Maximes

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La RochefoucauldCambridge University Press, 2/19/2015EAN 9781107486997, ISBN10: 1107486998Paperback, 198 pages, 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.1 cmLanguage: EnglishOriginally published in 1945, t his book contains the French text of the 'Maximes' of François de la Rochefoucauld, which were first published anonymously in 1665. La Rochefoucauld himself added to the text many times during his life, and the version published here contains 641 of his maxims, along with the prefaces to the editions of 1665 and 1678 and two biographical portraits of the Duke in French by himself and by his fellow writer the Cardinal de Retz, Jean François Paul de Gondi. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in French literature and moral philosophy.Editorial noteLa Rochefoucauld1. Portrait du Duc de La Rochefoucauld fair par lui-même2. Portrait du Duc de La Rochefoucauld fair par le Cardinal de Retz3. Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales4. Réflexions diverses. Show more