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Originally published in 1945, this 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.

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Editorial note; La Rochefoucauld: 1. Portrait du Duc de La Rochefoucauld fair par lui-même; 2. Portrait du Duc de La Rochefoucauld fair par le Cardinal de Retz; 3. Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales; 4. Réflexions diverses.

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    A Paperback by Francois de la Rochefoucauld, F. C. Green

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 2/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781107486997, 978-1107486997
      ISBN10: 1107486998

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Originally published in 1945, this 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.

      Table of Contents
      Editorial note; La Rochefoucauld: 1. Portrait du Duc de La Rochefoucauld fair par lui-même; 2. Portrait du Duc de La Rochefoucauld fair par le Cardinal de Retz; 3. Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales; 4. Réflexions diverses.

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