An edition of Maximes (1694)

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An edition of Maximes (1694)

Maximes

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"The translation of this bilingual edition of La Rochefoucauld's Reflexions ou sentences et maximes morales (long known in English simply as the Maxims) is the first to appear in forty years. It is completely new and aims - unlike all previous versions - at being as literal as possible. This involves, among other things, rendering the same word - for example, amour-propre as "self-love" - as consistently throughout as good sense allows.

This also means that the translators have made every effort to maintain La Rochefoucauld's word order. This allows the reader the best vantage point for viewing La Rochefoucauld's dramatic and paradoxical juxtapositions of words and ideas, juxtapositions of the utmost importance to understanding his thought. Despite the translation's concern with literalness, careful attention has been paid to the nuances of the literary character of the Maxims.

In addition, this work contains an updated version, in English, of the original French index of the work that will greatly aid the reader in finding just the right maxim."--BOOK JACKET.

Publish Date
Publisher
Grands Écrivains
Language
French
Pages
184

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Edition Availability
Cover of: Maximes
Maximes
1987, Grands Écrivains
in French
Cover of: Maximes et réflexions diverses
Maximes et réflexions diverses
1977, Garnier : Flammarion
in French
Cover of: Maxims.
Maxims.
1960, Penguin Books
in English
Cover of: Maxims.
Maxims.
1959, Random House
in English
Cover of: Maxims, and moral reflections.
Maxims, and moral reflections.
1802, Printed by C. Whittingham, for Messrs. G. and J. Robinsons [etc.]
in English - A new ed.
Cover of: Maxims and moral reflections.
Maxims and moral reflections.
1797, Printed for Lepoittevin-Lacroix
in English - New ed., rev. and enl.

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Table of Contents

Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales
Maximes supprimées
Maximes posthumes
Portrait de M.R.D. fait par lui-même.

Edition Notes

Series
Grands écrivains choisis par l'Académie Goncourt, Grands écrivains choisis par l'Académie Goncourt

Classifications

Library of Congress
PQ1815 .A7 1987

The Physical Object

Pagination
184 pages
Number of pages
184

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL32124463M
Internet Archive
maximes0000laro
ISBN 10
2850185329
ISBN 13
9782850185328
OCLC/WorldCat
42251368

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