Jean de La Fontaine (, , 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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8 July 1621 Château-Thierry, Champagne.
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Died |
13 April 1695 (aged 73) Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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