#la fontaine

[a-book-of-creatures]

Which is better, to have multiple heads or multiple tails?

In the fable of La Fontaine “The Dragon with Several Heads and the Dragon with Several Tails”, the multi-headed dragon gets caught in a thicket as it tries to squirm through, but the multi-tailed dragon passes by easily. Thus, we are told, it is better to have one strong leader and many followers than to have many equally powerful leaders.

Some illustrations of the dragon(s)!

Gustave Doré

Auguste Vimar (those spindly bird/lizard legs!!)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry

François Chauveau

Benjamin Rabier (the tiger heads are especially adorable)

#dragons #la fontaine #fables #gustave doré

[detroitlib]

From our stacks: Illustration from The Cat: Being a Record of the Endearments and Invectives Lavished by Many Writers Upon an Animal Much Loved and Much Abhorred. Collected, Translated and Arranged by Agnes Repplier. With Illustrations by Elisabeth F. Bonsall. New York: Sturgis & Walton Company, 1913.

#la fontaine #no favour can win gratitude from a cat #cat #cats #illustration #book illustration #book #books #old books #elisabeth f. bonsall #bonsall #detroit public library

[adarkrainbow]

An Epinal image illustrating La Fontaine's fable, The Wolf and the Lamb.

#image d'épinal #epinal image #illustration #la fontaine's fables #fables #la fontaine #the wolf and the lamb #le loup et l'agneau #french things

[liminalflares]

Gustave Doré

The Ailing Stag [Le Cerf Malade], 1867

From Doré’s Illustrations for the Fables of La Fontaine

#Eldritch #Deer #Gustave Doré #La Fontaine #Fables #Le Cerf Malade #Fairy Tale #19th century #Illustration

[tlbvaa]

En ağır yük sırdır, aşk olsun taşıyabilene

#alıntı #my post #tlbvaa #la fontaine

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Pierre Subleyras (French, 1699-1749) Le Faucon (La Fontaine, Contes), c.1725-50

#Pierre Subleyras #french #france #Le Faucon #La fontaine #art #fine art #oil painting #european art #western civilization

[whereishermes]

French Phrase of the Week "Petit à petit, l'oiseau fait son nid"

In every culture, proverbs and sayings offer nuggets of wisdom that have stood the test of time. France, with its rich cultural heritage, is no exception. One traditional French proverb that imparts valuable life lessons is “Petit à petit, l’oiseau fait son nid,” which translates to “Little by little, the bird builds its nest.” This proverb encourages patience, perseverance, and the power of…

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#culture #dailyprompt #france #french #history #idioms #la fontaine #language #language learning #learning french #phrase #travel #writing

[xx-spookyb-xx]

This woman showed up for all of five minutes and rocked my world in every single one.

#she didn’t have to go off like that #nikki amuka bird #nikki amuka-bird #la fontaine #google says her name is violet #violet la fontaine #the outfit #i was pleasantly surprised #the outfit 2022 #my post

[borntoloos]

#paris11 #la fontaine #toilets

[mavikanatlikelebekk]

Tehlikeden kaçamayan, onun karşısında cesaretle durmayı bilmelidir.

#la fontaine

[thebeautifulbook]

A HUNDRED FABLES OF LA FONTAINE by Jean de La Fontaine (London/New York: John Lane, 1900) Illustrated by Percy J. Billinghurst

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#beautiful books #books books books #book blog #book cover #books #illustrated book #victorian era #vintage books #la fontaine #fable

[grismasse]

Manger l'herbe d'autrui, quel crime abominable!

Il n'y a que la mort qui puisse le lui faire expier

On le lui fit bien voir

Car selon que vous soyez puissant ou misérable,

Les jugements de Cour vous rendront blanc, ou noir.

La peste, Jean De la Fontaine

#fable #litterature francaise #la fontaine

[durruti23]

Robert Wilson - The Fables of La Fontaine (2004)

https://robertwilson.com/les-fables-de-la-fontaine

#robert wilson #the fables of la fontaine #drawing #comédie française #2004 #2000s #fable #la fontaine #pierre bergé #yves saint-laurent #france #usa #theatre #red #yellow #blue #green

[moonlitattic]

I don't remember this part of La Fontaine's fables

#digital art #la fontaine #procreate #animals #my art

[333mots]

#la fontaine #birds on a wire #j'ai écoutè j'ai aimé #Youtube

[victorreyescamarillo]

#La Fontaine #frases filosóficas en español #camino