Jean de La Fontaine, Fables, Book VII. 9. Phædrus, III. 6. Musca et Mula.
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A fly sat on the chariot wheel And said "what a dust I raise."
— Jean de La Fontaine on Flies
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A fly sat on the chariot wheel And said "what a dust I raise."" in the context of "Jean de La Fontaine, Fables, Book VII. 9. Phædrus, III. 6. Musca et Mula." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Flies" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 282.)
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About Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine (July 8 1621 – April 13 1695) is a famous French fabulist and the most widely read French poet of the 17th century.
About Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine (July 8 1621 – April 13 1695) is a famous French fabulist and the most widely read French poet of the 17th century.
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