Aesop's Fables the 19th century, some of the fables were adapted into Russian, and often reinterpreted, by the fabulist Ivan Krylov. In most cases, but not all, these were dependent on La Fontaine's versions. Translations into Asian languages at a very early date derive originally from Greek sources. These include the so-called "Fables of Syntipas", a compilation of Aesopic fables in Syriac, dating from the 9/11th centuries. Included there were several other tales of possibly West Asian origin. In Central Asia there was a 10th-century collection of the fables in Uighur. After the Middle Ages, fables largely deriving from Latin sources were
Instruction in Ancient Greek classico", Ancient Greek courses last for the whole high school five-year study period, and, together with Latin it takes up a significant amount of time and effort to students. During the first two years of high school, students study, among other things, the grammar of both Latin and Ancient Greek, while in the remaining three years are mostly devoted to Latin literature and Ancient Greek literature. In Italy, Ancient Greek, together with Latin, is deemed to be highly educative for students. Those languages are believed to provide a successful study method and to "open one's mind" (, as it is