Rochefoucauld
FRANÇOIS, DUC DE LA, Prince de Marcillac, a French author; born in Paris, France, Sept. 15, 1613. His celebrity is due to his small volume of "Reflections, or Moral Sentences and Maxims," commonly known as the "Maxims" (first ed. 1665; final edition of the author, 1678, comprising 504 maxims). The dominant note of the "Maxims" is egoism. His "Memoirs" (1662) are equal to the most celebrated memoirs of the time. He died in Paris, March 17, 1680.
ROCHELLE (rō-shell), LA, a fortified town and seaport in France, capital of the department of Charente-Inférieure, on the Atlantic, 120 miles N. by W. of Bordeaux. The chief buildings are the cathedral, town hall, exchange, courts of justice, hospital, arsenal, and a public library. The harbor is easily accessible and commodious. The roadstead is protected by the islands of Ré and Oléron. La Rochelle has an extensive trade in wines, brandies, and colonial produce. In the religious wars it was long a Protestant stronghold. It stood an eight months' siege in 1572, but was forced