
Maximes
Francois de la Rochefoucauld(Author)
F. C. Green(Editor)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 19. February 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
198 pages
978-1-107-48699-7 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1945, this book contains the French text of the 'Maximes' of Francois 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 Francois Paul de Gondi. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in French literature and moral philosophy.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
217 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-48699-7 (9781107486997)
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Content
Editorial note; La Rochefoucauld: 1. Portrait du Duc de La Rochefoucauld fair par lui-meme; 2. Portrait du Duc de La Rochefoucauld fair par le Cardinal de Retz; 3. Reflexions ou sentences et maximes morales; 4. Reflexions diverses.