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Σελίδα 11
He makes himself an example to embolden him , and to draw the boy more
readily to him . I shall be careful not to take his word for this anecdote . If he was
for a moment embarrassed in the world , the moment was assuredly very short ,
nor ...
He makes himself an example to embolden him , and to draw the boy more
readily to him . I shall be careful not to take his word for this anecdote . If he was
for a moment embarrassed in the world , the moment was assuredly very short ,
nor ...
Σελίδα 12
was assuredly very short , nor was he much concerned with it . Immediately on
the death of Queen Anne , Chesterfield hailed the accession of the house of
Hanover , of which he became an avowed champion . He had at first a seat in the
...
was assuredly very short , nor was he much concerned with it . Immediately on
the death of Queen Anne , Chesterfield hailed the accession of the house of
Hanover , of which he became an avowed champion . He had at first a seat in the
...
Σελίδα 24
of young people , and they are almost all foolish , awkward , and unpolished , in
short such as you see them when they come to Paris at the age of twenty or
twenty - one , I do not wish my boy to remain here to acquire such bad habits ; for
this ...
of young people , and they are almost all foolish , awkward , and unpolished , in
short such as you see them when they come to Paris at the age of twenty or
twenty - one , I do not wish my boy to remain here to acquire such bad habits ; for
this ...
Σελίδα 32
To cut short these objections , he sent his son to Parliament ; it was the surest
method of conquering the scruples of the court . Mr . Stanhope , in his maiden
speech , hesitated a moment , and was obliged to have recourse to notes . He did
not ...
To cut short these objections , he sent his son to Parliament ; it was the surest
method of conquering the scruples of the court . Mr . Stanhope , in his maiden
speech , hesitated a moment , and was obliged to have recourse to notes . He did
not ...
Σελίδα 35
You have never been in any sense a charlatan , nor the dupe of charlatans , and
that I reckon as a rare merit , which adds something to the shadow of happiness
that we are allowed to taste of in this short life . ” Lord Chesterfield died on the ...
You have never been in any sense a charlatan , nor the dupe of charlatans , and
that I reckon as a rare merit , which adds something to the shadow of happiness
that we are allowed to taste of in this short life . ” Lord Chesterfield died on the ...
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able affection allow attention authors awkward believe breeding certainly character Chesterfield common consequently consider contempt conversation court deal deserve desire dress easy engage excel fashion favor figure fool former French frequently give graces greatest hand head heart hope imagine Italy keep kind king knowledge late learning least less letters live look Lord manners matter mean merit mind morality nature necessary never object observe occasion opinion particular passion person play pleasing pleasures politeness possible present proper reason received regard respect ridicule seems sense short speak Stanhope suppose sure tell thing thought tion trifling true truth turn understanding virtue weak whole wish women worth write young
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| Τίτλος | Letters, Sentences, and Maxims Τόμος 7 του Knickerbocker nuggets Τόμος 8 του world's classics |
| Συγγραφέας | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield |
| Εκδότης | G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1888 |
| Πρωτότυπο από | Πανεπιστήμιο Χάρβαρντ |
| Ψηφιοποιήθηκε στις | 29 Ιαν. 2009 |
| Μέγεθος | 327 σελίδες |
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