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Author Archives: Malcolm Farley
A Writer’s Power
“…in truth, we have no gift to set a statesman right…” On Being Asked for a War Poem W.B. Yeats This verse from Yeats always sets my head ringing. My reactions to his wonderful poem are complex, however. First, Yeats’ … Continue reading
Englishing de la Rochefoucauld (The Art of Conversation)
Maxim 139. One of the reasons why you find so few people who can carry on a rational and pleasing conversation is that there is hardly anyone who doesn’t think more about what he wants to say than about answering … Continue reading
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Tagged conversation, del la Rochefoucuald, maxims, pleasing others, the art of conversation
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Englishing de la Rochefoucauld (Laziness)
Maxim 54. Of all our passions, laziness is the most unacknowledged. It is both the most eager and the most malignant motive of all, though its violence cannot be felt and the damage it causes is profoundly hidden. If we … Continue reading
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Tagged de La Rochefoucauld, indolence, laziness, maxims, Translation
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