Letters, Sentences and MaximsChesterfield Society, 1850 - 348 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 38
... less a failure . The odds were too heavy in the first instance , and a man of less energy and stability than Lord Chesterfield would not have dared to have played at such high stakes . He ought to have considered what an infliction he ...
... less a failure . The odds were too heavy in the first instance , and a man of less energy and stability than Lord Chesterfield would not have dared to have played at such high stakes . He ought to have considered what an infliction he ...
Σελίδα 129
... less of than any people in the world . [ Jan. 2 , 1748. ] A GOOD SUPPER . - I cannot say that your suppers are luxurious , but you must own they are solid ; and a quart of soup , and two pounds of potatoes , will enable you to pass the ...
... less of than any people in the world . [ Jan. 2 , 1748. ] A GOOD SUPPER . - I cannot say that your suppers are luxurious , but you must own they are solid ; and a quart of soup , and two pounds of potatoes , will enable you to pass the ...
Σελίδα 137
... less . They are never without a classic or two in their pockets ; they stick to the old good sense ; they read none of the modern trash ; and will show you plainly that no improve- ment has been made , in any one art or science , these ...
... less . They are never without a classic or two in their pockets ; they stick to the old good sense ; they read none of the modern trash ; and will show you plainly that no improve- ment has been made , in any one art or science , these ...
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