Lord chesterfield's advice to his son, on men and manners [selections from the letters]. |
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Σελίδα 15
... equally to be avoided , there being nothing more ge- nerally shocking than impudence . The medium between those two extremes points out the well - bred man , who always feels himself firm and easy in all companies , who is modest ...
... equally to be avoided , there being nothing more ge- nerally shocking than impudence . The medium between those two extremes points out the well - bred man , who always feels himself firm and easy in all companies , who is modest ...
Σελίδα 17
... equally careful to avoid that low company which , in every sense of the word , is low indeed ; low in rank , low in parts , low in manners , and low in merit . Vanity , that source of many of our follies and of some of our crimes , has ...
... equally careful to avoid that low company which , in every sense of the word , is low indeed ; low in rank , low in parts , low in manners , and low in merit . Vanity , that source of many of our follies and of some of our crimes , has ...
Σελίδα 31
... equally so not to give proper attention and a civil answer when spoken to ; such behaviour convinces the person who is speaking to us that we despise him , and do not think him worthy of our attention or an answer . A well - bred person ...
... equally so not to give proper attention and a civil answer when spoken to ; such behaviour convinces the person who is speaking to us that we despise him , and do not think him worthy of our attention or an answer . A well - bred person ...
Σελίδα 34
... equally necessary to render us agreeable in conversa- tion and common life . Great talents are above the generality of the world , who neither possess them themselves nor are competent judges of them in others ; but all are judges of ...
... equally necessary to render us agreeable in conversa- tion and common life . Great talents are above the generality of the world , who neither possess them themselves nor are competent judges of them in others ; but all are judges of ...
Σελίδα 38
... equally , and even more successfully , have made my court where I had particular views to gratify . I will allow that this task is often very unpleasant , and that one pays with some unwillingness that tribute of attention to dull and ...
... equally , and even more successfully , have made my court where I had particular views to gratify . I will allow that this task is often very unpleasant , and that one pays with some unwillingness that tribute of attention to dull and ...
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Lord Chesterfield's Advice to His Son, on Men and Manners: Or, a New System ... Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield Δεν υπάρχει διαθέσιμη προεπισκόπηση - 2014 |
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Σελίδα 46 - I must particularly warn you against it: and I could heartily wish, that you may often be seen to smile, but never heard to laugh while you live. Frequent and loud laughter is the characteristic of folly and ill manners; it is the manner in which the mob express their silly joy at silly things; and they call it being merry.
Σελίδα 46 - Frequent and loud laughter is the characteristic of folly and ill manners: it is the manner in which the mob express their silly joy at silly things; and they call it being merry. In my mind there is nothing so illiberal, and so ill-bred, as audible laughter.
Σελίδα 69 - ... business ! On the other hand, let no complaisance, no gentleness of temper, no weak desire of pleasing on your part, no wheedling, coaxing, nor flattery, on other people's, make you recede one jot from any point that reason and prudence have bid you pursue ; but return to the charge, persist, persevere, and you will find most things attainable that are possible.
Σελίδα 42 - ... smooth and clean — not tipped with black, as the ordinary people's always are. The ends of your nails should be small segments of circles...
Σελίδα 32 - ... persons of distinguished and eminent posts. It is the manner of showing that respect which is different. The man of fashion and of the world expresses it in its fullest extent, but naturally, easily, and without concern ; whereas a man who is not used to keep good company expresses it awkwardly ; one sees that he is not used to it, and that it costs him a great deal ; but I never saw the worst-bred man living guilty of lolling, whistling, scratching his head, and such like indecencies, in company...
Σελίδα 67 - ... in re. He may, possibly, by great accident, now and then succeed, when he has only weak and timid people to deal with ; but his general fate will be, to shock offend, be hated, and fail. On the other hand...
Σελίδα 10 - ... company. Being asked how he could possibly find time to go through so much business, and yet amuse himself in the evenings as he did ? he answered, " There was nothing so easy ; for that it was only doing one thing at a time, and never putting off anything till to-morrow that could be done to-day.
Σελίδα 67 - They are sufficiently obvious. A man who has patiently been kicked may as well pretend to courage, as a man blasted by vices and crimes may to dignity of any kind. But an exterior decency and dignity of manners will even keep such a man longer from sinking, than otherwise he would be : of such consequence is the TO irptirov, even though affected and put on ! Pray read frequently, and with the utmost attention, nay, get by heart, if you can, that incomparable chapter in Cicero's Offices, upon the...
Σελίδα 12 - I have known many a man, from his awkwardness, give people such a dislike of him at first, that all his merit could not get the better of it afterwards.
Σελίδα 65 - There is a certain dignity of manners absolutely necessary, to make even the most valuable character either respected or respectable. Horse-play, romping, frequent and loud fits of laughter, jokes, waggery, and indiscriminate familiarity, will sink both merit and knowledge into a degree of contempt. They compose at most a merry fellow; and a merry fellow was never yet a respectable man. Indiscriminate familiarity either offends your superiors, or else dubs you their dependent, and led captain. It...