François de La Rochefoucauld

Excerpt from MaximsThe family of La Rochefoucauld is one of the most ancient and illustrious in France. Its founder, according to Andrew Du Chesne, was one Foucauld, or Fulk, a cadet, as is supposed, of the house of Lusignan, or Lezignem, and connected with the ancient Dukes of Guienne, who appears, about the period A. D. 1000, as Seigneur, or Lord, of the Town of La Roche in the Angoumois. He is described in contemporary charters as Vir nobilissimus Fulcaldus, and his renown seems to have been sufficiently extensive to confer his name on La Roche, which has ever since borne, and bestowed on his descendants, the distinctive appellation of La Roche Foucauld. Guy, the eighth Seigneur de la Roche Foucauld, is mentioned by Froissart as having per formed, ih the year 1380, a celebrated tilt in the lists at Bordeaux, whither he came, attended by 200 of his kins men and connections.

The philosophy of La Rochefoucauld, which influenced intellectuals as diverse as Voltaire, Nietzsche and the Jansenists, is captured here in more than 600 penetrating and pithy aphorisms.

ব্লার্ব থেকে: এই আশ্চর্য বইটি পড়তে পড়তে একুশ শতকের মানুষকে যা স্তম্ভিত করে দেয় তা এর অমোঘ আধুনিকতা। সময়ের ঢেউকে অতিক্রম করে আবহমান মানুষের প্রকৃতি নির্ধারণের জন্য এ এক যন্ত্রণাক্ত, নির্জন তপশ্চর্যা, সাড়ে তিনশ বছর পরেও যার মূল্য এতটুকু কমেনি।ভলতের এই বইয়ের মধ্যে খুঁজে পেয়েছিলেন সেই শিল্পগুণ যা ফ্রান্সের রুচি তৈরিতে সাহায্য করেছে, ফরাসি মনকে শিখিয়েছে পরিমিতি। শুধু লা ফঁতেন, রুসো, গ্যেয়েটে, কান্ট, শোপেনহাওয়ার, নীৎসে বা আঁন্দ্রে জিদ নয়, এই অন্তরদৃষ্টিময় সজীব ও সুষম বাক্যগুলি যুগে যুগে সাধারণ মানুষকেও আলোকিত করেছে।অনেকের মতে, এটি চিন্ময় গুহ-র শ্রেষ্ঠ অনুবাদ কর্ম।

Cette édition parfaitement mise en page par l'éditeur pour une lecture sur Kindle regroupe les œuvres écrite par François de La Rochefoucauld :- Apologie de Monsieur le prince de Marcillac – 1649- Mémoires - 1662- Maximes et Réflexions morales - 1664Vous pourrez aisément naviguer d'une œuvre à une autre grâce à la table des matières interactive.

Nietzsche fut un grand admirateur de deux des plus illustres moralistes français, La Rochefoucauld et La Bruyère. Il a merveilleusement décrit la sobriété du style propre au Grand Siècle : c'est " une sorte de musique de chambre de la littérature qu'on chercherait vainement dans le reste de l'Europe ". La collection " Le Monde de la Philosophie " rassemble les œuvres majeures des plus grandes figures de la philosophie, de Platon à Nietzsche.

L'auteur des Maximes a laissé des Mémoires qui sont, avec ceux de son vieil adversaire, le cardinal de Retz, les plus remarquables du XVIIe siècle. Leur succès est attesté par la trentaine d'éditions qui en paraît de 1662 à la fin du XIXe siècle. L'œuvre couvre les années 1629-1652, de l'entrée de l'auteur à la cour - il a seize ans - à la fin de la Fronde. Chevalier servant de la Reine, il s'aliène Richelieu, et il ne sera pas moins en butte à Mazarin, qu'il attaque dans un violent et brillant pamphlet, l'Apologie de M. le prince de Marcillac. L'ensemble tient à la fois de l'histoire, de l'autobiographie et, la période s'y prêtant, du roman d'aventures. A la différence de la volubilité de Retz, l'écriture rend compte, avec une grande et belle sobriété, d'un temps où les conflits et les batailles, les intrigues de la passion et de la politique, les situations les plus inattendues et les plus risquées font la matière de l'Histoire.

"As Rochefoucauld his maxims drew From Nature - I believe them true. They argue no corrupted mind In him; the fault is in mankind."- Swift."Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations."- Sir J. Mackintosh.

“Maxims and Reflections” is a collection of wisdom and advice by Francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, a noted French aristocrat, soldier and author. La Rochefoucauld was born in 1613 in Paris to a wealthy family and was well-educated in the traditional aristocratic studies of the time, which included military history, court etiquette, hunting, proper dress, comportment, and world relations. He took an active interest in public and political issues at a young age and was well-known during his life for his bravery in military campaigns and for his involvement in sophisticated literary circles. In 1665, he published the first volume of his “Maxims” anonymously. These brief and eloquent words of wisdom and advice were quite popular when they first appeared. La Rochefoucauld went on to add and expand on the “Maxims” and published new editions several times throughout his life. The maxims and reflections compiled together in this edition touch on many aspects of life, including love, passion, politics, pride, vanity, sincerity, and the countless quirks of human nature. La Rochefoucauld’s observations are clever and astute and remain as thought-provoking and insightful as when they were first written. This edition follows the translations of J. W. Willis Bund and J. Hain Friswell.

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Esta traducción de máximas referentes a la pasión, el amor y los celos ha sido realizada por Rafael Gumucio, para quien La Rochefoucauld, al desentreñar la naturaleza humana, "supo ser terrible sin dejar de ser galante".

Настоящий перевод произведений Ларошфуко сделан по изданию "Les Grands Écrivains de la France", сверенному с изданием "Bibliotheque de la Pleiade": Oeuvres complètes de La Rochefoucauld par L. Martin-Chauffier, J. Marchand et R. Kanters. Paris, 1964.

Barcelona. 18 cm. 212 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial. Colección 'Libro amigo', numero coleccion(1027). La Rochefoucauld, François, 1613-1680. Maximes. Traducción, Emma Calatayud .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. 8402098851

Of all the French epigrammatic writers, La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) is at once the most widely known and the most distinguished. Voltaire “One of the works that most largely contributed to form the taste of the [French] nation, and to diffuse a spirit of justice and precision, is the collection of maxims by François, duc de La Rochefoucauld; though there is scarcely more than one truth running through the book—that ‘self-love is the motive of everything’—yet, this thought is presented under so many varied aspects that it is nearly always striking.” And Lord Chesterfield, in his letters to his “Till you come to know mankind by your own experience, I know no thing nor no man that can in the meantime bring you so well acquainted with them as La his little book of Maxims, which I would advise you to look into, for some moments at least, every day of your life, is, I fear, too like and too exact a picture of human nature. I own it seems to degrade it, but yet my experience does not convince me that it degrades it unjustly.”The Maxims were first published in 1665, under the title Reflections or sentences and moral maxims; and the edition of 1678, the fifth, from which the text has been used for the present translation, was the last revised by the author and published in his lifetime (with maxims numbered 1 to 504). Maxims which appeared in previous editions and were suppressed by La Rochefoucauld can be found in the second part, entitled “Maxims withdrawn by the author”, here numbered 505 to 583.The French original of this bilingual edition was reviewed by Philippe Renaud. The English translation, originally by John William Willis-Bund and James Hain Friswell, has been thoroughly revised by Rebecca Hazell and Philippe Renaud.

Франсуа де Ларошфуко (1613-1680), французский писатель-моралист, оставил в наследство человечеству философские итоги своих наблюдений над природой и характером людей, выраженные в афористической форме. Они и сегодня способны заинтересовать (а может быть, и привести в восторг) широкий круг читателей.

"Oltuaan mukana v. 1648 puhjenneen, ylimysten johtaman La Fonde -kapinan kaikissa surullisissa vaiheissa ja pantuaan merkille, kuinka kylmän välinpitämätön ihminen tavoitellessaan omaa etuaan ja menestystään saattoi olla isänmaan ja kansan kärsimyksistä, sepitti herttua La Rochefoucauld kuuluisat Mietelmänsä, jotka sadoin eri muodoin toistavat sitä ainoata perusväitettä, että ihmisen koko elämä on yhtä ainoata itsekkyyden ilmausta."- J. V. LehtonenOte teoksen jälkilauseesta

Europe's greatest aphorist, here in a new edition from Rogue Scholar Press with a Foreword by Mart and Introduction by JL De L'Enclos“accurately aimed arrows, which hit the mark again and again, the black mark of man’s nature” - Nietzsche"Moderation cannot claim the merit of opposing and overcoming they are never found together. Moderation is the languor and sloth of the soul, Ambition its activity and heat.""No one should be praised for his goodness if he has not strength enough to be wicked. All other goodness is but too often an idleness or powerlessness of will.""Weak persons cannot be sincere."“La Rochefoucauld is not seeking with the Maximes to raise man to the attainment of a higher condition. But nor is he an amoralist or moral anarchist, instructing followers to abandon virtue. He is the engaged spectator, the mature aristocrat who, having passed from an active life to a largely contemplative one, is able to see in others and in himself the bitter truth of man’s high moral aspirations when they confront reality.” - from the Introduction by JL De L'Enclos

Oeuvres Morales de Fran�����ois de La Rochefoucauld est un livre publi����� en 1798 et �����crit par l'auteur fran�����ais Fran�����ois de La Rochefoucauld. Il s'agit d'une collection de maximes et de pens�����es morales, qui ont �����t����� �����crites par l'auteur tout au long de sa vie. Les maximes abordent des sujets tels que l'amour, l'amiti�����, la jalousie, la vanit����� et la nature humaine en g�����n�����ral. Les pens�����es sont souvent cyniques et r�����alistes, et offrent une perspective unique sur la condition humaine. Le livre est consid�����r����� comme un classique de la litt�����rature fran�����aise et est toujours �����tudi����� et appr�����ci����� aujourd'hui.This Book Is In French.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1906]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. - French, Pages 198. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.} Complete Maxims & réflexions morales / précéaéss d'une étude par Émile Deschanel. 1906 La Rochefoucauld, François, duc de, -.

Texte essentiel de la réflexion sur soi, impitoyable anatomie du c ur humain, d'un pessimisme radical et joyeux, ses maximes ont fait de La Rochefoucauld un des grands moralistes français. Si on compte de nombreuses éditions des Maximes, on connaît beaucoup moins les Mémoires. La Rochefoucauld les écrivit en 1653, lorsque l'échec définitif de la Fronde, à laquelle il avait activement participé, et une grave blessure reçue lors d'un combat, le contraignirent à se retirer dans ses terres. Elles sont à l'histoire ce que les Maximes sont à la psychologie : une terrible école de lucidité.

Pour des ouvrages aussi connus que celui dont nous donnons une nouvelle édition, il est difficile de trouver encore quelque chose qui n'ait pas été dit dans les pré faces précédentes.

Derin anlamlar içeren, okuyanın üzerinde derin bir etki bırakan, akılda uzun düşüncelere yol açan ve öyle çabuk akıldan çıkmayacak büyük sözler yaratmak kolay değildir.Derin anlamları olan ve birkaç kelimenin içine büyük bir hayat felsefesi sığdıran Maksimleri bir örnektir. La Rochefoucauld'nun Maksimleri de bir hayat felsefesini ifade etmektedir.17. yüzyıl Fransa krallığının çalkantıları arasında, insanların üzerindeki gözlemlerini genel olarak yansıtan bir çalışmadır bu. Saray çevresi ve aristokrat kesim üzerinde yaptığı gözlemler, inanların ortak ve ebedi zaaflarının sözsel anlatımı ve gizli kalan tutku ve ayıplarının sergilenmesinden oluşmaktadır.Bir diğer deyimle geçen yüzyıllar boyunca bu çıkar, tutku, şehvet ve dalaverelerin her döneme uygulanabileceği gerçeğidir.

François VI., Herzog von La Rochefoucauld, Prinz von Marillac, wurde 1613 zu Paris geboren, wo er 1680 starb. Seine Reflexionen und Maximen (1655 erschienen) sind das melancholisch, bittere Testament eines Mannes, der Eigensucht und Überheblichkeit als wesentliche Triebkräfte der menschlichen Natur erkannt hat und den das eigene Leben tief enttäuschte. Seine Maximen feilt er zu sprachlich glänzenden Meisterwerken in ihrer Klarheit und Knappheit.

Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1749]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. - eng, Pages 220. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.} Complete Moral maxims, by the Duke de la Roche Foucault. Trans. from the French, with notes. 1749 La Rochefoucauld, François, duc de, -.