a fete at Vaux in the king's honor, Louis 1 Site of a spectacular victory for the doughboys in 1918. had Fouquet suddenly arrested for peculation; the accuser was JeanBaptiste ix.
... was a thorn in his side; in September 1661, only weeks after a fete at Vaux in the king's honor, Louis 1 Site of a spectacular victory for the doughboys in 1918. had Fouquet suddenly arrested for peculation; the accuser was JeanBaptiste ix.
Page xi
... king. One might attribute this to La Fontaine's reputation for impiety, or to his numerous unobliging references to kings (per se, or as represented by lions) in the Fables; but, the following year, his election was made final only one ...
... king. One might attribute this to La Fontaine's reputation for impiety, or to his numerous unobliging references to kings (per se, or as represented by lions) in the Fables; but, the following year, his election was made final only one ...
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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’être d’un d’une Descartes deux Dieu dieux dire discours dit-il donkey encor enfants enfin être eût everything fable faire fait femme fils flatterer Fontaine Fontaine’s gazelle gens homme j’ai j’en jamais jeune John Rabbit jour king L’âne L’animal l’autre l’homme l’on l’ours L’un La Fontaine la fourmi Le corbeau le monde lion logis loup Madame Madame de Montespan maint maître mieux monde mort mots n’en n’est ouvrage pareils pauvre peine petits peuple peut plaisir plein poem poet prend qu’à qu’au qu’en qu’on qu’un quelquefois raison renard rien s’en s’il sage Seigneur seul soins sommes sous sujet temps tête tortue tout trois veut vieillard vient voici voilà voir wolf