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237:'s comedies were also sources. Contemporary happenings, too, were occasionally turned to account, as for instance an accident at the funeral of M. de Boufflers (vii, II). No fable, so far as appears, is of La Fontaine's invention, and La Fontaine had many predecessors in the genre, especially in the beast
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were published, the first six of which incorporated a section of fables aimed at children. These contained fables of La
Fontaine rewritten to fit popular airs of the day and arranged for simple performance. The preface to this work announces that its aim is specifically to "give them an attraction to
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entered French literary consciousness to a greater degree than any other classic of its literature. For generations many of these little apologues have been read, committed to memory, recited, paraphrased, by every French school child. Countless phrases from them are current idioms, and familiarity
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their rare distinction is the freshness in narration, the deftness of touch, the unconstrained suppleness of metrical structure, the unfailing humor of the pointed moral, the consummate art of their apparent artlessness. Keen insight into the foibles of human nature is found throughout, but in the
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has commented that they supply delights to three different ages: the child rejoices in the freshness and vividness of the story, the eager student of literature in the consummate art with which it is told, the experienced man of the world in the subtle reflections on character and life which it
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This was in the context of getting the young people of the family to perform at social gatherings. Eventually the fables were learned by heart for such entertainments and afterwards they were adopted by the education system, not least as linguistic models as well. Reinforcing the work were
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England the bulk of children's writing concentrated on Aesop's fables rather than La Fontaine's adaptations. The boundary lines began to be blurred in compilations that mixed Aesop's fables with those from other sources. The middle section of "Modern Fables" in Robert Dodsley's
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illustrated editions, trade cards issued with chocolate and meat extract products, postcards with the picture on one side and the poem on the other, and illustrated chinaware. There have also been television series based on the fables. In Canada there was the 1958
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341:(1754) to the sixteen-year-old heir to the English throne. The 18th century was particularly distinguished for the number of fabulists in all languages and for the special cultivation of young people as a target audience. In the 1730s eight volumes of
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141:. In these, La Fontaine adhered to the path of his predecessors with some closeness; but in the later collections he allowed himself far more liberty and in the later books there is a wider range of sources.
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later books ingenuity is employed to make the fable cover, yet convey, social doctrines and sympathies more democratic than the age would have tolerated in unmasked expression. Almost from the start, the
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is drawn upon for oriental fables that had come to the French through translations from
Persian. The most likely source for La Fontaine was the pseudonymous version by
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useful lessons which are suited to their age an aversion to the profane songs which are often put into their mouths and which only serve to corrupt their innocence".
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collected fables from a wide variety of sources, both
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Le Livre des lumières ou la
Conduite des Roys, composée par le sage Pilpay Indien, traduite en français par David Sahid, d’Ispahan, ville capitale de Perse
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Sculptor and the Statue of Jupiter"
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Nouvelles Poésies
Spirituelles et Morales sur les plus beaux airs
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The following fables have individual articles devoted to them:
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La génisse, la chèvre et le brebis en société avec le lion
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La grenouille qui veut se faire aussi grosse que le boeuf
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heifer, the goat and the sheep in company with the lion
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The dog who carries his master’s dinner round his neck
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The Taill of the Uponlandis Mous and the Burges Mous
1555:A set for "The miller, his son and the ass" in the
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Le chien qui porte à son cou le dîner de son maître
386:, first published in Boston in 1841 with prints by
157:The book of Enlightenment or the Conduct of Kings
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1597:From the Collections at the Library of Congress
494:L'astrologue qui se laisse tomber dans un puits
1063:L'homme entre deux âges et ses deux maîtresses
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179:). With a genealogy going back to the Indian
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53:Divided into 12 books, there are 239 of the
2252:The Taill of Schir Chanticleir and the Foxe
16:Collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine
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2231:The Morall Fabillis of Esope the Phrygian
954:The horse that wanted to get its own back
376:Select Fables of Esop and other fabulists
638:Le chien qui lâche sa proie pour l'ombre
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1606:From the Collection of Waddesdon Manor
740:The fish and the flute-playing shepherd
167:; 1644). Another translation by Father
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959:Le cheval s'Ă©tant voulu venger du cerf
171:appeared in 1666 with the Latin title
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1489:A. Tilley, "La Fontaine and Bidpai,"
1314:Le rat de ville et le rat des champs
1309:The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
885:Les grenouilles qui demandent un roi
837:Le renard, les mouche et le hérisson
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121:from the 18th century illustrating "
2155:Out of the frying pan into the fire
2045:(also known as The Mice in Council)
1857:The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs
1697:The Astrologer who Fell into a Well
966:The jay dressed in peacock feathers
905:The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs
832:The Fox, the Flies and the Hedgehog
489:The Astrologer who Fell into a Well
173:Specimen sapientiae Indorum veterum
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2094:The miller, his son and the donkey
1712:The Bird-catcher and the Blackbird
1243:Le torrent et la rivière, VIII.23)
1094:The miller, his son and the donkey
1040:(L'homme et l'idole de bois, IV.8)
144:In the later books, the so-called
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2069:The drowned woman and her husband
1972:The Travellers and the Plane Tree
1792:The Fisherman and the Little Fish
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1362:La belette entrée dans un grenier
748:The fisherman and the little fish
681:The drowned woman and her husband
177:A sample of ancient Indian wisdom
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1594:Fables Choisies pour les Enfants
1183:Le vieux chat et la jeune souris
1159:La souris métamorphosée en fille
710:Le pot de terre et le pot de fer
705:The earthen pot and the iron pot
566:La chatte métamorphosée en femme
2620:The Tall Tales of Vishnu Sharma
1872:The Horse that Lost its Liberty
1178:The Old Cat and the Young Mouse
1106:The miser who lost his treasure
971:Le geai paré des plumes du paon
506:L'ours et l'amateur des jardins
422:Les animaux malades de la peste
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1882:The Lion, the Bear and the Fox
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1111:L'avare qui a perdu son trésor
1099:Le meunier, son fils, et l’âne
1046:The Man who Runs after Fortune
753:Le petit poisson et le pĂŞcheur
720:, (Le laboureur et ses enfants
417:The Animals Sick of the Plague
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2017:The Young Man and the Swallow
1737:The Cock, the Dog and the Fox
1717:The Bird in Borrowed Feathers
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1290:La tortue et les deux canards
1087:La laitière et le pot au lait
772:The Forest and the Woodcutter
585:The Cobbler and the Financier
518:L’ours et les deux compagnons
482:L’âne vêtu de la peau du lion
2522:The Brahmin and the Mongoose
2507:The Mouse Turned into a Maid
2463:The Moral Philosophy of Doni
2204:The Grasshopper and the Ants
2089:The Hawk and the Nightingale
2012:The Woodcutter and the Trees
1967:Town Mouse and Country Mouse
1932:The Old Woman and the Doctor
1847:The Frogs Who Desired a King
1417:The wolf who played shepherd
1345:The Vultures and the Pigeons
1326:Le trésor et les deux hommes
1321:The treasure and the two men
1266:Le soleil et les grenouilles
1154:The Mouse Turned into a Maid
978:The kite and the nightingale
880:The Frogs Who Desired a King
541:L'oiseau blessé d'une flèche
537:The Bird Wounded by an Arrow
155:(1585–1665) under the title
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2597:One Thousand and One Nights
2459:The Fables of Bidpai/Pilpay
2145:The labyrinth of Versailles
2084:The Gourd and the Palm-tree
1992:Washing the Ethiopian White
1957:The Snake in the Thorn Bush
1942:The Satyr and the Traveller
1887:The Man with Two Mistresses
1672:The Ant and the Grasshopper
1571:. Gutenberg.org. 2003-03-30
1350:Les vautours et les pigeons
1058:The Man with two Mistresses
1038:The man and the wooden idol
1026:The lion subdued by the man
825:Le lion malade et le renard
733:Le villageois et le serpent
590:Le savetier et le financier
561:The cat turned into a woman
429:The Ant and the Grasshopper
257:The subject of each of the
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2517:The Ass in the Lion's Skin
2492:The Tortoise and the Birds
2049:The Blind Man and the Lame
1917:The North Wind and the Sun
1757:The Dog and Its Reflection
1702:The Bear and the Travelers
1692:The Ass in the Lion's Skin
1532:, New York 1986, pp.3–10;
1493:34.1 (Jan., 1939), p. 21;
1491:The Modern Language Review
1441:The woodcutter and Mercury
1405:The Wolf and the Shepherds
1285:The Tortoise and the Birds
1030:Le lion abattu par l'homme
633:The Dog and Its Reflection
513:The Bear and the Travelers
477:The Ass in the Lion's Skin
470:L'âne portant des reliques
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74:, the six-year-old son of
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2497:The Bear and the Gardener
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2165:The milkmaid and her pail
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2114:The Shepherd and the Lion
2109:The Scorpion and the Frog
2038:The Bear and the Gardener
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1977:The Trees and the Bramble
1962:The Tortoise and the Hare
1937:The Rose and the Amaranth
1822:The Fox and the Sick Lion
1707:The Belly and the Members
1687:The Ass Carrying an Image
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1602:Fables Choisies 1755-1759
1534:available on Google Books
1509:Available at Google Books
1297:The Tortoise and the Hare
1238:The torrent and the river
1082:The Milkmaid and Her Pail
1075:Conseil tenu par les rats
820:The Fox and the Sick Lion
525:The Belly and the Members
501:The Bear and the Gardener
410:Le gland et la citrouille
405:The Acorn and the Pumpkin
384:The Fables of La Fontaine
2512:The Deer without a Heart
2170:Wolf in sheep's clothing
2054:The Boy and the Filberts
1997:The Weasel and Aphrodite
1912:The Mouse and the Oyster
1867:The Horse and the Donkey
1797:The Fowler and the Snake
1782:The Farmer and the Viper
1777:The Farmer and the Stork
1752:The Deer without a Heart
1742:The Crow and the Pitcher
1569:"Available at Gutenberg"
1429:The Women and the Secret
1278:Le cygne et le cuisinier
1195:Le vieillard et ses fils
1190:The Old Man and his Sons
1142:The Mouse and the Oyster
1135:La montagne qui accouche
983:Le milan et le rossignol
942:The Horse and the Donkey
813:Le renard et les raisins
728:The Farmer and the Viper
693:The Eagle and the Beetle
530:Les membres et l'estomac
325:When he first wrote his
60:The first collection of
2104:The Priest and the Wolf
2059:Chanticleer and the Fox
1902:The Moon and her Mother
1837:The Fox and the Woodman
1787:The Fir and the Bramble
1677:The Ass and his Masters
1545:There is a selection on
1506:Denis, Charles (1754).
1434:Les femmes et le secret
1357:The weasel in a granary
1226:The thieves and the ass
1202:The Old Man and the Ass
910:La Poule aux oeufs d'or
861:Le renard et la cigogne
849:La grenouille et le rat
801:Le corbeau et le renard
777:La forêt et le bûcheron
717:The Farmer and his Sons
674:La colombe et la fourmi
554:Le chat et un vieux rat
465:The Ass Carrying Relics
453:The Ass and his Masters
446:Le single et le dauphin
441:The Ape and the Dolphin
367:Les Fables géométriques
219:Bonaventure des PĂ©riers
103:Louis, Duke of Burgundy
2706:Abu'l-Ma'ali Nasrallah
2661:Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
2565:Hikayat Panca Tanderan
2502:The Lion and the Mouse
2099:The Monkey and the Cat
2033:An ass eating thistles
2002:The Wolf and the Crane
1952:The Snake and the Crab
1907:The Mountain in Labour
1897:The Miser and his Gold
1877:The Lion and the Mouse
1832:The Fox and the Weasel
1807:The Fox and the Grapes
1747:The Crow and the Snake
1732:The Cock and the Jewel
1722:The Boy Who Cried Wolf
1446:Le bûcheron et Mercure
1410:Le loup et les bergers
1381:The Wolf and the Crane
1374:Le charretier embourbé
1302:Le lièvre et la tortue
1130:The Mountain in Labour
1118:The Monkey and the Cat
990:The Lion and the Mouse
899:The Heron and the Fish
844:The Frog and the Mouse
808:The Fox and the Grapes
765:La mouche et la fourmi
626:La Mort et le bûcheron
609:The cock and the pearl
549:The cat and an old rat
434:La cigale et la fourmi
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83:Maria Theresa of Spain
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2873:Collections of fables
2455:The Lights of Canopus
2285:Demetrius of Phalerum
2238:The Cock and the Jasp
2160:Still waters run deep
2064:The Dog in the Manger
2007:The Wolf and the Lamb
1927:The Old Man and Death
1862:The Honest Woodcutter
1852:The Goat and the Vine
1827:The Fox and the Stork
1772:The Eagle and the Fox
1422:Le loup devenu berger
1393:The Wolf and the Lamb
1386:Le loup et la cigogne
1273:The swan and the cook
1261:The sun and the frogs
1249:The Stag and the Vine
1207:Le vieillard et l'âne
1171:Le chĂŞne et le roseau
856:The Fox and the Stork
789:Le renard et le buste
698:L'Escarbot et l'aigle
621:Death and the woodman
578:Le coche et la mouche
573:The coach and the fly
364:series and in France
361:Fables of La Fontaine
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2863:La Fontaine's Fables
2560:La Fontaine's Fables
2335:Laurentius Abstemius
2268:La Fontaine's Fables
2074:The Elm and the Vine
1922:The Oak and the Reed
1817:The Fox and the Mask
1812:The Fox and the Lion
1802:The Fox and the Crow
1767:The Dove and the Ant
1762:The Dog and the Wolf
1727:The Cat and the Mice
1231:Les voleurs et l’âne
1166:The Oak and the Reed
1007:Le lion devenu vieux
897:, VII.5), see under
796:The fox and the crow
784:The fox and the bust
669:The Dove and the Ant
645:The Dog and the Wolf
597:The cock and the fox
458:L'âne et ses maitres
2676:Jean de La Fontaine
2527:The Fox and the Cat
2365:Jean de La Fontaine
2315:Adémar de Chabannes
2197:Aesop's Film Fables
2079:The Fox and the Cat
1892:The Mischievous Dog
1842:The Frog and the Ox
1682:The Ass and the Pig
1398:Le loup et l’agneau
1253:Le cerf et la vigne
1123:Le singe et le chat
1070:The Mice in Council
868:The Frog and the Ox
760:The Fly and the Ant
650:Le loup et le chien
602:Le coq et le renard
99:Madame de Montespan
76:Louis XIV of France
49:Composition history
35:Jean de La Fontaine
2777:Ion Keith-Falconer
2305:Dositheus Magister
1610:2014-10-07 at the
1214:Phoebus and Boreas
1147:Le rat et l'huître
1002:The Lion Grown Old
947:Le cheval et l'âne
614:Le coq et la perle
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2797:Silvestre de Sacy
2757:Franklin Edgerton
2747:Hermann Brockhaus
2657:(putative author)
2471:Nandaka-prakarana
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1557:Musée La Fontaine
1369:The Wagoner Mired
995:Le lion et le rat
394:Individual fables
370:between 1989–91.
321:Reaching children
284:Silvestre de Sacy
280:Madame de Sévigné
119:Aubusson tapestry
43:French literature
25:François Chauveau
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2571:Hitopadesha
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2380:Robert Thom
2370:Ivan Krylov
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2883:1668 poems
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