Letters, Sentences, and MaximsG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1888 - 327 σελίδες |
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... deal very loudly , and with an air of authority ; that I sing ; that I dance in my walk ; and , finally , that I spend immense sums in powder , feathers , white gloves , etc. " In this extract one recognizes the mocking , satirical ...
... deal very loudly , and with an air of authority ; that I sing ; that I dance in my walk ; and , finally , that I spend immense sums in powder , feathers , white gloves , etc. " In this extract one recognizes the mocking , satirical ...
Σελίδα 23
... deal of Latin and Greek , and he has ancient and modern history at his fin- gers ' ends . He is at school at present , but as they never dream here of forming the manners * This is no longer a conjecture , but a certainty , after what I ...
... deal of Latin and Greek , and he has ancient and modern history at his fin- gers ' ends . He is at school at present , but as they never dream here of forming the manners * This is no longer a conjecture , but a certainty , after what I ...
Σελίδα 50
... deal of reason to be ashamed , if you were not civil ; but what rea- son can you have to be ashamed of being civil ? And why not say a civil and an obliging thing , as easily and as naturally , as you would ask what o'clock it is ? This ...
... deal of reason to be ashamed , if you were not civil ; but what rea- son can you have to be ashamed of being civil ? And why not say a civil and an obliging thing , as easily and as naturally , as you would ask what o'clock it is ? This ...
Σελίδα 65
... deal of mischief . As for that lady , I give her up to you ; but , since her time , history will inform you that men have done much more mis- chief in the world than women ; and , to say the truth , I would not advise you to trust ...
... deal of mischief . As for that lady , I give her up to you ; but , since her time , history will inform you that men have done much more mis- chief in the world than women ; and , to say the truth , I would not advise you to trust ...
Σελίδα 76
... ] VIRTUE AND GOLD . - Virtue and learning , like gold , have their intrinsic value ; but if they are not polished they certainly lose a great deal of their lustre ; and even polished brass will 76 Chesterfield's Letters ,
... ] VIRTUE AND GOLD . - Virtue and learning , like gold , have their intrinsic value ; but if they are not polished they certainly lose a great deal of their lustre ; and even polished brass will 76 Chesterfield's Letters ,
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