Francois, duc de La Rochefoucauld. 1912. Moral Maxims and Reflections

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Self-Love … is an Abyss, too deep ever to be sounded, and too dark ever to be seen through; there it sits undiscovered, even from the nicest, and most penetrating Eye, and runs a thousand wild Mazes undiscerned.

—No. II.

François,
duc de La Rochefoucauld

The Moral Maxims and Reflections of the Duke de la Rochefoucauld

François, duc de La Rochefoucauld

This early English translation of the pillar of French thought explores the enigma of amour-propre, or self-love.

CONTENTS

Bibliographic Record Introduction by George H. Holland
The Translator’s Preface The Preface to the Reader

LONDON: METHUEN & Co., 1912
NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2011

Part I. Nos. I–CCCCXII [pdf] Part II. Nos. CCCCXIII–DLXV Part III. Nos. DLXVI–DCXLVI Part IV. Nos. DCXLVII–DCCXXXVII Part V. Nos. DCCXXXVIII–DCCLXXII

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