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Jean de La Fontaine
French fabulist and poet (1621–1695)
"La Fontaine" redirects here. For other uses, see La Fontaine (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Jean La Fontaine.
Jean de La Fontaine (,[1];[2][3]French:[ʒɑ̃d(ə)lafɔ̃tɛn]; 8 July 1621 – 13 April 1695) was a 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, as well as in French regional languages.
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After a long period of royal suspicion, he was admitted to the French Academy and his reputation in France has never faded since. Evidence of this is found in the many pictures and statues of the writer, later depictions on medals, coins and postage stamps.
Life
Early years
La Fontaine was born at Château-Thierry in France. His father was Charles de La Fontaine, maître des eaux et
