Quand l'abſurde eſt outré, on lui fait trop d'honneur De vouloir par raiſon, combattre ſon erreur: Enchérir eſt plus court, ſans s'échauffer la bil… - Jean de La Fontaine

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Quand l'abſurde eſt outré, on lui fait trop d'honneur

De vouloir par raiſon, combattre ſon erreur:

Enchérir eſt plus court, ſans s'échauffer la bile.

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About Jean de La Fontaine

Jean de La Fontaine (July 8 1621 – April 13 1695) is a famous French fabulist and the most widely read French poet of the 17th century.

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Alternative Names: J. de La Fontaine Jean de la Fontaine Jean de Lafontaine
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