Jean de La Fontaine

In 1956, Frenchman Pierre Pithou published the first edition of these fables. Due to these two people and countless others, Jean de la Fontaine was inspired to write 12 books of fables in Verse Libres. Moreover, La Fontaine was a poet well known, especially, for his fables. It is worth mentioning that La Fontaine wrote in classical Vers Libre.…

Someone who is foresighted can confront many situations of life; despite the contingency life can have. “The Ant and the Grasshopper” is an Aesop’s Fable adapted by Jean de la Fountain. It has been adapted throughout the ages. Aesop was a legendary Greek fabulist (620–560 BC). He was a reputed creator of numerous short tales about animals, all of these illustrated human virtues and failings (World Encyclopedia). The french poet and man of letters Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) was one of the…

In the jam band scene, there is none like Umphrey’s McGee. After originally forming in 1997 at the University of Notre Dame, these guys have evolved into powerhouses of fusion rock music. They are able to combine jam, jazz, metal, progressive rock, reggae, and new wave into a sound that is all their own. On November 11th, 2016, Umphrey’s McGee released an album called “ZONKEY.” This album is contrived of all mashups. All of the mashups are combinations of the band’s influences. Although mashups…

Interviewer: Babar is by Jean de Brunhoff, the adaptations don’t have to be by Brunhoff. Interviewee: Okay. Interviewer: So it’s adaptations of Babar. Interviewee: Right. Interviewer: What kinds of adaptations? Interviewee: Oh, what kinds, okay. Interviewer: Does that make sense? Interviewee: Yeah, so I think I understand. I just misread the question. Interviewer: So, you can name a few. Interviewee: Yeah, so animated films, animated television and that kind of things. That is just…

She is mostly focused on France and also other parts of Europe. There two primary sources for this case, and they are a book by Judge Jean de Coras and another one by a lawyer, whose name is Guillaume La Sueur and his book called "the Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin". Natalie Davis author also uses different secondary sources to find out the descriptive and detailed parts of the story. Also, Davis seeks to deeply analyze the social conditions of that time period, that could produce such a…

faced by its people have manifested in the present. Constantly oppressed, underestimated, and abused, the people of the Caribbean have developed a unique culture marked by the exploitation of the natives and slaves by the European colonizers and North American imperialists. The lines drawn by the North Atlantic powers have created an image of what is wrong or right, good or bad, high or low, worthy or undeserving. This line lies between the Caribbean and what these North Atlantics deem as the…

but one in fact, the De La Pena diary is a historical importance of information of a Mexican soldier discontent with the Leadership of Santa Anna along with brutality killings at the Alamo along with Davy Crockett’s surrender. The Diary of De La Pena has been argued of its originality, was it forged, and how accurate was the events that occurred. James E. Crisp and Groneman both affiliate themselves with this argument throughout Sleuthing the Alamo. James E. Crisp digs deeper into his…

were in a situation where they first hand witnessed horrific brutality and inhuman actions done to others? A type of slavery that without a doubt every human would find disturbing and difficult to imagine. It is just such a man—Bartolomé de Las Casas— who has experienced these exact chilling effect perspectives. Bartolome de las cases was born in 1484, and grew up during the same time that the exploration of the New World began. It was during the finding of the new world and the voyages, that de…

connection that drove Oscar de la Renta to pursue fashion design first as an illustrator coming from a fine arts background. The beauty about fashion design is the fact that every season the designer creates another story to add to the woman of today. And then again What 's more beautiful than dressing a woman? In the same way an artist adds another layer to their painting, Fashion Design is much more than what the first layer provides. It 's an industry that thrives on hours of work, endless…

While most Spaniards believed that the harsh treatment of the natives during the conquest of the Americas was necessary to accomplish the Spanish Imperial objectives in the region, there were many who opposed those treatments. Bartolomé de las Casas a Catholic priest, was the most eloquent critic of Spanish mistreatment of the New World’s native population (de las Casas, p.7). In his document, History of the Indies (1528), de las Casas aimed to inform the public back in Spain of the atrocities…