Le Calendrier des vieillards provient d'un recueil de divers contes et nouvelles grivois versifiés par Jean de La Fontaine publiés en trois parties par Claude Barbin en 1665, 1666 et 1671. La Fontaine tire son inspiration d'œuvres italiennes des XVe et XVIe siècles dont le Décaméron de Boccace.

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