Jean de La Fontaine

"Alas! we see that the small have always suffered for the follies of the great. [Fr., Helas! on voit que de tout temps Les Petits ont pati des sottises des grands.]"

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Source: 'Fables' bk. 1 (1668) 'Le Loup et l'Agneau'

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Jean de La Fontaine

Jean de La Fontaine

Poet, Fabulist

Jean de La Fontaine was a French poet renowned for his fables that blend humor with moral lessons, influencing literature and moral philosophy.

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