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When was the first collection of Jean de La Fontaine’s Fables published?
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Jean de La Fontaine, oil painting by François De Troy; in the Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire, Geneva
The first collection of Jean de La Fontaine’s Fables, consisting of the first six books, was published in 1668.1