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Quote by Jean de La Fontaine
Les animaux sont les précepteurs des hommes dans mon ouvrage.
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The speaker presents animals as sources of instruction for human beings. In this work, observing or considering animals helps people learn; they are not only subjects to be described, but figures from whom people can gain understanding.
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