Fables de la Fontaine, Volume 2

17th century according ancient animal back Barber of Seville Belettes book bring call carry characteristic chose composed contemporary country criminal lawyer death designate doubt early effect English equivalent especially example Fable fact family famous fashion find first following Fontaine Fontaine's found frequently friend gens give given good great head hold house infinitive Isopet keep king know least less life light Lion little Louis XIV Loup Madame de Sévigné made make man of letters matter meaning means modern French monkey name no doubt noun number one's oneself order people period phrase Pilpay play poet poet's poetic poetry popular present Prince pronoun Rats read reason reference Renard reverse English River of death same seems sense short Singe soon speak state story subject suggest syllables Taine take taken tense thing three time turn used verb verse word work write written years