La Fontaine, Jean de, versifier of Rabelais' Tales, I. 34. His life peaceful, 150. Born in 1621 at Château Thierry, 150. His father, 151. He enters the community of the Pères de l'Oratoire, 151. Renounces the cloister, and espouses Mlle. Marie d'Héricart, 151. Becomes master of the royal domains in his district, 151. Hears Malherbe's ode on the assassination of Henri IV., and commences poet, 152. Studies the Roman poets, 153. Verses by, 112. His "Adonis" in heroic verse, 155. His character indolent and _insouciant_, 155. Resides long at Château Thierry, 155. Fights M. Poignan, on account of madame de la Fontaine, 156. That officer disarms the poet both of sword and jealousy, 156. Divers reports as to the placid temper of his wife, 157. Visits Paris, but neglects business, 157. Becomes domiciled with the duke and duchess of Bouillon, 159. His intimacy with Racine, Molière, and Boileau, 160. Comfortable amid Parisian society, he forgets his wife and his home, 161. Fouquet grants him a pension, 162. He solicits that finance minister's pardon from Louis XIV., 162. 222. His "Contes et Merveilles en vers," 163. 173. Tale of "Pysche and Cupid," 163. 177. Noticed by Henrietta duchess of Orléans. 164. His tale of "Joconde," 165. His "Fables," 164. 178. 180. Is elected of the French Academy, 167. Anecdote on that subject, 167. He has the ill luck to displease the abbé Furetière by an inadvertence, 168. La Fontaine incorrigibly forgetful, 169. Forgets that he has a son, and admires him as a stranger, 169. Anecdotes exhibiting him, 170, &c. Resides in the house of madame d'Hervart, 172. 170. Decline of his health, 173. The priests constrain him to destroy some of his works, 173. And to make public reparation for the evil influence of his "Fables," 175. He recovers and writes more tales, 176. Dies, aged seventy-four, 176. Criticism on his works, 177. His dramatic pieces, 178. His tables and tales, 178. 180. English fables compared with, 179. Opinions by his contemporaries of, 181. Epitaph by himself, 182. La Harpe, M., criticisms of, I. 178. 258. II. 102. Lally-Tolendal, M. de, saved by madame de Staël, II. 315. 316. Lamb, Miss, pretty song by, I. 108. La Metrie, physician at Potzdam, II. 62. Lamoignon, M. de, premier président, I. 267. 271. Langeron, the abbé de, I. 366. "Langey, Chevalier de, Military Stratagems and Prowess of," by Rabelais, I. 37. La Noue, tragedian, II. 43. Leibnitz, letter of the celebrated, II. 65. Le Kain, tragedian, II. 54. He resides with Voltaire, and performs on his stage, 54. Le Nôtre, architect, &c., I. 112. Lettres Provinciales of Pascal, I. 198. Object of this work explained, 201. Condemnation of the book, 207. Misfortunes resulting therefrom at Port Royal, 207. L'Huilier, M., engages Gassendi to educate Chapelle the poet, I. 99. Ligne, prince de, visits Rousseau incognito, II. 165. Declares himself by letter, and kindly offers a home to J. J. Rousseau, 166.