La Fontaine
Americannoun
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Henri 1854–1943, Belgian statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1913.
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Jean de 1621–95, French poet and fabulist.
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Example Sentences
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She was holding a cardboard sign on which she had written a fable inspired by the 17th-century poet La Fontaine, denouncing inflation.
From New York Times
Western writers — anyone from Jean de La Fontaine to James Joyce — could cull from the past without accusations of plagiarism because the Western canon was considered part of their heritage.
From New York Times
He’d transfer the digital files — from Chuck Brown at the Howard Theatre to Rare Essence at La Fontaine Bleue — then head to his day job selling ads for the Gazette newspapers.
From Washington Post
La Fontaine’s cicada may have been a reference to the predicament of artists.
From Washington Post
Two friends were driving along the quiet country roads of La Fontaine, Indiana, after a fishing trip one evening in 1975.
From Salon
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