 Style is the dress of thoughts ; and let them be ever so just, if your style is homely, coarse, and vulgar, they will appear to as much disadvantage, and be as ill received as your person, though ever so well proportioned, would, if dressed in rags, dirt,...  Letters, Sentences, and Maxims - Σελίδα 234των Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1888 - 327 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 σελίδες
...ever fo well proportioned, would, if drefled in rags, dirt, and tatters. It is not every underftanding that can judge of matter ; but every ear can and does, judge, more or lefs, of ftyle : and were I either to fpeak or write to the public, I fhoulcl prefer moderate matter,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810 - 456 σελίδες
...tatters. It is not every understanding that can jndge of matter, hut every ear can and does jndge, more or less, of style : and, were I either to speak or write to the puhlie, I should prefer moderate matter, adorned with all the heanties and elegancies of style, to... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 408 σελίδες
...rags, dirt, and tatters. It is not every understanding that ean judge of matter, but every ear ean and does judge, more or less, of style : and, were I either to speak or write to the publie, I should prefer moderatematter, adorned with all thebeauties and eleganeies of style, to the... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1815 - 360 σελίδες
...as your person, though ever so well proportioned , would , if dressed in rags , dirt, and tatters. It is not every understanding that can judge of matter;...every ear can and does judge, more or less, of style. Mind your diction, in whatever language you either write or speak; conctract a habit of correctness... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 σελίδες
...received, as your person, though ever so well proportioned, would, if dressed in rags, dirt, and tatters. It is not every understanding that can judge of matter : but every ear can and does jodge, more or less of style.* • We ought to make me of clear and significant words ; which we shrill... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1836 - 96 σελίδες
...received, as your person, though ever so well proportioned, would, if dressed in rags, dirt, and tatters. It is not every understanding that can judge of matter...every ear can and does judge, more or less, of style. Mind your diction, in whatever language you either :te or speak : contract a habit of correctness and... | |
 | 1841 - 300 σελίδες
...received, as your person, though ever so well proportioned, would, if dressed in rags, dirt, and tatters. It is not every understanding that can judge of matter...every ear can and does judge, more or less of style.* * We ought to make use of clear and significant words; which we shall do, if we know how to make a... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 492 σελίδες
...received as your person, though ever so well proportioned, would, if dressed in rags, dirt, and tatters. It is not every understanding that can judge of matter,...moderate matter, adorned with all the beauties and elegances of style, to the strongest matter in the world, illworded, and ill-delivered. Your business... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 σελίδες
...received as your persun, though ever so well proportioned, would, if dressed in rags, dirt, and tutters. It is not every understanding that can judge of matter; but every ear can and dues judge, more or less, of slyle: and were 1 either to speak or write to the public, I should prefer... | |
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