French Literary Quotes about "conter"

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Si Peau-d'Âne m'était conté J'y prendrais un plaisir extrême.

If Donkey Skin were told to me I would take extreme pleasure in it.

Jean de La Fontaine Château-Thierry 1621-Paris 1695 Fables, le Pouvoir des fables (À M. de Barillon)

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Et conter pour conter me semble peu d'affaire.

And telling stories for the sake of telling them doesn't seem like a big deal to me.

Jean de La Fontaine Château-Thierry 1621-Paris 1695 Fables, le Pâtre et le Lion

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