Labyrinth of Versailles
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The labyrinth of Versailles was a hedge maze in the Gardens of Versailles with groups of fountains and sculptures depicting Aesop's Fables. André Le Nôtre initially planned a maze of unadorned paths i
"Plan du Labirinte de Versailles", printed at the Royal Press, Paris and illustrated by Sébastien Leclerc
Jean Cotelle the younger's painting of the entrance to the Labyrinth of Versailles; Cupid ('Love') on the left, Aesop on the right.
John Bowles (author) guidebook
Gardens and palace of Versailles in 1746 showing the labyrinth, by the abbot Delagrive
The Frogs Who Desired a King
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The Frogs Who Desired a King is one of Aesop's Fables and numbered 44 in the Perry Index. Throughout its history, the story has been given a political application.
An Art Nouveau illustration by Charles Robinson from an 1895 edition
The Frogs Who Desired a King, illustrated by Milo Winter in a 1919 Aesop anthology
Le Roi Soliveau
A tile design by William de Morgan, 1872 (Victoria & Albert Museum)