Both Uses of
maxim
in
David Copperfield
- 'My poor papa's maxim,' Mrs. Micawber observed.†
Chpt 10-12 *
- But he applied that maxim to our marriage, my dear; and that was so far prematurely entered into, in consequence, that I never recovered the expense.'†
Chpt 10-12
Definition:
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(maxim) a short saying that expresses a general truth or principle