Fables of Jean De La Fontaine in English and French

    Fables of Jean De La Fontaine in English and French

    Fontaine The following are the fables of Jean De La Fontaine in English and French. There are 243 fables originally written in French by the poet Jean De La Fontaine in the late 1600's. He spent 26 years writing his versions of the fables. Most of these are originals from La Fontaine and those that are not are often quite different and more eloquent than other aesops fables of the same title.

    The translations have been performed by those as noted and this web site is very grateful to have these wonderful people doing this.

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    Book 1 Translated by Michael Star
    1. The Grasshopper and the Ant Image .
    2. The Crow and The Fox Image .
    7. La Besace -- The Alms Bag Image The Creator made us like alms bags all in the same way: Those born long ago and those born today. Our own faults are buried in the rear pouch. The front pouch is reserved for the faults of others.
    22. The Oak and the Reed.
    Book 2
    Book 3
    Book 4 Translated by Jacqueline Dupanloup
    1. The Lion in Love Image .
    3. The Fly and the Ant Image Work steadily and always plan for lean times
    5. The Donkey and the Lapdog Image Beware, another's talent may not necessarily be yours
    10. The Camel and the Floating Driftwood Image From afar it is something big, and close it is nothing
    13. The Horse seeking revenge on the Stag Image .
    15. The Wolf, the Nanny-Goat, and The Kid Image Better be sure than sorry
    17. A Saying Of Socrates Image True friends are rare
    19. The Oracle and the Impious Image .
    20. The Miser who lost his Treasure Image .
    21. The Master's Eye Image To see everything, the Master's Eye is best of all, As for me, I would add, so is the Lover's Eye.
    Book 5
    Book 6 Translated by Michael Star
    4. Jupiter and the Sharecropper Image Accept that Providence knows what is better for us than we do.
    8. The Old Man and The Ass Image .
    9. The Stag who Admired his Reflection Image We value what is beautiful and scorn the useful. Yet beauty often destroys us. The stag despised his feet which gave him life, While valuing the crown which caused him strife.
    12. The Sun and the Frogs Image For a poor untutored animal The Frog, I think, reasons fairly well.
    13. The Villager and the Serpent Image Charity is a virtue but be careful toward whom There's no point showing it to ingrates who seal their own doom.
    16. The Horse and the Ass Image Share your neighbour's troubles. If he fails it's on your neck, the load will fall.
    17. The Dog Who Lost His Prey for a Shadow Image .
    Book 7
    Book 8
    Book 9
    Book 10
    Book 11
    Book 12

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