Maximes

Author	: François duc de La Rochefoucauld
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Total Pages	: 264
Release	: 2001
ISBN-10	: UCSC:32106015679191
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Download or read book Maximes written by François duc de La Rochefoucauld and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second English translation of La Rochefoucauld's maxims was made by Mrs Aphra Behn, a woman who is now admired as England's first professional female author. This facing-page bilingual edition offers an accurate translation of the text, an introduction and extensive annotations of the maxims.

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