Fables Nouvelles Mises En Vers. Avec La Vie d'Esope, Tiree De Pultarque & D'autres Auteurs
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Richer, Henri
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1748
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It is seldom that I can say "I regret buying this book." I can say that here. I had thought that this was a La Fontaine that had escaped me thus far. It seems a strong response to La Fontaine, not least in having two parts that add up to twelve books, preceded by a life of Aesop. After a non-fable masquerading as a fable about Thetis, Achilles, and Chiron, Richer presents a clever about-face of FC. The crow wonders as he sees the fox eating some lard. He points to nearby ducks as a much better meal. The fox follows the lead and chases the ducks -- in vain. As he returns he finds the crow eating his lard. Turn-about is fair play! Shapiro's "The Fabulists French" gives Richer only an early dismissive remark (xiv) and presents none of his fables. As I recall, I was aware of a much more expensive copy of this work and was delighted to see it offered at a lower price. In this case maybe I was the fox chasing some ducks! Bodemann #129.1 reprints the frontispiece: Athene has a mirror and a poet presents a manuscript. 3¼" x 5½". 52 + 314 + 6 pages.
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Chez Barrois
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