Letters, Sentences and MaximsChesterfield Society, 1991 - 348 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 89
... everything you will from me ; and when you cease to do so you shall have nothing . AN AWKWARD MIND . - I have warned you against odd motions , strange postures , and ungenteel carriage . But there is likewise an awkwardness of the mind ...
... everything you will from me ; and when you cease to do so you shall have nothing . AN AWKWARD MIND . - I have warned you against odd motions , strange postures , and ungenteel carriage . But there is likewise an awkwardness of the mind ...
Σελίδα 135
... everything ; and you may excuse your curiosity and the questions you ask , which oth- erwise might be thought impertinent by your man- ner of asking them ; for most things depend a great deal upon the manner . As , for example , I am ...
... everything ; and you may excuse your curiosity and the questions you ask , which oth- erwise might be thought impertinent by your man- ner of asking them ; for most things depend a great deal upon the manner . As , for example , I am ...
Σελίδα 141
... everything that you can see , and know everything that you can know of it , by asking questions . See likewise everything at the fair , from operas and plays down to the Savoyards ' rareeshows . Everything is worth seeing once ; and the ...
... everything that you can see , and know everything that you can know of it , by asking questions . See likewise everything at the fair , from operas and plays down to the Savoyards ' rareeshows . Everything is worth seeing once ; and the ...
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