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La Fontaine

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La Fontaine
Jean de . 1621--95, French poet, famous for his Fables (1668--94)


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I affirm that he shared the general beatitude, and that, quite the reverse of La Fontaine, who, at the presentation of his comedy of the "Florentine," asked, "Who is the ill-bred lout who made that rhapsody?
Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context
I should have credit for this arrangement -- a far wiser one than that of La Fontaine and others, who reserve the impression to be conveyed until the last moment, and thus sneak it in at the fag end of their fables.
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
Assuming an attitude, she began, "La Ligue des Rats: fable de La Fontaine.
Jane Eyre by Bronte, Charlotte View in context
 
 
 
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