| La Rochefoucauld Maxims Contributor(s): La Rochefoucauld (Author), Heard, John (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0486451453 ISBN-13: 9780486451459 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2006 Annotation: Often poetic, occasionally ironic, and frequently humorous, "Maxims "-- first published in 1665 -- can also be blunt and brutally candid: "Everyone blames his memory, no one his judgment." Bursting with philosophical musings that make for enlightened reading, this collection features more than 500 thought-provoking revelations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Literary Criticism | European - French |
| Dewey: 848.402 |
| LCCN: 2006046346 |
| Series: Dover Books on Literature & Drama |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 6.14" W x 8.34" (0.26 lbs) 80 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After abandoning politics when he was about forty, Fran ois, duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) began to write down his maxims, which were first published in book form in 1665. Poetic, ironic, and frequently humorous, his wise observations can also be blunt and brutally candid: Everyone blames his memory, no one his judgment. Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us. The more than 500 brief musings included here make for entertaining and thought-provoking reading. This invaluable collection will also serve as a sourcebook for writers, speakers, or anyone who needs a quick quip. |