Letters, Sentences, and MaximsG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1888 - 327 σελίδες |
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... 1845 . " Lord Chesterfield's letters are , I will venture to say , masterpieces of good taste , good writing , and good- sense . " - JOHN WILSON CROKER , 1846 . PHILIP PREFATORY REMARKS . HILIP DORMER STANHOPE , Earl of.
... 1845 . " Lord Chesterfield's letters are , I will venture to say , masterpieces of good taste , good writing , and good- sense . " - JOHN WILSON CROKER , 1846 . PHILIP PREFATORY REMARKS . HILIP DORMER STANHOPE , Earl of.
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... writes his father , " I am not in a position to do so ; the excellent Mr. Harte will do that . " We don't defend Chesterfield's faults , but we must speak for his virtues . Not one father in ten thousand in those days was so good , so ...
... writes his father , " I am not in a position to do so ; the excellent Mr. Harte will do that . " We don't defend Chesterfield's faults , but we must speak for his virtues . Not one father in ten thousand in those days was so good , so ...
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... write long letters full of minute details to him , to instruct him in small matters and to perfect him in mind and manner . The Chesterfield , then , that we love especially to study is the man of wit and experience , who knew all the ...
... write long letters full of minute details to him , to instruct him in small matters and to perfect him in mind and manner . The Chesterfield , then , that we love especially to study is the man of wit and experience , who knew all the ...
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... writes , and which he would do better carefully to suppress , for one ought not to disturb established order . Let ... writing to the younger Crebillon , a singular correspondent and a singular confidant in point of morality . Voltaire ...
... writes , and which he would do better carefully to suppress , for one ought not to disturb established order . Let ... writing to the younger Crebillon , a singular correspondent and a singular confidant in point of morality . Voltaire ...
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... write against the wor- ship and belief of his country , even if he be fully persuaded of its error , on account of the trouble and disorder it might cause ; but I am sure that it is in no wise allowable to attack the foundations of true ...
... write against the wor- ship and belief of his country , even if he be fully persuaded of its error , on account of the trouble and disorder it might cause ; but I am sure that it is in no wise allowable to attack the foundations of true ...
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