Meanings (ES + gloss)
máxima
A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
In every age and country of the world men must have attended to the characters, designs, and actions of one another, and many reputable rules and maxims for the conduct of human li…
It was impossible to imagine anything more cold or comfortless, while it was a task of no small dexterity to thread your way through the labyrinth of trunks, bandboxes, &c.; for it…
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