Reflections Or Sentences And Moral Maxims - Couverture souple

Rochefoucauld, Francois Duc De La

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ISBN 10 : 1162681691 ISBN 13 : 9781162681696

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Reflections Or Sentences And Moral Maxims is a collection of aphorisms and maxims written by French author Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld. The book is divided into two parts, with the first containing 504 reflections on the nature of human behavior, morality, and society, and the second containing 255 moral maxims on various topics such as love, friendship, and self-interest.The reflections in the book are written in a concise and witty style, often highlighting the hypocrisy and self-interest that underlie human behavior. Rochefoucauld's observations are often cynical and pessimistic, but they also offer insights into the complexities of human nature and the social dynamics that shape our lives.The moral maxims in the second part of the book offer practical advice on how to navigate the complexities of social relationships and personal ethics. Rochefoucauld's advice is often blunt and uncompromising, urging readers to be honest with themselves and others, and to prioritize their own interests above all else.Overall, Reflections Or Sentences And Moral Maxims is a thought-provoking and insightful book that offers a unique perspective on human behavior and morality. Rochefoucauld's aphorisms and maxims have stood the test of time and continue to be widely read and studied today.There is a kind of politeness which is necessary in the intercourse among gentlemen, it makes them comprehend badinage, and it keeps them from using and employing certain figures of speech, too rude and unrefined, which are often used thoughtlessly when we hold to our opinion with too much warmth.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Notwithstanding there are no less than eight English translations of La Rochefoucauld, hardly any are readable, none are free from faults, and all fail more or less to convey the authors meaning. Though so often trlinslated, there is not a complete English edition of the Maxims and Eeflections. All the translations are confined exclusively to the Maxims, none include the Reflections. This may be accounted for, from the fact that most of the translations are taken from the old editions of the Maxims, in which the Reflections do not appear.
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Biographie de l'auteur

François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac (15 September 1613 – 17 March 1680) was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs. The view of human conduct his writings describe has been summed up by the words "everything is reducible to the motive of self-interest", though the term "gently cynical" has also been applied. Born in Paris in the Rue des Petits Champs, at a time when the royal court was oscillating between aiding the nobility and threatening it, he was considered an exemplar of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman. Until 1650, he bore the title of Prince de Marcillac.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1162681691
• ISBN 13: 9781162681696
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 106
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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