Letters, Sentences and MaximsChesterfield Society, 1850 - 348 σελίδες |
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... language . If you do not approve of this , I am at a loss to know what else to propose to you . " The old earl , six ... Languages . Thus prepared , they go abroad , as they call it ; but , in truth , they stay at home all that while ...
... language . If you do not approve of this , I am at a loss to know what else to propose to you . " The old earl , six ... Languages . Thus prepared , they go abroad , as they call it ; but , in truth , they stay at home all that while ...
Σελίδα 147
... languages , as purely and cor- rectly as the natives of the respective countries ; for whoever does not speak a ... language , know it better and better every day ; so that I am in no pain about that . German , I suppose , you know ...
... languages , as purely and cor- rectly as the natives of the respective countries ; for whoever does not speak a ... language , know it better and better every day ; so that I am in no pain about that . German , I suppose , you know ...
Σελίδα 174
... language of the place are most unques- tionably to be learnt ; for they establish and give the tone to both , which are therefore called the language and manners of good company ; there being no legal tribunal to ascertain either . A ...
... language of the place are most unques- tionably to be learnt ; for they establish and give the tone to both , which are therefore called the language and manners of good company ; there being no legal tribunal to ascertain either . A ...
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