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Collected Maxims and Other Reflections
Collected Maxims and Other Reflections

Collected Maxims and Other Reflections

Author: 
Francoi de La Rochefoucauld; E. H. Blackmore; A. M. Blackmore; Francine Giguere
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Our virtues are, most often, only vices in disguise.' Deceptively brief and insidiously easy to read, La Rochefoucauld's shrewd, unflattering analyses of human behaviour have influenced writers, thinkers, and public figures as various as Voltaire, Proust, de Gaulle, Nietzsche, and Conan Doyle. The author gave himself the following advice: 'The reader's best policy is to assume that none of these maxims is directed at him, and that he is the sole exception...After that, I guarantee that he will be the first to subscribe to them.' This is the fullest collection of La Rochefoucauld's writings ever published in English, and includes the first complete translation of the Reflexions diverses (Miscellaneous Reflections). A table of alternative maxim numbers and an index of topics help the reader to locate any maxim quickly and to appreciate the full range of La Rochefoucauld's thought on any of his favourite themes, such as self-love, vice and virtue, love and jealousy, friendship and self-interest, passion and pride. *ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Translated by E.H. Blackmore, Freelance writer and translator, Translated by A.M. Blackmore, Freelance writer and translator, and Translated by Francine Giguère, Freelance writer and translator

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ISBN : 9780199540006

Author: 
Francoi de La Rochefoucauld; E. H. Blackmore; A. M. Blackmore; Francine Giguere
Pages
400 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
128 x 195 mm
Pub date
May 2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
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Collected Maxims and Other Reflections

Collected Maxims and Other Reflections

Collected Maxims and Other Reflections