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A compact collection of epigrammatic maxims and short anecdotes that deliver sharp, often sardonic observations on vanity, power, friendship, and independence. The pieces alternate concentrated aphorisms with brief illustrative stories and occasional prefatory material, favoring terse language and striking contrasts over extended argument. The tone moves between caustic misanthropy and unexpected humane sympathy, with recurring emphasis on social pretension, personal conduct, and the ironies of public life. Readers encounter wit, moral paradox, and concentrated counsel designed to provoke reflection rather than provide systematic theory.

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Title: The cynic's breviary: Maxims and anecdotes from Nicolas de Chamfort

Author: Sébastien-Roch-Nicolas Chamfort

Translator: William G. Hutchison

Release date: December 24, 2022 [eBook #69632]
Most recently updated: October 19, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United Kingdom: Elkin Mathews, 1902

Credits: Wouter Franssen, Thomas Frost, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

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THE
CYNIC’S BREVIARY

MAXIMS AND ANECDOTES FROM
NICOLAS DE CHAMFORT

SELECTED AND TRANSLATED BY
WILLIAM G. HUTCHISON

LONDON
ELKIN MATHEWS
VIGO STREET

1902