Reflections; or Sentences and Moral MaximsThis 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. |
Contents
Translators Preface | |
REFLECTIONS OR SENTENCES AND MORAL MAXIMS | |
THE FIRST SUPPLEMENT | |
REFLECTIONS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS BY THE DUKE DE | |
INDEX | |
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