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Σελίδα 9
To keep himself from this folly , he had placed amongst the portraits of his
ancestors two old figures of a man and a woman : beneath one was written , “
Adam de Stanhope ” ; and beneath the other “ Eve de Stanhope . ” Thus , while
upholding ...
To keep himself from this folly , he had placed amongst the portraits of his
ancestors two old figures of a man and a woman : beneath one was written , “
Adam de Stanhope ” ; and beneath the other “ Eve de Stanhope . ” Thus , while
upholding ...
Σελίδα 11
... entrée into good society , still covered with the rust of Cambridge , shamefaced
, embarrassed , silent ; and , finally , forcing his courage with both hands to say to
a beautiful woman near him : “ Madame , don ' t you find it very warm to - day ?
... entrée into good society , still covered with the rust of Cambridge , shamefaced
, embarrassed , silent ; and , finally , forcing his courage with both hands to say to
a beautiful woman near him : “ Madame , don ' t you find it very warm to - day ?
Σελίδα 25
Upon this delicate subject of women , Lord Chesterfield breaks the ice : “ I shall
not talk to you on this subject like a theologian , or a moralist , or a father , ” he
says ; “ I set aside my age , and only take yours into consideration . I wish to
speak to ...
Upon this delicate subject of women , Lord Chesterfield breaks the ice : “ I shall
not talk to you on this subject like a theologian , or a moralist , or a father , ” he
says ; “ I set aside my age , and only take yours into consideration . I wish to
speak to ...
Σελίδα 28
If you wish particularly to gain the good graces and affection of certain people ,
men or women , try to discover their most striking merit , if they have one , and
their dominant weakness , for every one has his own , then do justice to the one ,
and ...
If you wish particularly to gain the good graces and affection of certain people ,
men or women , try to discover their most striking merit , if they have one , and
their dominant weakness , for every one has his own , then do justice to the one ,
and ...
Σελίδα 29
agree with you ; but from her time history teaches you that men have done more
harm in the world than women ; and to speak truly , I would warn you not to trust
either sex more than is absolutely necessary . But what I particularly advise you is
...
agree with you ; but from her time history teaches you that men have done more
harm in the world than women ; and to speak truly , I would warn you not to trust
either sex more than is absolutely necessary . But what I particularly advise you is
...
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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
Πληροφορίες βιβλιογραφίας
| 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 |
| Εξαγωγή αναφοράς | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |