"Ich gönnte keinem andern," fuhr er fort zu lügen, "Ein solch olympisch Schlemmerglück, Nur dir, mein liebster Freund, allein. Geniesse dies mit voll… - Jean de La Fontaine

"Ich gönnte keinem andern," fuhr er fort zu lügen,
"Ein solch olympisch Schlemmerglück,
Nur dir, mein liebster Freund, allein.
Geniesse dies mit vollen Zügen."

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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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