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La Rochefoucauld
" Unlike the majority of the writers of his age, La Rochefoucauld was an aristocrat; and this fact gives a peculiar tone to his work."
Lytton Strachey

Meaning of "La Rochefoucauld" in the English dictionary

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French.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

La Rochefoucauld


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WHAT DOES LA ROCHEFOUCAULD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of La Rochefoucauld in the English dictionary

The definition of La Rochefoucauld in the dictionary is François, Duc de La Rochefoucauld. 1613–80, French writer. His best-known work is Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales, a collection of epigrammatic and cynical observations on human nature.



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Synonyms and antonyms of La Rochefoucauld in the English dictionary of synonyms

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拉罗什福科
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Lytton Strachey
Unlike the majority of the writers of his age, La Rochefoucauld was an aristocrat; and this fact gives a peculiar tone to his work.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LA ROCHEFOUCAULD»

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Collected Maxims and Other Reflections
' This is the fullest collection of La Rochefoucauld's writings ever published in English, and includes the first complete translation of the Réflexions diverses (Miscellaneous Reflections).
Fran^cois de La Rochefoucauld, 2008
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Maxims: La Rochefoucauld
This is the first-ever French-English edition of La Rochefoucauld's Reflexions, ou sentences et maximes morales, long known in English simply as the Maxims.
François duc de La Rochefoucauld, 2009
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Moral Maxims
In his introduction, Dr. Primer reviews the translation history of the duke's maxims and finds that some of the main characteristics of this translation were borrowed from the posthumously published French edition prepared by the Sieur ...
François duc de La Rochefoucauld, Irwin Primer, 2003
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Innocent Espionage: The La Rochefoucauld Brothers' Tour of ...
Three young Frenchmen vividly record the English economic landscape of the late 18th century.
François de de La Rochefoucauld, Alexandre de La Rochefoucauld, Norman Scarfe, 1995
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Falsehood Disguised: Unmasking the Truth in La Rochefoucauld
The principal objective of this study is to elucidate La Rochefoucauld’s concept of truth.
Richard G. Hodgson, 1999
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La Rochefoucauld and the Seventeenth-century Concept of the Self
Zeller's study of La Rochefoucauld 's style, Kruse's analysis of his format and of the sources and significance of his treatment of love, Moore's more general examination of social, intellectual, and poli- tical themes and of the « dark powers » of ...
Vivien Thweatt, 1980
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Vauvenargues and La Rochefoucauld
temptation to say that La Rochefoucauld knew social man better through a longer , more direct experience still would not satis- factorily account for the individual, artistic interpretations of their experiences. Modem scholarship has, however, ...
Peter Martin Fine, 1974
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Two French Moralists: La Rochefoucauld and La Bruyère
Professor de Mourgues' study examines the works of La Rochefoucauld and La Bruyère in regards to the term 'moralist'.
Odette de Mourgues, 2010
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A Frenchman's Year in Suffolk: French Impressions of Suffolk ...
A fascinating account of provincial life and manners.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
François de La Rochefoucauld, Norman Scarfe, 2011
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The Maxims of La Rochefoucauld
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
La Rochefoucauld, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LA ROCHEFOUCAULD»

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Behind the cloak and cross of the Knights of Malta: aiding the sick …
Dominique Prince de La Rochefoucauld-Montbel, the Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Order of Malta (the equivalent of its Minister for ... «Malta Independent Online, Jul 15»
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Capitalism: Morality and the money motive - FT.com
At the same time writers such as Cervantes in Don Quixote lampooned the heroic values of the medieval aristocracy, while La Rochefoucauld ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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Editors' picks: the most colourful fine and high jewellery dispatches …
... structurally quite complicated', says Charlotte de La Rochefoucauld of her latest collection, that sees diamond rings overlap oval and brilliant ... «wallpaper.com, Jul 15»
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A shared secret does not exist
To quote writer Francois de La Rochefoucauld: "How can we expect somebody else to keep our secret if we cannot keep it ourselves?" Ee Teck ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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House of song and flowers
... Melville, Whitman, Emerson, William James, La Rochefoucauld, Krishnamurti. The novelist and philosopher Aldous Huxley was his favourite. «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jul 15»
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Silver linings of King v. Burwell
La Rochefoucauld famously said that “hypocrisy is the tribute vice pays to virtue.” If so, then Chief Justice John Roberts's insistence that he was ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
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UPI Almanac for Friday, June 26, 2015
A thought for the day: "No persons are more frequently wrong than those who will not admit they are wrong." -- Francois de La Rochefoucauld. «UPI.com, Jun 15»
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Popes, terrorists, politicians and hypocrites
However, the 17th century Frenchman Francois de La Rochefoucauld wouldn't have been surprised. As he put it, “Hypocrisy is the homage ... «Troy Media, Jun 15»
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Comment: The importance of eating together
“To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art,” said the 17th-century writer François de La Rochefoucauld. What “intelligence” means in ... «SBS, Jun 15»
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14 things that children should be taught.
“The only thing that is constant is change” said François de la Rochefoucauld. The parents should teach their children to prepare for the ... «Journal Reporter, Jun 15»
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