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Do you know Jean de La Fontaine? He was the most famous French fable writer – does The Hare and the Turtle ring a bell? Find out more about his life and legacy in this episode!
[04 min 49 sec] Who was Jean de La Fontaine ?
www.musee-jean-de-la-fontaine.fr
La Cigale et la Fourmi
(a translation by Don Webb – http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue209/cigale.html)
The cricket had sung her song
Her neighbor, the ant, might,
“By next August I’ll repay both
Now, the ant may have a fault or two
“By night and day, to any comer
“You sang, did you? That’s nice. Now dance.”
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The post FV 058 : Life of Jean de La Fontaine appeared first on French Your Way.
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Transcript
Vocab List
Questions
Buy Full Notes
Do you know Jean de La Fontaine? He was the most famous French fable writer – does The Hare and the Turtle ring a bell? Find out more about his life and legacy in this episode!
[04 min 49 sec] Who was Jean de La Fontaine ?
www.musee-jean-de-la-fontaine.fr
La Cigale et la Fourmi
(a translation by Don Webb – http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue209/cigale.html)
The cricket had sung her song
Her neighbor, the ant, might,
“By next August I’ll repay both
Now, the ant may have a fault or two
“By night and day, to any comer
“You sang, did you? That’s nice. Now dance.”
Did you like this podcast? You can support my work by leaving a review on iTunes. Your kind words warm my heart and also help me be found by more passionate learners of French. Merci beaucoup!
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and never miss a new episode!
The post FV 058 : Life of Jean de La Fontaine appeared first on French Your Way.
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