Letters, Sentences, and MaximsG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1888 - 327 σελίδες |
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... truth is , that men are to be judged by the places , temper of the times , nay , even the very atmosphere which surrounds them- and Chesterfield lived in a lax , immoral time , when a mistress was as well recognized in polite society as ...
... truth is , that men are to be judged by the places , temper of the times , nay , even the very atmosphere which surrounds them- and Chesterfield lived in a lax , immoral time , when a mistress was as well recognized in polite society as ...
Σελίδα 22
... truth . It appears from the best authorities , that Mr. Stanhope , without being a model of grace , had the air of a man who had been well brought up , and was polite and agreeable . But do you not think that that is the most grievous ...
... truth . It appears from the best authorities , that Mr. Stanhope , without being a model of grace , had the air of a man who had been well brought up , and was polite and agreeable . But do you not think that that is the most grievous ...
Σελίδα 30
... truth of a man by the extent of his intellect . " We see how really he mixes the useful and the agreeable . He is perpetually demanding from the intellect something resolute and sub- tle , sweetness in the manner , energy at bottom ...
... truth of a man by the extent of his intellect . " We see how really he mixes the useful and the agreeable . He is perpetually demanding from the intellect something resolute and sub- tle , sweetness in the manner , energy at bottom ...
Σελίδα 31
... truth , though the army of fops seem to justify it . But these fops , ripened by age and experience , often turn into very able men . " The ideal , according to him , would be to unite the merits of the two nations ; but in this mixture ...
... truth , though the army of fops seem to justify it . But these fops , ripened by age and experience , often turn into very able men . " The ideal , according to him , would be to unite the merits of the two nations ; but in this mixture ...
Σελίδα 45
... truth , in showing good - nature and compas- sion , in learning quicker , and applying himself more than other boys . These are real proofs of merit in him , and consequently proper ob- jects of ambition ; and will acquire him a solid ...
... truth , in showing good - nature and compas- sion , in learning quicker , and applying himself more than other boys . These are real proofs of merit in him , and consequently proper ob- jects of ambition ; and will acquire him a solid ...
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