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The Moral Maxims and Reflections of the Duke de la Rochefoucauld
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.

Bibliographic Record

Contents

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
Part II. Nos. CCCCXIII–DLXV
Part III. Nos. DLXVI–DCXLVI
Part IV. Nos. DCXLVII–DCCXXXVII
Part V. Nos. DCCXXXVIII–DCCLXXII