Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 23 — John Shaqi
Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 23La Fontaine, Jean de
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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 23
La Fontaine, Jean de
Fables, French -- Translations into English; French poetry -- Translations into English
'TWERE sueless to reply: 'twould endless prove:
No arguments such censurers could move;
On men like these, devoid of sense or taste,
In vain might Cicero his rhet'rick waste.
Sufficient 'tis for me, that what is here,
I got from those who ev'ry-where appear
The friends of truth:--let others say the same;
What more would they expect should be my aim?
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