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Σελίδα 7
... and which contain a whole school of savoir vivre and worldly science , are
interesting in this particular , that there has been no idea of forming a model for
imitation ,. CRITICAL ESSAY BY C . A . SAINTEBEUVE . *. * In this Essay , by the
late ...
... and which contain a whole school of savoir vivre and worldly science , are
interesting in this particular , that there has been no idea of forming a model for
imitation ,. CRITICAL ESSAY BY C . A . SAINTEBEUVE . *. * In this Essay , by the
late ...
Σελίδα 23
Lord Chesterfield had early thought of France to polish his son , and to give him
that courtesy which cannot be acquired late in life . In private letters written to a
lady at Paris , whom I believe to be Madame de Monconseil , * we see that he
had ...
Lord Chesterfield had early thought of France to polish his son , and to give him
that courtesy which cannot be acquired late in life . In private letters written to a
lady at Paris , whom I believe to be Madame de Monconseil , * we see that he
had ...
Σελίδα 48
... solaque late Fortunæ secura nitet , " etc . ing , and parts , are above the
generality of 48 Obesterfield ' s Letters ,
... solaque late Fortunæ secura nitet , " etc . ing , and parts , are above the
generality of 48 Obesterfield ' s Letters ,
Σελίδα 69
I have often , of late , reflected what an unhappy man I must now have been , if I
had not acquired in my youth some fund and taste of learning . What could I have
done with myself , at this age , without them ? I must , as many ignorant people ...
I have often , of late , reflected what an unhappy man I must now have been , if I
had not acquired in my youth some fund and taste of learning . What could I have
done with myself , at this age , without them ? I must , as many ignorant people ...
Σελίδα 102
LEARNED LEISURE . — The first use that I made of my liberty was to come hither
[ Bath ] , where I arrived yesterday . My health , though nct fundamcntally bad , yet
, for want of proper attention of late , wanted some repairs , which these waters ...
LEARNED LEISURE . — The first use that I made of my liberty was to come hither
[ Bath ] , where I arrived yesterday . My health , though nct fundamcntally bad , yet
, for want of proper attention of late , wanted some repairs , which these waters ...
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