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Preferred term

Maxims  

Definition

  • Rules or principles of conduct, morality or prudence, expressed in sententious form; often used specifically for precepts of morality or prudence occurring in Old English verse, or for self-evident propositions assumed as a premiss in mathematical or dialectical reasoning [AAT, alt.]

Entry terms

  • Adages
  • Ana
  • Gnomes, maxims
  • Sayings, maxims

Notation

  • 120488

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-XRLF1P6R-W

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