Maxims
- 128pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
Captures the philosophy of La Rochefoucauld, which influenced French intellectuals as diverse as Voltaire and the Jansenists, in more than 600 aphorisms.
François Duc De La Rochefoucauld Libri
Il Duca de La Rochefoucauld fu un autore francese celebrato per le sue massime e memorie. La sua visione del mondo era acuta e urbana, né condannava la condotta umana né la celebrava sentimentalmente. Fu considerato un esempio del nobile compiuto del XVII secolo. I suoi scritti offrono acute osservazioni sulla natura umana.
Reflections; Or, Sentences and Moral Maxims
- 80pagine
- 3 ore di lettura
The classic collection of wise phrases and advisory maxims by Rochefoucauld is published here in hardcover, complete with annotations. Originally written in the aftermath of decades spent in the lively and politically charged French court, Rochefoucauld had honed his wit and wisdom through having lived among and dealt with people. Admired in France for his shrewd conduct and opinions, Rochefoucauld neither praised humanity for its achievements and virtues nor condemned it for its flaws, excess pride and sins. His famous Reflections encapsulate an attitude cultivated by experience at a time of intellectual awakening in France. Rochefoucauld's even-handed nature receives due prominence in this book: his maxims are pithy and incisive, witty and occasionally profound. Something of a progenitor to Oscar Wilde for his sharp brevity, Rochefoucauld nevertheless carefully pruned and edited his maxims during his lifetime, while a few were added by admirers posthumously.
