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Excerpt from The Tales and Novels of J. De La Fontaine, Vol. 2: Completely Translated Into English Preface; Friar Philip's Geese; Richard Minutolo; The Monks of

Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century.