Reflections; or Sentences and Moral MaximsGood Press, 2019 M11 19 - 181 páginas This book is an English translation of the ideas of Francois Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac, a noted French moralist and author of maxims and memoirs. He is part of the literary movement of classicism and is best known for his maxims, presented here in the translation by Willis Bund and Hain Friswell. |
Contenido
Translators Preface | |
REFLECTIONS OR SENTENCES AND MORAL MAXIMS | |
THE FIRST SUPPLEMENT | |
REFLECTIONS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS BY THE DUKE DE | |
INDEX | |
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