The Old Cat and the Young Mouse
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The Old Cat and the Young Mouse
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The Old Cat and the Young Mouse is a late fable by Jean de la Fontaine (XII.5). Written towards the end of his life, its grim conclusion is that 'Youth thinks its every wish will gain success; Old age is pitiless.' La Fontaine prefaces his poem with a dedication to the young Duke of Burgundy, who had asked the poet for a fable on a cat and mouse theme. At that period the young prince was accounted arrogant and self-willed and the tale demonstrates that one cannot always have one's own way. A mou
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Fable by Jean de la Fontaine
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2023-12-31T06:27:26Z
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