Jean De La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine (July 8, 1621, Château-Thierry – April 13, 1695, Paris) was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional languages.
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Famous quotes containing the words jean de la, jean and/or fontaine:
“One seeks to make the loved one entirely happy, or, if that cannot be, entirely wretched.”
—Jean De La Bruyère (1645–1696)
“The star is the ultimate American verification of Jean Jacques Rousseau’s Emile. His mere existence proves the perfectability of any man or woman. Oh wonderful pliability of human nature, in a society where anyone can become a celebrity! And where any celebrity ... may become a star!”
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“Death never takes the wise man by surprise,
He is always ready to go.”
—Jean De La Fontaine (1621–1695)