Letters, Sentences, and MaximsG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1888 - 327 σελίδες |
Αναζήτηση στο βιβλίο
Αποτελέσματα 1 - 5 από τα 23.
Σελίδα 30
... their power . " Our revolution has been clearly predicted by him since 1750 . He warned his son from the beginning against the idea that the French are entirely frivolous . " The cold inhabitants of the north look upon the 30 Critical ...
... their power . " Our revolution has been clearly predicted by him since 1750 . He warned his son from the beginning against the idea that the French are entirely frivolous . " The cold inhabitants of the north look upon the 30 Critical ...
Σελίδα 31
Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield. " The cold inhabitants of the north look upon the French as a frivolous people who sing and whistle and dance perpetually : this is very far from being the truth , though the army of fops seem ...
Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield. " The cold inhabitants of the north look upon the French as a frivolous people who sing and whistle and dance perpetually : this is very far from being the truth , though the army of fops seem ...
Σελίδα 55
... looks , and their words ; and yet without staring at them , and seeming to be an observer . This quick and un- observed observation is of infinite advantage in life , and is to be acquired with care ; and , on the contrary , what is ...
... looks , and their words ; and yet without staring at them , and seeming to be an observer . This quick and un- observed observation is of infinite advantage in life , and is to be acquired with care ; and , on the contrary , what is ...
Σελίδα 60
... look , as if you did it at all unwillingly . [ No date , Letter 70. ] LETTER WRITING . - Let your letter be written as accurately as you are able — I mean with re- gard to language , grammar , and stops ; for as to the matter of it the ...
... look , as if you did it at all unwillingly . [ No date , Letter 70. ] LETTER WRITING . - Let your letter be written as accurately as you are able — I mean with re- gard to language , grammar , and stops ; for as to the matter of it the ...
Σελίδα 61
... look- ing into sometimes , but I recommend the Greek epigrams to your supreme contempt . Good night to you . [ Same date . ] DANCING TRIFLING . - Dancing is in itself a very trifling , silly thing ; but it is one of those established ...
... look- ing into sometimes , but I recommend the Greek epigrams to your supreme contempt . Good night to you . [ Same date . ] DANCING TRIFLING . - Dancing is in itself a very trifling , silly thing ; but it is one of those established ...
Άλλες εκδόσεις - Προβολή όλων
Συχνά εμφανιζόμενοι όροι και φράσεις
Adieu adorn ambition attention awkward bad company best companies breeding Cæsar certainly character Cicero common commonly complaisance consequently contempt conversation Corinthian order court dance degree Demosthenes deserve desire dress easy Englishman fashion favor folly fool French frivolous G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS genteel give good-breeding graces Harte heart hope House of Savoy imagine inattention Julius Cæsar justly king knowledge laugh laziness learning least letters Lord Bolingbroke Lord Chesterfield Lord Shaftesbury mankind manners mean merit mind Montesquieu morality nature necessary never object observe pany passion person pleasing pleasures politeness proper reason remember never respect ridicule sense shine silly Sir James Gray speak Stanhope sure taste tell thing thought tion trifling true truth vanity vice Viceroy of Ireland virtue Voltaire vulgar weak wish women words young