His self-written epitaph noted he divided time into two parts, one for idling and one for sleep.
According to Anne Banfield, this poet was the first writer to develop free indirect discourse. His self-written epitaph noted he divided time into two parts, one for idling and one for sleep. He updated versions of the stories of Adonis and of Cupid and Psyche, and wrote verse tales like "Joconde" and "The Ephesian Matron" that adapted fabliaux for a contemporary audience. He's most famous for concluding "Our destiny is met in the paths we take to avoid it," "It's a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver," and "the opinion of the strongest is always the best" in poems concerning a horoscope, the cock and the fox, and the wolf and the lamb. For 10 points, name this 17th-century French fabulist.
According to Anne Banfield, this poet was the first writer to develop free indirect discourse.
Jean de la {Fontaine}