Letters, Sentences and MaximsChesterfield Society, 1991 - 348 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 23
... moral- ity , and to break unnecessary bonds which are already too weak to keep men in the path of duty . " But differences upon points of morality and religion did not prevent his having an immense regard for Voltaire's genius . There ...
... moral- ity , and to break unnecessary bonds which are already too weak to keep men in the path of duty . " But differences upon points of morality and religion did not prevent his having an immense regard for Voltaire's genius . There ...
Σελίδα 65
... moral- ists in general . He resembles his friend Mon- tesquieu in this respect . If in the letters to his son we can , without being severe , lay hold of some cases of slightly damaged morality , we should have to point out , by way of ...
... moral- ists in general . He resembles his friend Mon- tesquieu in this respect . If in the letters to his son we can , without being severe , lay hold of some cases of slightly damaged morality , we should have to point out , by way of ...
Σελίδα 146
... moral virtues , knowledge , and manners ; as to the moral virtues , I say nothing to you ; they speak best for themselves ; nor can I sus- pect that they want any recommendation with you ; * Lord Chesterfield had been urging his son to ...
... moral virtues , knowledge , and manners ; as to the moral virtues , I say nothing to you ; they speak best for themselves ; nor can I sus- pect that they want any recommendation with you ; * Lord Chesterfield had been urging his son to ...
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