One reproaches a lover, but can one reproach a husband, when his only fault is that he… — Madame de La Fayette
One reproaches a lover, but can one reproach a husband, when his only fault is that he no longer loves?
In the original French
On foit des reproches à un amant ; mais en fait-on à un mari, quand on n’a à luy reprocher que de n’avoir plus d’amour?
1678
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Current citation
La Fayette, Madame de. The Princesse de Cleves, translated by Terence Cave. Oxford University Press, 1992, pt. 4.
Original citation
La Fayette, Madame de [published anonymously]. La Princesse de Cleves [The Princess of Cleves]. 1678, pt. 4.
